Guess that SPK Dog Week 1!
(Picture is not of the mystery dog) Since each dog at the kennel has their own personality and history, we thought it’d be fun to see how well the SPK followers know the athletes. Every other Monday, we’ll post “Guess that SPK Dog” at 8:00 AM EST, and the first … Read More
Wes & Wendy’s Weather
Wes and Wendy Brightman are world travelers spending this year in Alaska. They are volunteering at SP Kennels for our 2011/12 season. They will be writing an update every other Monday for the blog spot. It’s been great weather since we arrived in the beginning of October- cool and crisp, … Read More
My “New” SP Kennel Dogs
“My dog” Teddy — seen here in a photo I took at the end of the 2006 Iditarod in Nome — has officially retired from racing. She is one of the truly great team dogs of all time and the dog who first really hooked me on sled dog sports. … Read More
It’s that time again…Fall Training!
Training for the 2011-2012 racing season has begun, but as you’ll see in the video, the adult dogs aren’t the only ones getting ready…
Puppy Update
The Twins Because of the unseasonably warm weather in Interior Alaska, ChaCha and her pups were able to move outside today. The little rug-rats and “her majesty” were feeling a little confined inside the house. They are now settled into a large dog house in a kennel next to the … Read More
More exciting news!
We are pleased to welcome three new healthy puppies to SP Kennel. ChaCha was bred to Paul Gebhardt’s primary leader and “super dog”, Lieutenant, two months ago. Since then, we have been waiting on pins and needles for the results. As many folks know, ChaCha, is a healthy, happy retired … Read More