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 »

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 »

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 »

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 »

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

Sled-dogs race through wintry village in the Alps Read the rest of this entry »

We’re just two weeks away from the 28th running John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, and mushers are busy with last minute preparations. Read the rest of this entry »

Bill Kornmueller stayed close enough to Daryl Hollingsworth to win the two-day Eagle River Classic on Sunday, while Kris Rasey opened the day of racing for the Chugiak Dog Mushers Association with a tight victory in the 6-dog, 8-mile race. Kornmueller trailed Hollingsworth by 12 seconds after finishing Sunday’s 14-mile heat in 42 minutes, 44 seconds. But Kornmueller, who led Hollingsworth by 59 seconds after the first 14-mile heat, posted a combined time of 1:24:36 to earn the Classic crown Read the rest of this entry »

The Yukon Quest is getting a boost from new and renewing sponsors. The international sled dog race has financially struggled like many non-profit organizations in recent years, but Alaska side Executive Director Marty Steury says there’s been some good news as of late. 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 rain held off on the weekend as Elkford celebrated Winter Festival with their annual Wilderness Classic Sled Dog Derby. 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 »

Norm Hayashi edged Ed Wood by eight seconds on Sunday to win the Alaskan Sled Dog Racing Association Ancillary Race. Behind 10 dogs, Hayashi finished the 8-mile course in 25 minutes, 26 seconds. Kathie Barnhart was third in 26:21. Read the rest of this entry »

FINISH TODAY: Four mushers have separated themselves from the pack. Read the rest of this entry »

The fourth annual Flathead Sled Dog Days kicks off this weekend near Olney with at least 32 sled dog teams in the running. Read the rest of this entry »

Lance Mackey clocked the swiftest time in the first stretch of the Copper Basin 300 sled-dog race, which began Saturday afternoon in Paxson. Mackey, the four-time defending Iditarod champion from Fairbanks, made the 58-mile run from Paxson to Chistochina in 5 hours, 24 minutes. Read the rest of this entry »