This past week the full moon of December, ironically called the Full Cold Moon, arrived on December 22nd. What a lovely time to mush with a happy, determined team of huskys! At winter solstice, the sun does not spend much time in the northern hemisphere. So, as we sit in interior … Read More
Season’s Greetings to all our Dog Fan Club members – we hope you have a happy and restful holiday. Thank you for your support this year – we’re very much looking forward to 2019! Congratulations to Nancy Diersen who is a fan of Commando! Thanks so very much for joining Commando’s … Read More
It was chilly in Two Rivers today with the mercury sitting at about -20° F (-29° C). Karolyn and Aliy hooked up two teams together. Some of the dogs were comfortably snuggled in their straw filled houses and the chilly temps barely tempted them outdoors. Some of the others – … Read More
Congratulations to Carolyn Zmyewski who is a fan of Peach! Thanks so very much for your support Carolyn. Peach is one of our yearling class this season. She came to us from Ryno Kennel and is quite different breeding to everyone else at SP Kennel. We are excited to see … Read More
We recently resurrected our “All Stars” page on the website so thought we would celebrate by inducting Pedro into the SP Kennel All-Stars Hall of Fame. Pedro was SP Kennel’s first Golden Harness Winner. He lead Aliy’s team to the win in the 2000 Yukon Quest. Pedro was born in … Read More
Congratulations to Erin Brown who is a fan of Scooby! Thanks so very much for your support Erin. Scooby is always on the go and has boundless energy. We love that come February and March! He achieved ‘A TEAM’ status last season with making the Red Team for the Iditarod … Read More
I know you are all keen to hear about who has retired from the kennel during the off-season this year! As you may know, each summer we retire a number of dogs to their new homes. This season we have narrowed our focus and that has had an impact on … Read More
Congratulations to Lisa Locke, who is a fan of Chipper. Thanks for your support Lisa! We’ve been waiting ages for Chipper’s name to be drawn to win an individual dog fan club draw as we’ve had an extra “Chipper” mug hanging around for a while that we kept just for … Read More
We thought you’d enjoy this pic as much as we did. It was intended to be a peaceful Christmas scene with Tig the Lumberjack cutting down a tree and Lydia and Scout hauling it home. Instead it looks like Tig is an axe-murderer and Lydia and Scout are her next … Read More
The crew and all the SPK Racers went on an early season camp out in late October. First we exercised the three teams in and around the Two Rivers trails. Then we accessed a trail that we seldom use – this is a route that does not have any commonality … Read More
