Husky News

Gerry Willomitzer won the Yukon Quest 300 on Monday night, crossing the finish line in Pelly Crossing at 9:23 p.m. Yukon time. Read the rest of this entry »

A Colorado man was sentenced to 90 days in Jail on Monday for starving over 100 huskies at a sled dog operation. Read the rest of this entry »

For the next few months, thousands of dogs will be running across Alaska and Canada in several long-distance sled-dog races. To compete, most will need to wear booties to protect their feet from rough, icy terrain. Read the rest of this entry »

Canadian now one win shy of tying record for number of titles Read the rest of this entry »

The owner of a B.C. company connected to the slaughter of as many as 100 sled dogs says the cull wasn’t related to a post-Olympic drop in sales. Read the rest of this entry »

Kamloops Liberal Terry Lake says he’s put down hundreds of animals as a practising veterinarian, but he remains horrified about the reports of how 100 sled dogs died in Whistler. Read the rest of this entry »

Only in its 11th year, the Yukon Quest 300 is still a baby in comparison to the 28-year-old 1,000-mile race. But after looking at the field, it seems to be growing up. Read the rest of this entry »

The dogs will be howling and crowds cheering at the ninth annual Third Crossing Sled Dog Rendezvous this Saturday, Jan. 29. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s down to the final hours as Mushers prepare for the 28th running of the John Beargrease Sleddog Marathon.

The opening ceremony was held Saturday night at the Duluth Depot.
Mushers, fans, and supporters alike gathered for the festivities. Read the rest of this entry »

Mushers are getting their dog teams ready for the 28th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. Read the rest of this entry »

Although the balmy weekend weather suited the 25 mushers, not so much their dog teams, the 19th Annual Gold Rush Trail Dog Sled Mail Run was yet another success. Read the rest of this entry »

Dog owners and dog lovers alike can get a taste of what it’s like to race through the woods with a dog sled team at the Orion Oaks county dog park this weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

The Kotzebue Dog Mushers Association is a nonprofit that raises money from bingo and pull tabs to promote dog mushing. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s been a harsh winter for people in Regina, with stuck cars and snow-clogged sidewalks a common sight — but one man is keeping cool with the help of his trusty sled dog. Read the rest of this entry »

The Kemmerer and Diamondville area will be going to the dogs next week when the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race comes to town.

The race starts Jan. 28 in Jackson Hole and ends Feb. 5 in Park City, Utah. Read the rest of this entry »

More than 50 mushers and teams of 16 dogs cover 1,161 miles from Willow (near Anchorage) to Nome. Read the rest of this entry »

In 1925, the children of a small town in Alaska were dying. A diphtheria outbreak threatened Nome and its surrounding towns, and the local doctor was desperate for an antitoxin. The problem was, it was January in Alaska, and the land was locked in winter’s deadly, frozen grasp. With a blizzard raging and temperatures plummeting to minus 50 degrees Fahrenheit, there was only one way to get the serum — sled dogs. Read the rest of this entry »

When a plane lands in Eagle to drop off supplies, it doesn’t stay on the ground for long. Tuesday afternoon, it only took a minute to unload 1,200 pounds of Yukon Quest drop bags from a Piper Cheftain fuselage. Read the rest of this entry »

Organizers and mushers have been putting the final touches on the running of the 28th John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon beginning Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »

The annual International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race begins today in Jackson. Read the rest of this entry »