Date archives: November 21, 2008

The World Championship Sled Dog Races otherwise known as the Rondy is celebrating its 74th year of racing and is offering one of the largest purses in its history. $65,000 will be split amongst top sprint mushers willing to race one of, if not the toughest sprint race in the…

The members of the Alaska Dog Mushers Association in Fairbanks voted last night not to host a “National Mid-Distance Championship” event in conjunction with the long standing Open North American sprint sled dog race. A local business person had pledged $25,000 towards the new event. For more information contact sleddog.org.

Well known, and well liked, Dr. Gollub was an Anchorage pediatrician. Get the full story here:http://www.adn.com/news/alaska/story/596064.html

Jeff King can arguably be called on of the winningest mushers in the world. His victories include not only the Iditarod in 1993, 1996, 1998, and 2006, but also over two dozen first place finishes in races all across Alaska, including one of his favorites, the Kuskokwim 300. Jeff has…

Often referred to as “wheezers,” dogs suffering from laryngeal paresis have an abnormally limited ability to open the larnyx. Laryngeal paralysis and laryngeal paresis are terms that refer to variations of the same condition; paresis means that the larynx is partially paralyzed, while the term paralysis is reserved for dogs…

I want to spend the next few articles talking about building sleds on metal runners. It’s a subject that gets brought up in a lot of calls to the shop during the year.As in any aspect of sled construction there is a lot of confusion about their capabilities and warranted…

When Sarah Palin was announced as U.S. Presidential candidate John McCain’s running mate, many across the US and the world wondered who she was.As a political junkie, Palin was no surprise to me as she had been mentioned as a possibility. Her presence on the national political stage has many…

Unconventional Sled Dog Secrets of an Alaskan Iditarod ChampionMushing Magazine is happy to be the first to give readers an inside glance at Mitch Seavey’s new book: Lead, Follow, or Get Out of the Way! The book covers everything from dog training to nutrition to mental toughness – all relayed…

Salcha’s Mari Hȍe-Raitto is a household name when it comes to skijoring and sprint racing, but like any dog driver, there’s more than sled dogs in her life.When she’s not hooking up a team of young hounds in Salcha, Mari Hoe-Raitto is the owner of Raitto Kennels, a “Full Service…

While driving on a four-lane highway in Canada on their way to the Iditarod last February, Tom and Brenda Roig of Valley Road Outfitters hit a patch of black ice outside of Winnepeg, momentarily losing control of the Dodge pick up that hauled the 16 foot trailer behind it.The dual…