Aliy and Allen have shared most of their lives with multiple dogs and have loved every minute. The dogs have been loyal and loving and reminded us all what is good about the world. Unfortunately, as everyone who has ever owned a pet can attest, they just don’t live long … Read More
YIPEE! Our 2020-21 season is ** OPEN ** Let’s get started! Today we are opening our biggest support programme. Thank you all for your support this coming season. Your support dollars could go to many places, so we thank you all, from the bottom of our hearts, for sticking by … Read More
The leaves are turning, we’ve flipped the calendar to October, the temperatures are falling and the days are getting shorter – it must be mushing season! Aliy and Allen are excited to start hooking up some dogs and get this season underway! Our first run of the season will be … Read More
Hi all, It’s spring time in New Zealand and the days are getting longer but we are still enjoying some cool mornings. There was a frost the other day and the mountain got some late snow! It’s been a busy couple of months for me… Over the winter I’ve been … Read More
I did it again! I entered the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in 2021. I have dotted my i’s and crossed all my t’s and my Official Entry to the 2021 Race has been received. Sign up has been available online since June 4th. But in our ever changing and … Read More
To mark the end of the racing season we have done a double dog fan club draw. Congratulations to Heidi Phillips who is a fan of Spark and Ferne and Dennis Cornell who are fans of Decaf. You win a set of signed race guides from the 2020 Yukon Quest … Read More
The team is back in Two Rivers after their adventure! They flew NAC from Nome to Anchorage and were well taken care of by the staff and crew of the airline. The airline is experienced in moving dog teams around Alaska so they were in great hands. Thanks to Linda, … Read More
Aliy recorded the last mile of her race as the team ran down Front Street and into the chute. Thanks to the lovely ladies who helped the team negotiate the entrance to the chute thanks to someone (ahem *Jefe*) dragging them onto the sidewalk! She snapped this pic as the … Read More
As everyone waits for a flight home, the dogs are enjoying a lazy day. The crew gave them a choice of outdoors on a straw bed or in a kennel so they could decide for themselves where they wanted to be. Here’s a few pics from the Dog Lot today. … Read More
Congratulations Aliy, Dutch Junior, QT, Spark, Decaf, Five, Rodney, Jefe, Cloud, Violet and Amber with important contributions from Chevie, Kodiak and Bruno. They have crossed the line in 18th position at 9.28pm this evening in Nome with a total time of 10 days, 7 hours, 28 minutes, 30 seconds. They … Read More
