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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

Willow speed musher Egil Ellis sprinted away with the champion title when he won the open class in last weekend’s Su Valley Championship sled dog races. The Montana Creek Dog Mushers held their final sled dog races at their race track on Saturday and Sunday. Read the rest of this entry »

This year will mark Colleen Wallin’s 16th John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. It’s her sixth time doing the full nearly 400-mile race. “You think as a veteran it’d be a walk in the park, but you still get those jitters,” she said. “I’m feeling nervous, but I think that’s ok, it’s a big race from start to finish, it’s a great big challenge, but I’m also really really excited.” Read the rest of this entry »

One of the state’s premier middle-distance races, the K300 celebrates its 31st birthday this year with a competitive field of 19 mushers that includes defending champion John Baker of Kotzebue as well as former winners Martin Buser of Big Lake and Ramey Smyth of Willow. Read the rest of this entry »

The loud sound of barking dogs filled the air in Chemult this weekend for the town’s annual sled dog races. Read the rest of this entry »

The calendar reads late January, so that can mean just one thing in the Y-K Delta – it’s time for the Kuskokwim 300 Sled Dog Race. Read the rest of this entry »

The Alaska Dog Mushers Association is delighted to announce the Official Hotel for ADMA – the Fairbanks Hampton Inn and Suites!  Hampton Inn is also a sponsor of the 2011 Limited North American Championships to be held on March 11-13 at Mushers Hall. Read the rest of this entry »

More than 300 sled dogs, 13 women and 19 men competed in the fourth annual Flathead Sled Dog Days over the weekend. Read the rest of this entry »

Reporters who cover the Iditarod are seeking nominations from the public for the Iditarod Hall of Fame. Read the rest of this entry »

Hamilton will host some serious huskies (and other breeds) this weekend for the Myopia Sled Dog Races. Read the rest of this entry »