Husky News

When it’s 48 degrees below zero in Alaska, your saliva can freeze in mid-air and your skin can freeze solid within three minutes of exposure. Read the rest of this entry »

Although some Krabloonik dogs have minor health issues, for the most part they are in good health, according to seven independent veterinarians who examined the canines in Snowmass Village Wednesday. Read the rest of this entry »

Three of the 96 mushers in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will be from northeastern Minnesota. Read the rest of this entry »

Ludington native Ed Stielstra led 15 finishers in the U.P. 200 sled dog race, crossing the line 11 minutes and 25 seconds ahead of the second place finisher Sunday. The race is a qualifier for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Read the rest of this entry »

It might appear that Yukon Quest rookie musher Jean-Denis Britten has already dropped two dogs by the time Read the rest of this entry »

Visitors young and old can take a trip back in time next weekend at the Remick Country Doctor Museum and Farm. Read the rest of this entry »

Harbor Beach is hosting its first Winter Festival this Saturday. From ice bowling to human dog sled races to a snow blower challenge, there will be plenty of ways to have fun in the cold. There also will be opportunities to warm up, including a soup tasting/dessert contest and a heated tent. With the variety of activities planned, the first Harbor Beach Winter Festival is guaranteed to deliver a blizzard of fun moments for all ages. Read the rest of this entry »

Jeff Martin left his software job in Michigan to run with the hounds in the Colorado wilderness near Fraser. Read the rest of this entry »

The Animal Humane Society and Comcast hope a new cable TV service will find homes for animals in need. Read the rest of this entry »

For the past nine years Sarah, Chuck, Jacob and Connie Cullip have shaped their lives around dogsled racing, embracing an outdoor family tradition that’s molded who they are. Read the rest of this entry »

In the Cullip’s St. Ignace home the word mush has nothing to do with what’s for dinner. Read the rest of this entry »

“What a hoot,” Brynn Acheson laughed, patting Don Quixote, her German shepherd-chow. “He did wonderful, but mom kept falling.” Read the rest of this entry »

The stage has been set for a classic Laconia World Championship Sled Dog Derby, which is slated for February 8-10 here in the Lake City. Read the rest of this entry »

Iditarod champ Jeff King will share experiences of the grueling sled-dog race. Read the rest of this entry »

Behind me is a string of beehive-shaped coke ovens, guarding the entrance to one of the prettiest little towns in the country. The sun is out, causing the snow-covered trees and ground to sparkle. Read the rest of this entry »

Problem: Over 96% of Dogs Given Up to Shelters Had Received No Obedience Training.

Solution: New Training Tool Could Save Many Dogs from this Fate By Offering Dog Owners a Fast, Permanent Solution to Stopping Bad Behavior. Read the rest of this entry »

 Some might call Cindy Eddy crazy for having 10 dogs in the house, but she loves them dogs and wants them inside with the rest of the family. Read the rest of this entry »

The start of the 1,000-mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race in Fairbanks on Feb. 9 this year marks the 25th annual running of the race or, to put it more succinctly and in common terms, the 25th anniversary. Read the rest of this entry »

THE prospect of powder-filled routes would be the perfect way to mark the 25th Aviemore Husky Rally, according to organisers. Read the rest of this entry »

South Korean dogs and handlers will cross the border next month for the first time since the 1950-53 Korean War for a dogsled championship in North Korea, organisers said Tuesday. Read the rest of this entry »