SP Kennel Howler — 2010 Training Edition
It’s back! The 2010 Training Edition of “Howler” — the SP Kennel newsletter! Click the image below to open the PDF file in your web browser, then read it online and/or print it for later reference!
New SP Kennel Team Member
We have more exciting news at SP Kennel! With all the great SPK racing dogs and the big plans for this season, Allen and Aliy decided they need some kennel help. This season – wearing the Red and Black – will be our newest SP Kennel Team Member: Ryne Olson. … Read More
Yukon Quest
SP Kennel racing schedule has just gotten busier. That’s right Allen has signed up for the Yukon Quest – 1,000 mile International Sled Dog Race – and Aliy has signed up for the Yukon Quest 300. The Yukon Quest starts on February 5th in Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada. Our plans … Read More
Dog Trucks
How do we transport the dogs? Of course, once the dogs are harnessed and in front of the sled, this is no longer an issue…. where ever we need to go, the dogs will be happy to pull us. But, many of the races start hundreds of miles from SP … Read More
Yearlings on a Fall Training Run
OK….. here they are! The Magnificent Seven…… These guys are the pride and the future of SP. Many SP Kennel fans will remember the “Mystery Pups” of last year: Boris, Raffie and Mac. And, the other, foursome: Spoog, Schmoe, Sissy and Scooter. Their training is right on target. As you … Read More
Trick or Treat
Halloween is Butterscotch’s favorite holiday. He waited all evening at his front door for the “trick or treaters” to visit ….. And, finally, they came! Viper Oddball Stormy
How do you stay warm out there?
It is true that dog mushing in the arctic is an intrinsically cold natured sport. The fact that snow, ice and frigid temperatures heighten the adventure, might lead one to believe, that we are miserably cold all of the time. Allen at the CB 300 in January 2010 But…. we … Read More
A Fall Mushing Jig
Sometimes when a sled dog team moves down the trail there is nothing a person can say – it’s almost musical. This video clip was shot on a sunny fall afternoon with the tall golden grass blowing in the wind. The team comes in and out of view almost in … Read More
Full Moon Howl
SP Kennel dogs howl because…… well, we don’t know…. We know that they howl quite often after meals or when a team leaves the yard. They howl when they hear a distant neighbor howl. Of course, they howl when they are “coaxed” to howl by Aliy or Allen. All in … Read More
Tons of Fun – Salmon
Alaska is certainly the world of fish and wildlife. One of the tastiest snack that we give to our sled dogs is salmon. In some parts of the world, salmon is actually toxic to dogs, but luckily, not here. SP Kennel acquires salmon through various means. Often we will drive … Read More