SLED DOGS

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  I started mushing in 1980 with the purchase of my
  first sled dog "Vida", a 5-month old Mackenzie
  River Husky-Malemute mix.   I later picked up
  former Iditarod dogs of husky mix.
 
  I lived in the small town of Hope, Alaska where
  mushing was  right from the front door of my
  one-room cabin and offered the Resurrection
  Creek Trail (42-miles of twisting, mountain  trail,
  to the town of Cooper Landing).  
  
 
 
  I volunteered on the famous Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race from 1982 to 1988.
  I now have six dogs and am mostly retired as a musher.
 
 
  Here are some photos of our dogs (click to see larger image):
    

  • Janet and her Malemutes in Calif (1990)
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  • Misty and Me
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  • Sandy Fall 2004
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  • Jennifer
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  • Cindy the "House-sitter"

 





 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  • The Dog Kennel (at the old property)
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  • Spotty in the "house kennel"
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  • Cindy with pups
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  • Midnight

 




 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  This is our puppy (born August 11, 2003) - "Christy thru the Ages":
    

  • 6-weeks
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  • 8-weeks
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  • 12-weeks
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  • 5-mos
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  • 1-Year (2004)

 





 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   The New dog yard on Autumn Road:                                           "In Memory of Susie", 1993 - Aug. 21, 2006
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

  • The new dog kennel - December, 2006

  • "Pretty boy" Buser

 
 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  We lost Buser Feb. 10, 2011.  He had not been in good health so we knew his time was coming.  He was 14-years old.
  He was good looking and the ladies liked him!  His last litter sired gave us Christy.
 
 

  • Midnight in his house
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  • Cindy with an attitude

 


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
 
 
 
  
 
 


  Night of November 26, 2010 Midnight died.
  December 14, 2010 Cindy was put to sleep by vetrenarian for terminal health issues.
 
 
   "Good Memories of Blackie, Jan. 1994 - Apr. 21, 2007"

  • Blackie in his prime
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  • Blackie was always happy and playful
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  • Smelling the dandelions

 



 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



   Here is the genealogical history for the sled dogs starting in 1980.
 

  • Remodeling kennel with 4x6 inch timbers 
lined with fencing to be covered with gravel.

 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
                                                                             


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