Chris and his R&B Team drew bib #2 and left the starting chute at 11.02am. Ally and the Red Team wearing Bib #21 left the store at 11.40am so both have been on the trail now for over an hour. Chris and Chena; Aliy with Commando and Lydia as Spark … Read More
The Two Rivers Dog Mushers Association Solstice 50 kicks off at 11am on Saturday! Keep an eye on the Facebook page for updates and results. Aliy will race the Red Team and Chris will have the Red & Black Team. As you know Allen and his POTENTIAL CB300 team will … Read More
Allen and his team of 12 SP Kennel dogs have pulled out of the Solstice 50 Mile Race this weekend. He injured his big toe while driving a sled. Originally we thought he had broken his toe, but after x-rays, it’s been determined to be “Turf Toe”. This is a … Read More
We’ve updated the puppy page with team cards for the 12 little’uns and thought we would share them here for you first. You can access the page any time by clicking on the “Puppies” button on the left. Sincere thanks to all the puppy sponsors! This season we welcome some … Read More
Every season it seem we talk about dog booties. So, here we go again: Dog booties are critical. They protect dogs’ feet before any injuries can occur. That’s key. We use booties at various times and for various reasons. They are distance dependent — we might booty all dogs for … Read More
Congratulations to Crystal who has won this week’s draw. Crystal is a fan of Outlaw. Outlaw has grown in spirit and body this summer. He was a “main man” last season and promises to fill that spot again this year. He is a beautiful dog with incredible strength. Outlaw is … Read More
Wendy and Aliy took out some smaller teams on a short run several days ago. It was beautiful. Aliy’s team was: Quito, Wedgy (in lead), Mismo(single swing), Nelson and Ginger, Scooby and Ernie (in wheel). Wendy’s team was: Lester and Five (in lead), Rodney (single swing) and Biscuit and Nutmeg … Read More
The Two Rivers Dog Mushers Association – our home club – is holding two races in the next couple months, their Solstice 50 race in December and later in January is their 100/200 mile race. SP Kennel has entered multiple teams in both races! Three teams are entered in the … Read More
While Jeanne was at the kennel in October taking Race Dog Portraits, Quito’s pups were only 10 days old. Some eyes weren’t even open yet! So, we decided it was easier to take a group shot. Aren’t they adorable? The pups have grown up and are now healthy and happy … Read More
This season we have made an investment safety. Safety in Mushing is something we don’t think about until “something happens“. But, in our world of: wilderness, physical challenges, extreme temperatures, environmental hazards, lots of dogs and independent (sometimes unpredictable) mushers, there is one thing we can guarantee: Something’s gonna happen! … Read More
