A Mind For Mushing: Camp Rimini Dog Trainer Recalls Training Dogs To Fight Nazis
For a time in the early 1940s, the barking of about 1,000 dogs in Rimini filled not only that gulch, but spilled over into other drainages.The dogs and 100 or so men were training in support of one of the Army’s greatest missions never attempted, the invasion of Nazi-occupied Norway…
Aviemore Sled Dog Rally: Pete Jones Bids For Fourth Consecutive Title
Pete Jones, from Market Rasen in Lincolnshire, has won the six-dog class at the event for the past three years.He said he was looking forward to defending his title on the “gruelling course” on tracks around Loch Morlich in the Cairngorms National Park.This year’s event celebrates the 30th anniversary of…
Arboretum Visitors Learn About Huskies At Annual Dog Sledding Event
Hundreds who visited the Morton Arboretum on Saturday in Lisle left a little smarter — or at least with increased knowledge about huskies.The first day of the annual Husky Heroes event offered plenty of opportunities for suburban residents like the Moore family of Wheaton to learn about Siberian huskies and…
Petit, Redington Set Pace In Northern Lights 300
Nicholas Petit of Girdwood and Ray Redington of Wasilla were separated by one minute Saturday night as they set the early pace in the Northern Lights 300 sleddog race.Forty-seven miles into the 300-mile race in the Susitna Valley, Petit and Redington had a lead of about an hour over DeeDee…
Vet Check Assures Dogs Are Ready For Quest Challenge
The warehouse at Summit Logistics resembled a canine assembly line Saturday, as a half-dozen veterinarians weighed, probed and prodded more than 100 dogs that will run in the Yukon Quest on Feb. 2.Saturday and today represent vet check weekend for the 1,000-mile Whitehorse-to-Fairbanks sled dog race, when teams of volunteer…
Cookie Decorating, Skiing, Dog Sled Races & More At Colton Winterfest
The 2013 Colton Winterfest is just around the corner, with highlights to include foot and bed races, skiing, dog sled races and sleigh rides, snowshoeing and cookie decorating.While the Winterfest technically begins Friday, Jan. 25 with an art tour and concert, the festival will really get underway Saturday with a…
Results For The 2013 Chemult Sled Dog Races
Teams from Oregon, Washington, Nevada and California competed in six events for the 19th annual Chemult Sled Dog Races on Saturday and Sunday, Jan. 19 and 20 at the Walt Haring Sno-Park near Chemult. Here’s a highlight on the competition:Top placers were:Novice (4.4 miles): Kenzie Myers of BendSkiJor (2.2 and…
Northeast Oregon Sled Dog Races Pit Mushers and Teams Against Mountains
Those who have witnessed it say nothing compares to the infectious and frenzied energy just before the start of a sled dog race.The raucous scene is pregnant with excitement as the dogs bark, howl and lurch with agonizing anticipation of the race ahead.“Take anybody who hasn’t gone before and they…
Dog Sledding Is A Tradition For Rhinelander Family
Flying down a snowy trail with a pack of dogs leading the way has captivated Duncan McRae for more than 35 years. As a true blue “musher,” Duncan finds dog sled racing more than a thrill. “It’s a different sport,” he said. “You get addicted to it.”This friendly and engaging…
Students Get Hands-On Look With Sled Dogs
Instead of “mush” a better term for this particular sled dog may be “munch!”There’s nothing like the real deal when it comes to hands-on learning. Especially when it’s a big, white, fluffy, 9-year-old, 70-pound sled dog named Nakita, absolutely begging for affection — and carrots — from the kids in…