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Destiny Lytle on Fur Rondy, Sprint Racing, and Building a Competitive Sled Dog Team

  • May 10, 2026
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Destiny Lytle On Fur Rondy, Sprint Racing, And Building A Competitive Sled Dog Team

In this episode of the Mushing Podcast, Robert Forto sits down with Alaska musher and dog trainer Destiny Lytle to discuss her journey from working line German Shepherds to competitive sprint mushing. Destiny shares stories from racing the Fur Rondy Championships in Anchorage, running the ONAC, racing in Tanana, building a kennel with dogs from elite bloodlines, and balancing life between working dogs and sled dogs.

The conversation also explores training philosophy, developing young leaders in harness, and the realities of building a competitive kennel in Alaska.

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