SP Kennel Crew
Who is actually at SP Kennel this season? Aliy and Allen are still here and still have the passion for competitive dog mushing. Many, many miles have passed under the sled runners for these two. Allen likes to calculate miles in terms of how many times around the globe at … Read More
Snowy Sunrise
The combination of a blinding sunrise and fresh snow was a delight this morning.
New Portraits Are Up!
Year after year our kennel photographer and good friend Jeanne Schnackenberg outdoes herself taking the formal portraits of our canine athletes at SP Kennel. We are sure you’ll agree that they are fantastic as you check out our refreshed “The Dogs” page. You might wonder why we go to the … Read More
What’s ahead this Season?
We find ourselves in a very interesting position this mushing season. As many of the faithful SPK fans from years past know, we have dedicated incredible time, effort and resources into producing one of the very best, well respected sled dog kennels in the world. Over the past 10 years, … Read More
Preparing for Freeze Up
Even though snow has not fallen in our neighborhood, we anticipate winter sooner than later. There are many, many chores to be done before the snow and ice covers the land. One of the biggest “To Do’s” is the – Dog Yard Dozing Day. We try to limit it one … Read More
Website Facelift on October 1st!
The SP Kennel Mushing Season begins on October 1st. The dogs have been training, the mushers are getting fit and our Red and Black teams have signed up for races. What this all means is that our fans now need to get involved! But the SP Kennel website needs a facelift first. … Read More
August Howl
Looking south from the upper porch at SP Kennel was absolutely gorgeous the other night. It was 10:30 at night and the sunset was spectacular. The sun doesn’t set much in interior Alaska during the summer months, so witnessing this dazzling display of brilliant colors as the sun moves below … Read More
Sunset on the Season
The end of March signals the sunset of our “season” here at SP Kennel. You won’t hear much from us for the next few months unless something interesting happens that we can share with you. There is still lots of snow on the ground so the dogs are enjoying spring … Read More