Sandy (below left) and Lydia (below right) raced in the Two Rivers Solstice 50 and Meghan’s Copper Basin team as yearlings – Sandy even made the short-list for Allen’s Iditarod team – so we have high hopes for these two youngsters as they head into their “adult racer” season. Pepe … Read More
Regardless of what species your kids are: Happy Mother’s Day to all the Moms out there! In honor of the day I hope you enjoy these pics of some of the Moms in our yard. Quito and Olivia Chica and Nutmeg The Ultimate Mom (and Grandma): ChaCha
Over the past few years, many fans have asked me “Where’s Happy?” Of course, all of of you long-time SP Kennel fans remember the Happy Story. To you newcomers: Happy was a dog that I found years ago in an Alaskan village when she was just a puppy. She wasn’t … Read More
Here’s a few more pictures of some of the dogs you haven’t seen much of this season. Kodiak, Dutch, Iron and Driver all raced in the Two Rivers Solstice 50 in December and all four of them were in the running to make Meghan’s Copper Basin team. We’re excited about … Read More
As I was traveling down the trail between Nikolai and McGrath during Iditarod this year I remember thinking “I bet folks would like to see what the view looks like from the back of my sled.” Well… here you go. I talk a little about my handlebar headlight, snow hooks, … Read More
For no other reason other than it was a lovely day and I had my camera out, I thought you might like to see some snaps of a few of the dogs you didn’t get to see much of this season. L-R: Chipper relaxing in the shade; Wedgy has her … Read More
Now that the dogs aren’t running in harness they need to stretch their legs and keep fit in other ways so we take them out free running! The other day we took Chica, Sissy, Scooter, Tig and Spicy out into the fields. They enjoy the warm weather but need to … Read More
Springtime at the kennel brings warm temperatures and sunny skies. It also brings the melt! Nearby fields and lower lying parts of the kennel disappear under a few inches of water as we wait for both the ground the river to thaw to take all the water away. The road … Read More
It’s that time of year when the puppies learn what it is to be in harness to give them a taste of what they are destined to do! It’s always a race against time to get some training runs in before the snow melts. We ran the the Fire pups … Read More
Remember these two kids from the beginning of the season? L-R: Cayenne and Champ Well, they’ve grown! They are young dogs now, rather than little puppies and they are learning the kennel routines, good manners and shortly will learn to what it is to run in harness. In the meantime, … Read More
