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These clips are from a beautiful November day back in 2012. There was not yet enough snow yet for sleds but it was cool enough for a training run in the hills. Music: Dewdrops by Apple Inc

Olivia is the Diva of the sled dog world – she knows it, we know it… the world knows it. Whenever there is an Iditarod advertisement, Yukon Quest fundraiser or simply a dog mushing magazine article, you’ll find a glamour photo of her. She is a poster girl and has … Read More

Biscuit’s birthday is September 14, 2005 and today he is a proud and distinguished 10 year old SP Kennel dog. We’ve added him to the SP Kennel All-Star Page today! Here’s why… What can we say about Biscuit that hasn’t already been said? As of Fall 2015, Biscuit is not … Read More

As the saying goes… “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it.” Well, after a ‘puppy free’ summer we are now looking forward to a litter born on or about September 27th. And as that saying dictates… why not keep doing what has brought us so much success. So, here we … Read More

Training begins in the early mornings when the temperatures are cooler. It seems that just before and just after sunrise is currently the best time to hook up our dog teams. Sunrise is always an amazing spectacle on the trail! The eastern horizon just at sunrise. As the sun comes … Read More

Thank you to all of you who had a go at our first “Name the Faces” competition. We hope you had fun identifying everyone. Our winner is Jana Leal – congratulations! L-R Kodiak and Scruggs are in lead, then Scout (centre) and Boondocks in swing, followed by Nacho and Chica … Read More

Allen and the Black Team of Quito, Scout, Chica, Olivia, Boondocks, I.V., Nacho, Schmoe, Willie, Puppet, Biscuit and Felix won the 2014 Copper Basin! In this Slow Mo Sunday video you can get an up close look at the champion team leaving Glennallen, arriving at Chistochina and Lake Louise Lodge … Read More

Flashback Friday only brings us one year back. Can you name all 11 faces in this great pic from last year’s fall training? Although there are 12 dogs on this team we will let you get away with naming 11 of them. There is a tricky ear hidden in the … Read More

Fall training is officially underway here at SP Kennel. The temperature this morning was a brisk 34 degrees Fahrenheit. There are plenty of large puddles in the trail for quick breaks. It was a perfect morning to run five teams a few miles. The neighborhood in Two Rivers is already … Read More

In our new occasional series “Slow-Mo Sunday” we take video clips and, as the title suggests, slow them down. This is a really great way to truly appreciate our amazing dogs in action! These clips are of the Red Team during 2015 Iditarod. You’ll see some start line action from … Read More