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Visit to Anchorage

December 10, 2010 by
Anchorage is, of course, the location for the start of Iditarod in March 2011. Aliy and Allen made their annual December jaunt to the largest city in Alaska this week. SP Kennel has friends and sponsors to visit as well as business obligations. So, the trek to Anchorage was busy, but successful.

Aliy and Allen were able to swing by the Port of Anchorage and meet with Marion Davis of Horizon Lines. Horizon Lines is an Iditarod “Lead Dog Sponsor” as well as an important SP Kennel supporter. They always look forward to an office visit before the Race Start.
And so do the dogs!!
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Congratulations Dingle!

December 9, 2010 by


Congratulations to Dingle!

With a name like Dingle, you might think he’s just goofy and lacks focus, but Alice van Dorn saw greatness in Dingle even from a distance. And he’s already exceeding all expectations! At two years old, Dingle was a main leader for the Iditarod Black Team. Last year, he led the Iditarod Red Team to the finish line as a three year old. Who knows what he’ll accomplish this winter?

Thank you Alice for supporting Dingle’s racing career and being a part of the SP Kennel dog sponsorship program!

SP Kennel dog sponsorship is one of our most popular programs. Our dog sponsors are a big part of the SP K team. If you’d like more information about the program, check out How to be a Dog Sponsor.


Dingle sleeping on the floor in Nome with Aliy
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Race Season – Two Weeks Out

December 4, 2010 by
The Sheep Mountain 150 is shaping up to be a competitive opener for the SP Kennel racing season! The start is scheduled for noon, Saturday December 18th at Sheep Mountain Lodge (mile post 115 Glenn Highway.)
Allen’s SM150 Second Place finish 2008 (Photo by Joseph Robertia)
The SM150 is an early season race with a total mileage of 150 miles. The race format has three 50 mile legs separated by two 5 hour rests stops. The the first leg and the last leg are identical routes that go from Sheep Mountain Lodge to Eureka Lodge (or the reverse.) The middle leg is 50 miles high up in the mountains passes.
The 5 hour rest stops are at Eureka Lodge (mile post 128 Glenn Highway.) The dogs will eat and sleep in straw beds and the mushers will be able to eat and sleep at the Lodge.
Zack Steer, Sheep Mountain Lodge owner, is the Race Marshall. The race course is being marked and readied December 4th.
The current SM 150 Sign Up List is below:
Updated 11/30/10 1 Sebastian Schnuelle Whitehorse, Yukon 2 Bruce Linton Kasilof, AK 3 Judy Currier Fairbanks, AK 4 Tom Lesatz Two Rivers, AK 5 Jessie Royer Fairbanks, AK 6 Misha Pederson Fairbanks, AK 7 Jeessica Hendricks Two Rivers, AK 8 Tamara Rose Fairbanks, AK 9 Andres Moser Zurich, Switzerland 10 Sarah Love Fairbanks, AK 11 Allen Moore Two Rivers, AK 12 Gerry Willomitzer Whitehorse, AK 13 Robert Bundtzen Anchorage, AK 14 Schnuelle team #3 Whitehorse, YT 15 Clint Warnke Fairbanks, AK 16 Aliy Zirkle Two Rivers, AK 17 Willomitzer Team #2 Whitehorse, Yukon 18 Jake Berkowitz Big Lake, AK 19 Maren Bradley Whitehorse, Yukon 20 John Solem Kasilof, AK 21 Nicholas Petit Chugiak, AK 22 Bridgett Watkins Nome, AK 23 Lance Mackey Fairbanks, AK 24 Cain Carter Fairbanks, AK 25 Newton Marshall Fairbanks, AK 26 Braxton Peterson Fairbanks, AK 27 Jim Foster Chugiak, AK 28 Terry Williams Fairbanks, AK 29 Megan Perry Fairbanks, AK 30 Scott Janssen Anchorage, AK 31 Jim Lanier Chugiak, AK 32 Dallas Seavey Willow, AK 33 Anna Berington Kasilof, AK 34 Tom Schonberger Chugiak, AK 35 DeeDee Jonrowe Willow, AK 36 Mark Childers Knik, AK 37 Seavey Team #2 Willow, AK 38 Brennan Norden Kasilof, AK 39 Sven Haltmann Fairbanks, AK 40 Jamie Kinzer Willow, AK 41 Haltmann Team #2 Fairbanks, AK 42 Justin High Willow, AK
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Congratulations Cutter!

December 3, 2010 by

Congratulations to Cutter!

Linda Toth and her daughter, Teresa Hollingsworth, have renewed their sponsorship for Cutter’s 2010-2011 race season.
We have high hopes for Cutter this upcoming winter! He’s shown immense progress from last year’s “rookie” season.
Linda, a fellow Interior Alaska resident, stopped by the Kennel this fall to visit Cutter and give him a few words of encouragement.
Thank you Linda and Teresa!
SP Kennel dog sponsorship is one of our most popular programs. Our dog sponsors are a big part of the SP K team. If you’d like more information about the program, check out How to be a Dog Sponsor.

Aliy and Linda pose with two of Cutter’s offspring, Raffie and Boris.

Cutter practicing on the treadmill.
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Treadmill Practice

November 26, 2010 by

The SP dogs are at it again. In preparation for the upcoming studies with Dr. Michael Davis, eighteen canine athletes practiced on the treadmill this past Saturday. Of those eighteen, sixteen were unfazed by the spinning ground beneath their feet and did what they do best: pulled. Two dogs, Oddball and Tatfish, needed a little bit of coaxing and a fellow dog running next to them before they felt comfortable. After all the dogs had a chance to run on the treadmill, Nacho graduated to running on the treadmill while wearing a mask. Check it out:

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