Twelve dogs will run on each team for the Ceremonial Start through downtown Anchorage. The teams are as follows: The Red Team will be led out by Waylon and Scruggs, Nacho and Izzy in swing, Scooter and Schmoe, Outlaw and Sissy, Lydia and Wedgy with Clyde and Willie in wheel. … Read More
Last evening the crew attended a Black Tie event to celebrate The Women of Mushing and Verizon‘s partnership with SP Kennel. Ever wondered what a musher wears to a Black Tie event? As Aliy said: “that means our best parka!”. Some of SP’s Women of Mushing: Boondocks, Chica and Aliy; … Read More
This afternoon Aurora room in the Crowne Plaza was packed to the gunnels as supporters and fans came to hear Aliy and Allen tell some stories, make each other blush and test each other’s knowledge of their dogs! They both spent some time explaining how each other got into dog … Read More
Since 2005 Horizon Lines has been a sponsor of SP Kennel and it has been a fantastic ten years! Not only are they awesome sponsors of SP Kennel and the Iditarod, but many individuals within the company have become great personal friends to Aliy and Allen. Horizon Lines, Inc. is … Read More
Thursday evening in Anchorage the Alaska Sports Hall of Fame honored the Class of 2015 inductees and annual Directors’ Awards winners. As you may know, Aliy was honored with the Trajan Langdon award for Leadership, Sportsmanship and Inspiration. This is awarded to a person or group of people who have … Read More
Congratulations to Shannon and Maggie from Maine who have won this week’s Fan Club Draw. Shannon and Maggie are fans of Outlaw. Outlaw is in Anchorage with us, ready to start the Iditarod on Saturday, so Meghan snapped this pic of him as he had a snack in the parking … Read More
The Iditarod banquet is a great evening for catching up with old friends, making new ones and is a chance for mushers to thank their family, friends, sponsors and supporters. A packed house tonight saw 79 mushers draw their bib numbers ready for the starts on Saturday and Monday. We … Read More
This morning Aliy, Allen, Doug and Moira attended a breakfast for Eagle Pack representatives, employees and distributors from all over the country that are here in Alaska for the Iditarod. It’s a chance for the crew to thank Eagle Pack for everything they do to help keep our SPK canine … Read More
We hope you enjoy the Iditarod edition of the SP Kennel Howler newsletter. This edition is focussed on the recap the successful Yukon Quest and Yukon Quest 300 races and a look forward to the Iditarod, starting this weekend. We’ve included the new Iditarod route map so you can follow … Read More
The Iditarod is fast approaching and we are excited! This week we are taking all the dogs on their final runs and making last minute preparations for the race. Just like any elite athlete training for a big event, their final runs are not long training runs, rather shorter stretch-out … Read More
