Dr. Nelson, PUD, Aliy and Allen Dr. Stuart Nelson, DVM, is the Chief Veterinarian for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. In the month prior to the race, he conscientiously tries to visit some of this year’s race kennels. This way he can talk to the mushers and look over … Read More
This series of posts spotlights particular dogs at SP Kennel.We’d like you to get to know these dogs and love them for the individuals that they are.
And the winner of the Loudest Dog Team is…….SP KENNEL!Yes, the enthusiasm of the yearlings at the start and finish of the Burger Run, combined with Ranger barking the whole way down the trail earned us the Loudest Dog Team (and 2nd place although no one was counting). Overall, the … Read More
Food Drops are resupply bags that are sent out onto the race trail prior to the start of any event. Most distance sled dog races use the Food Drop system. These resupplies are basically – dropped – out at the various Checkpoints and wait there for the musher and dog … Read More
Hungry for a hamburger? Today is the 32-mile Hamburger Run that goes from Pleasant Valley Store to Angel Creek Lodge ending with a hamburger. Joining me on my first race of the season will be some of the yearlings plus a few trail-hardened veterans like ChaCha, Oddball, Stormy and Skittles. … Read More
Before any race we will take the dogs on a training run as long as the longest leg of that race. Aliy went on a fairly long training run on the frozen Chena River prior to the Copper Basin 300 – literally from sunrise to sunset! This video footage captures … Read More
This series of posts spotlights particular dogs at SP Kennel.We’d like you to get to know these dogs and love them for the individuals that they are.
Congratulations to Pud! At the 2010 Iditarod start, Pud had the lucky opportunity to meet his sponsors, Neil and Charlotte Frick in Anchorage. Being Pud’s first Iditarod appearance, he was a bit shy during all the excitement of race day, but a little affection and words of encouragement from Neil … Read More
Ryne will be running the only SP Kennel Team in the Two Rivers Burger Run. Team to be posted. Allen and Aliy will be in Fairbanks because Yukon Quest Food Drops are due the same day. Busy. Busy.
