Husky News

The dogs barking is the first sound you hear. And then you see Chad Schouweiler and his sled. Read the rest of this entry »

Think of the Iditarod sled race across Alaska in the bitter cold, with only the sled racer and his dog team to keep him warm. But Huskies are bred for much more than that! Winter Dogs explains the complex relationship between humans and huskies. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s less than a month until Mushers from all over the world come to Duluth for the John Beargrease Dog sled race.

They will face more than 400 miles of hills and trees and lots of cold winter nights. Read the rest of this entry »

You can add another sled dog race that will go along Alaska’s western coast. Read the rest of this entry »

Musher John Baker blazed from Anchorage to Nome in record time in the 2011 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and will be back to defend his crown in March. Read the rest of this entry »

After 16 years of losses, John Baker was solely focused on winning the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race. Read the rest of this entry »

The 2012 Yukon Quest 1,000 Mile International Sled Dog Race has found a new Race Manager in the name of long-time Yukon Quest supporter, Josh Horst. Read the rest of this entry »

Forty seven teams from all around Alaska have been announced as the official participants of the 2012 Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, marked as “The Last Great Race on Earth.” Read the rest of this entry »

Applications for the 2012 International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race (IPSSSDR) are now accepted and will be limited to 25 teams only. Read the rest of this entry »

An Alaska sled dog musher who had been missing since the Memorial Day weekend has been located alive and safe, the Alaska State Troopers said Saturday. Read the rest of this entry »

Fears are growing for an experienced dog racer who has been missing for over a week – leaving her beloved animals behind. Read the rest of this entry »

Nina Schwinghammer has been hired to be the new race manager for the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race. She is currently in Bethel receiving on the job training from previous race manager Casie Stockdale. Read the rest of this entry »

Weekend adoptions at Pet Food Express will have a decidedly arctic-like flavor this Sunday May 22, when Northern California Sled Dog Rescue Read the rest of this entry »

A bizarre break-in occurred at the borough animal shelter early Wednesday morning, and the perp stayed on. Read the rest of this entry »

Kotzebue musher sets race record in first victory.
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Martin Buser left Takotna at about 10 p.m. Wednesday, the first to take to the trail after completing his 24-hour layover. Read the rest of this entry »

Reunited with the dog she had feared dead, Gakona musher Zoya DeNure on Wednesday said she was done with the Iditarod for awhile but not done with sled dog racing. Read the rest of this entry »

Melissa Owens has dropped out of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race at 2 a.m. Tuesday at the Rainy Pass checkpoint. Read the rest of this entry »

Two of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race’s most accomplished mushers are defending the race that is now under renewed attack by animal rights activists after 100 sled dogs were killed at a tour business in Canada in an unrelated event. Read the rest of this entry »

Two mushers have dropped out of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race at the Rainy Pass checkpoint. Read the rest of this entry »