Thank you to everyone for your concern and we appreciate your messages of love and support. Overnight, Aliy has been released from hospital and is in Anchorage with family. The dogs are great will be flown back as soon as possible. Here’s the update from Iditarod. We also reiterate our … Read More
Here are the 14 athletes going with Aliy down the trail. In no particular order: Amber (5,3), Bruno (3,2), Commando (5,5), Dutch (6,4), Peach (0,0), Decaf (3,1), Driver (5,1), Violet (5,3), Jefe (3,1), Spark (5,4), Mismo (5,2), Perky (1,1), QT (3,2) and Rodney (4,4). (Brackets denote Iditarod and Yukon Quest 1000 starts). … Read More
It’s the night before the 2021 Iditarod and Aliy’s Last Great Race. This morning Aliy and Allen took the 16-strong squad on a final stretch out run on the Tozier track in lieu of the traditional Ceremonial Start. The trails were empty, save for a few people at the staging … Read More
Precious cargo onboard, Aliy, Allen and Doug drove ‘Hollywood’ from Two Rivers, down the Parks Highway, to Anchorage. Ziptie wanted to hitch a ride! The Parks Highway affords magnificent views of Denali, weather permitting. Here’s a few pics Aliy took along the way. The dogs are now settled into their … Read More
Dog health is paramount in the Iditarod. As such, the pre-race veterinary checks are rigorous and detailed. Check out the ‘Veterinary Centre’ page on Iditarod.com for details information about this (click here for link). Every dog that starts the Iditarod will have had a full blood panel, an ECG, and … Read More
I am a bit tardy in posting this because there’s been some other important news to share first. But… before Aliy and Allen went to the White Mountains last week we did a double Dog Fan Club Draw and Gravy and Razz were the winners! That’s why Aliy focussed on … Read More
To celebrate a glorious training run today, we have done a double Dog Fan Club Draw! Congratulations to Barbara Householder who is a fan of Chevie and Lynn Budzak who is a Mismo fan. Barbara and Lynn both win a packet of SP Kennel M&M’s, a Fan Club Winner Certificate … Read More
To celebrate the New Year and to welcome 2021 we have done a double Dog Fan Club Draw! Congratulations to Susan Gaitan and Sharon Ritz who are both fans of Spark! Lucky Sparky gets double treats today!! Susan and Sharon both win a packet of SP Kennel M&M’s, a Fan … Read More
The 2020 Holiday season is quickly coming to an end. With that we will celebrate a new year. The changing of the year brings with it an opportunity to change our lives… if only just a little. What do you want to change? What are your resolutions? Your desires? Your … Read More
Winter Solstice is a pretty exciting and somewhat emotional time up here in Interior Alaska. It is a time of refection, a time of celebration. Since it such a big day we have done a double Dog Fan Club Draw! To me, Winter Solstice truly signifies the passing of time. … Read More
