Alaskan Huskies are not Siberian Huskies. In fact, they aren’t technically a breed, per se, but more of a dog type, according to ASPCA Pet Health Insurance. Some of the official breeds believed to ...
Sled dogs usually tip the scale at 50 pounds or more, but Muppy barely hits 18. She isn’t built like the typical racer, yet her name shows up at Midwest mushing events again and again. Despite having ...
The 40th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon begins Sunday at 11:05 a.m. north of Two Harbors. Ezra Angell, 9, of Cloquet, poses with Nitro, a 4-month-old American bulldog mix, after ...
New research examines thousands of years of Arctic sled dog ancestry and reveals when and how Siberian and Alaskan sled dogs' DNA mixed. New research co-led by Cornell University examines thousands of ...
ILULISSAT, Greenland — When Stella Davidsen Olsen was 12 years old, her father presented her and her twin sister with a choice. Her family owned sled dogs, which can be expensive and a lot of work.
Since my mushing endeavors began in the 1970s I’ve handled a lot of dogsleds, each with nearly as much personality as the dogs that pull them. Our brother, Ray, helped Miki and me build our first sled ...
Thirty-three mushers plan to start the world's most famous sled dog race, the Iditarod in Alaska, on March 3. They'll start the race near Fairbanks and run with their teams of sled dogs for about ...
The Arctic sled dogs are currently under care at the Dogs Trust centre in Basildon and are looking to be rehomed this new year ...
The Sakha people of Siberia used Yakutian Laika dogs for just about everything including hunting, companionship and of course, sledding. In fact, the Yakutian Laika Club of America says the Sakha were ...