Anchorage BBQ Fundraiser

Bob and Jeanine Huston have been SP Kennel Sponsors for several years. Bob has made his way to many of the race starts and finishes, as well as helping out in Dawson City this season during the Yukon Quest 36 hour layover. Let’s just say… Bob is handy with a … Read More

Mile 779 out of 975

It has been 6 weeks since my foot surgery and it’s been rough. I am definitely going a little stir crazy here. Allen can tell you that much. Last week, I got permission to “hobble on my heel in the boot caste” while in the house (we live in a … Read More

A Girl and her Dog

Here’s a quick update from New Zealand: Moira is enjoying another season of winter with her fantastic retired sled dog: ‘Six Grand Spicy’. They have been exploring some of the fun trails in and around their home and work. Both human and dog are happy and healthy and enjoying a … Read More

Golf Litter Turns Four

Our Golf Litter turns 4 years old today! Four years ago! Chipper, Driver, Iron, Sandy, Wedgy and Woody are an interesting mix of their father Biscuit and mother Quito. They are maturing at very different rates and are a mixture of our smallest and biggest dogs! At four years old … Read More

Slow Mo Saturday: Iditarod Starts

We’re back with our occasional summer series “Slow Mo Sunday (on a Saturday)” where we slow down some footage you might have already seen so you can enjoy it in more detail and from a different perspective. Today we see both the Red and the Black Teams starting the Iditarod … Read More

Coffee Pups

The Coffee Pups are 8 months old. They have very similar personalities and looks as their older siblings, the Fire Litter. And they love to have FUN! We will be updating the Puppy Page on the Website soon with new portraits. Here are some recent photos. Perky… is just that … Read More

Golden Harness Pups

The Golden Harness Pups are 7 1/2 months old. They have changed so much and are looking more and more like “real dogs”. We will be updating the Puppy Page on the Website soon with new portraits. In order to keep everyone in the loop here are some recent photos … Read More

Selfies

Yesterday was 4 weeks since I had my foot operation and I was pretty excited to talk to the Doc. Originally, the estimate for recuperation was 4 to 6 weeks. So… 4 weeks arrived (finally) and I won’t say the prognosis was bad, it wasn’t, it just wasn’t great. He … Read More

Graphic Art

Long time SP Kennel supporter Margaret Wirtenberg is a very talented artist and during the season sent us through a number of amazing graphics from pictures and videos posted on the blog. With her permission I am sharing a selection with you! Margaret and her husband Alfred sponsor Chena. Clyde … Read More

Mile 263 of 975

Just yesterday I was chatting with a good friend and she asked “What Checkpoint are you at?” I thought , “Gez… Linda are you off your rocker? It’s summer and the Iditarod is over.” She soon explained her question: If you consider your foot surgery a sled dog race, how … Read More

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