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  Sled Dog Racing at Dog Scouts of America. Dog camp, clicker training, and dog training!
The difference between amateur and professional sled dog races is that the pros are racing for prize money anywhere from thousands of dollars (in the long distance races) to hundreds of dollars or less (in the shorter, "sprint" races or mid-distance races).
Sledding collars are made so that they will go over the dog's head, but not come off while he is pulling on the line.
If you don't have leaders who will keep the other dogs doing their jobs, and you think the new dog may cause trouble (biting the lines, being a nincompoop), you could try putting him alone in the wheel position with two dogs in lead for him to "chase" (or to be pulled along by).
www.dogscouts.com /sled.shtml   (5843 words)

  
  Get Along Little Doggies! Sled Dog Racing - History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Before sled dog racing became a formal sport, sled dogs were bred and used by native people of the polar regions of the world.
In 1925, sled dogs proved that they were invaluable during the "Great Race of Mercy to Nome." Nome, Alaska was experiencing an outbreak of diphtheria that threatened to become a fatal epidemic.
This drive, along with the use of the Iditarod trail, is the origin of the well known Iditarod sled dog race.
www.kidsturncentral.com /topics/animals/sleddog1.htm   (226 words)

  
 New Jersey Sled Dog Club : History
Prior to the formation of sled dog racing as a formal sport, sled dogs were bred and used by native peoples of the polar regions of the world in their everyday lives for survival in harsh climates.
Sled dog racing began as a natural human competitive challenge, "My dogs are faster than your dogs." As a formal sport, sled dog racing appeared with the first All-Alaskan Sweepstakes race in 1908.
Alaskan Malamutes, Siberian Huskies, Eskimo dogs, Greenlands, Samoyeds, Norrbottenspets, and Hokkaidokens are all sled dogs.
www.njsdc.com /history.html   (2390 words)

  
 About Sled Dogs and Sled Dog Racing
Prior to the formation of sled dog racing as a formal sport, sled dogs were bred and used by native peoples of the polar regions of the world in their everyday lives for survival in harsh climates.
In 1925, sled dogs proved that they were invaluable during the "Great Race of Mercy to Nome." In Nome, an outbreak of diphtheria threatened to become a fatal epidemic.
Alaskan Malamutes, Siberian Huskies, Eskimo Dogs, Greenlands, Samoyeds, Norrbottenspets, and Hokkaidokens are all sled dogs.
www.webheads.co.uk /sleddog/faq/main.htm   (3800 words)

  
 Sled Dog Systems Racing Dog Sleds
Sled Dog Systems has been in business since 1995.
Over the years, before each sled shipped I'd sit back and imagine all the miles of trails the sled was destined to see - trails I probably will not have the opportunity to experience myself.
Jen and I have made many lifelong friends through the sleds and have had many experiences that we'll remember for a lifetime.
www.sleddogsystems.com   (586 words)

  
 Iditarod Facts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Anyone familiar with dogs could easily tell both the wonderful bond between Buser and his dogs and that his was a frequent event in their lives, not something staged for the benefit of the camera.
When race critics cite statistics, however, they chose to ignore the statistical proof of how the care of these dogs has improved, using old figures, figures calculated including deaths from a time when the race was admittedly relatively unmonitored, to back up their claims.
Dogs are monitored constantly and I stood on 4th Avenue and watched vets literally give every dog involved in the race, almost 1,300, one last, hands on check before the start of the 2000 race, ensuring their identity via a microchip.
sunhusky.com /Facts   (5979 words)

  
 Sled Dog Central  - Your No. 1 sled dog advertising & information source since 1997!
Sled Dog Central - Your No. 1 sled dog advertising and information source since 1997!
If you plan to carry dog food/meat across Canada/US borders check ahead...
Sled Dog Central does not testify to, sponsor or endorse the accuracy of the information provided on externally linked pages.
www.sleddogcentral.com   (248 words)

  
 About Sled Dogs and Sled Dog Racing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Dog driving is not merely riding on the back of the sled issuing commands to steer the dogs.
The dogs are looking to you as their undisputed leader, and you and they work together as a *team*.
During the mushing season, the dogs are using all components of the food that is fed. During the off season, there is no need for such high energy food, and in fact, high protein foods can cause kidney trouble later in life when not fed in moderation.
www.ooowoo.com /FAQs/sled_dogs.html   (3792 words)

  
 Dog Sled Races Headed Our Way   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This winter, dog sled racing and dog tours will again be a feature of the numerous Seeley Lake area winter recreational activities.
This 100-mile race is a "warm-up" for the Race to the Sky.
The race is especially important because Montanaís D.A.R.E. program and the Race to the Sky have joined forces to provide drug and alcohol awareness to Montana school system.
www.seeleyswanpathfinder.com /pfnews/1999news/jan99/dograces.html   (311 words)

  
 Cabela's Iditarod - History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Over the years, thousands of excited sled dogs have lined up in downtown Anchorage, eager to begin a marathon journey to Nome, some 1,100 miles away.
The Iditarod race concept evolved over several years and false starts, and began a resurgence of interest in sled dogs and competitive distance mushing that is embodied in the Iditarod and similar races of today.
Sled dog activities, as recreation and friendly competition, may have existed for almost as long as the relationship between dogs and humans, in the regions where snow was a probability.
www.cabelasiditarod.com /iditarod_history.html   (323 words)

  
 Brief History of the Breed in America
Although Ramsay's dogs and their progeny went on to win many races through the years, it was Goosak's team of stoic little aliens who set the stage for the importation of the greatest of northern racing breeds, the Siberian dog, later to be known as the Siberian Husky.
His last year of racing in the lower 48, 1932, included the Winter Olympics at Lake Placid, New York, where sled dog racing was staged as a demonstration sport.
Both dogs are prominently featured in Alaska and in sled dog books for their racing and leadership qualities more than their other achievements.
www.shca.org /shcahp2d.htm   (1700 words)

  
 Sled Dogs and Mushers
Sled dogs are mainly Alaskan Huskies, a Heinz 57 dog bred to pull and travel.
The breed of dog used to drag the sleds is tall on its legs, very closed coupled, covered with thick hair, half dog and half wolf in appearance...
Like their masters, the dogs have a marked preference for French: they have been brought up, trained, and commanded in French, and the easiest way to get acquainted with them is to talk to them in French.
www.emily.net /%7Eschiller/mushing.html   (1886 words)

  
 Fourteen Angels Foundation: Sled Dog Racing for K-9 Search & Rescue
The National Disaster Search Dog Foundation reported that at least 22 FEMA rated K-9 SAR dogs and handlers were sent from California to New Orleans, to help with victim recovery efforts.
NDSDF dogs are rescued from shelters, and are trained to exacting specifications and the highest standards, then provided free of charge to fire departments, police forces, and SAR organizations.
The contributions sled dogs have made to our lives, both in wartime and peacetime, was presented with historic photos and artifacts from the collection of veteran musher and WWII sled dog trainer, Dave W. Armstrong, Jr.
www.arrowheadsleddograce.com   (740 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Other sports / Musher's musher running in last Iditarod   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
His is the face of a great character actor -- weathered by Alaskan summers and winters along the Tanana River, featuring a magnificently bent nose, bushy gray eyebrows, twinkly hazel eyes, a wise smile, all framed by cascades of gray hair -- some flowing wild, some braided -- and eight inches of shaggy gray beard.
His is the demeanor of a 62-year-old man who has lived deeply yet simply in a subsistence lifestyle, forsaking electricity and running water, going without telephone or TV in a log cabin with his 39-year-old wife, Robin.
Boulding has the respect of all the mushers for the ways he has improved sleds and sled dogs.
www.boston.com /sports/other_sports/articles/2005/03/07/mushers_musher_running_in_last_iditarod   (775 words)

  
 Dog Sled Rides, find a Mushing Job
We need part time help (one or two days a week) to help with sales, possible reservation taking, and help with the daycare dogs that visit the store.
This is a mushing position that includes all aspects of dog care and customer service.
There is the possibility of working extra hours for pay as well when there is extra work to do.
www.dogsledrides.com /mushing-jobs.php   (259 words)

  
 Mrs.Morgan's Iditarod Adventure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This exciting race pits man and animal against the forces of nature.
Dog sled teams race over jagged mountain ranges, frozen rivers, dense forests, desolate tundra and miles of windswept coast.
Now, having witnessed the care of the dogs during the 1,200 mile race, I KNOW what is true and what is not.
www.chathamma.com /iditarod   (432 words)

  
 SledDoggin.com • Uniting the dog sledding community, one musher at a time.
SledDoggin.com • Uniting the dog sledding community, one musher at a time.
She includes detailed recommendations on raising a hiking dog, bonding, training, equipment, trail etiquette, and preventing wildlife conflicts, with a special section on dog-friendly public lands....
Meet GB’s Iditarod Team 2007 and witness the harmony, and trust between GB and his twenty-two dogs who reside on the historic Iditarod Trail...
www.sleddoggin.com   (265 words)

  
 Retired Sled Dogs
Lead dog describes a dog that is smart, obedient, and was used as a leader that the other dogs followed.
Team dog describes a member of the team that was neither leader, nor wheel dog, but somewhere in between.
Wheel dog describes the dog that is closest to the sled.
www.dogsled.net /retireddogs   (237 words)

  
 Dog, Dogs, Dog Breeds, Dog Training =Canine Wonderland= I-Love-Dogs
Dog names, dog training, dog pictures, dog breeds - all you need to know.
If you love dogs and puppies, here you can discover many things about the world of dogs, and enjoy many free canine related services.
Lots of people, and many interesting comments on everything from dog breeds, dog humor, dog names, dog behavior, training and more...
www.i-love-dogs.com   (227 words)

  
 ABC News: Musher's Musher Running in Last Iditarod   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
FINGER LAKE, Alaska Mar 7, 2005 — Charlie Boulding, a man who reinvented himself a few times and came out of the woods to change sled dog racing, ought to make his next career in Hollywood now that he's running his last Iditarod.
His is the face of a great character actor weathered by Alaskan summers and winters along the Tanana River, featuring a magnificently bent nose, bushy gray eyebrows, twinkly hazel eyes, a wise smile, all framed by cascades of gray hair some flowing wild, some braided and eight inches of shaggy gray beard.
His is the soft drawling voice of a North Carolina native who left one life behind a family, a farm, a construction career headed West, found another life briefly among oil rigs in Montana, then discovered still another life, fishing and trapping, mushing and raising sled dogs in Alaska.
abcnews.go.com /Sports/wireStory?id=559053   (413 words)

  
 The Iditarod @ WorkingDogWeb -- A Guide to this Famous Sled Dog Race
alled the Last Great Race on Earth, the Iditarod is the world's most famous sled dog race.
Follow the race at Cabela's Iditarod or the
Bob Chlupach racing in the Open North Americans 2004; he ran the Anadyr Siberian Huskies in the 2001 Iditarod
www.workingdogweb.com /Iditarod.htm   (1135 words)

  
 Welcome To SLEDDOG.COM The No.1 Sleddog Site   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
a valuable resource for sleddog racing on the web.
The British Sleddog Racing Championships gives full information on the forthcoming Championships The Musher's Zone provides competitor race details, results and images from the races.
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www.sleddog.com   (148 words)

  
 Dog Sled Rides, Pricing Information
Keeping sleddogs healthy and fed all year is very expensive.
Many sledding kennels must also haul their dogs to and from the trail.
Other factors that influence the cost of your dog sled ride are the level of service provided, the amount of furnished gear, and the cost of any meals that are provided.
www.dogsledrides.com /dogsled-price.php   (147 words)

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