ID: Thanks Verizon Wireless

Last season Verizon Wireless came on board as a lead sponsor of SP Kennel and we are delighted that relationship has continued into this season. Verizon’s motto of “Better Matters” really gels with us and our philosophy and we are excited to be associated with them. Thanks Team! We really … Read More

Fun in Anchorage

Aliy and Allen went to a pre Iditarod event last night hosted by ExxonMobil at the Hard Rock Cafe in Downtown Anchorage. The “one week out” party was a Salute to the Volunteers Veterinarians of the Iditarod. Jeff Schultz showed many amazing photographs of the Mushers, Dogs and Veterinarians along … Read More

ID: Iditarod Week – Anchorage Timetable

Iditarod is a week away and we can’t wait! Between now and Wednesday Aliy and Allen will be stretching out their teams for the final times (and narrowing down their team selections) and packing sleds and personal gear for Anchorage and Nome. Wednesday Aliy, Allen and Moira fly down to … Read More

ID: Supplies Sent Ahead

While Allen was on his final leg of the Yukon Quest, Aliy was at home turning in the Iditarod Drop Bags for both teams. We had mostly completed the bags prior to the Quest but we needed to bring home the dog jackets, fleece blankets and gloves etc from the … Read More

ID: Vet Checks, Blood Draw and ECGs

Monday was a busy day for all the potential Iditarod dogs at SP Kennel! We loaded up 44 dogs into two trucks and headed to town. First stop was to get blood drawn by the volunteer vet tech team for the Iditarod veterinarian team to run several tests to ascertain … Read More

YQ: Prizegiving and Finishers’ Banquet

It was a full house in Whitehorse tonight as the Yukon Quest was celebrated through music, stories and fellowship. A full house with Commando and Willie in the background The Canadian Rangers lead all the mushers into the hall during the flag procession then we were all welcomed by Chief … Read More

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