Last night Lydia arrived home to her new home in Taranaki, New Zealand. We picked Lydia up from the quarantine facility which is about 4.5 hours drive from home. All the staff at the centre stood round to say goodbye to her and she to them – they very obviously … Read More
Just a quick update to put everyone’s mind at rest. Lydia made it safe and sound to NZ and is currently in the quarantine facility in Auckland ready for Moira to pick her up in a couple of weeks. She is currently enjoying cuddles and care from the staff at … Read More
An enormous thanks and a hearty HOWL! This note is actually from Aliy…. not Lydia. But I howl at times too. And this is one of them. YOU… the SP Kennel dedicated fans, supporters – and most of all best dog friends ever – have made Lydia’s journey possible. I … Read More
Hey everyone! Can you believe I leave the USA at the end of this week? I’m very excited to get the journey done and to see Moira at the other end. The nearby mountain (Mt Taranaki) is covered in its winter snow coat so she tells me, so I should feel … Read More
Quito was the most extraordinary dog that I will ever know. No offense to all the other dogs who have been or will be in my life. She was magnificent. I will try to write an obituary that is happy instead of sad (yea… sure as the tears begin to … Read More
Hi everyone! Thank you so much for your contributions to my adventure, we can’t tell you how much we appreciate your generosity. Your ‘travel gifts’ were sent out from Two Rivers post office yesterday and international parcels go out today from Fairbanks. Anyhow, I thought I should update you on … Read More
Hi there! Guess what? I’m going on an adventure! Moira has invited me to come live with her in New Zealand. She has been a big fan of mine ever since we met when I was eight weeks old. Moira took me on my first race as a yearling … Read More
What do our retired SPK dogs do during the Iditarod? We heard from their ‘new’ humans: Malibu Malibu has been “helping” at Iditarod HQ in Anchorage! She is quite popular around here. Waylon and Torch So…….here is what has been going on today in the Cornforth household. Nothing. Absolutely nothing. Wedgy … Read More
Congratulations Olivia on being inducted into the SP Kennel All Star Hall of Fame! Big-O turned 11 years old over the summer and today is harnessed up ready to run! She’s not running far or fast but she still enjoys a jaunt to the bridge and back or along the … 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
