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Feeding Iditarod Dogs
Iditarod dogs can work up enormous appetites. What do these canine athletes eat to give them the strength to pull a sled all the way across Alaska?
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The Alaskan Husky
Alaskan huskies may be a combination of breeds and conform simply to a standard of performance. (Photo courtesy of internetclipart.com)
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Togo - In the Shadow of Balto
Balto has garnered most of the attention for the 1925 delivery of lifesaving diphtheria serum to Nome Alaska, leaving Togo to stand in his shadow but, in 1960, an aged Seppala still claimed, “I never had a better dog than Togo.”
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ATHLETES OF THE IDITAROD
On March 2, 2002, some 1000 sled dogs and their mushers departed Anchorage Alaska for the 1151 mile Iditarod race through a vast, frozen wilderness to Nome. Read about these amazing dogs and the preparation necessary for such an undertaking.
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Sled Dog Slaughter
According to many Inuit, a systematic sled dog slaughter took place between the 1950s and 60s in Canada. Was it animal control or an attempt to destroy Inuit culture?
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Sled Dogs in the Yukon
Sled Dogs are an important part of the story of the Yukon and the Klondike.
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Women Winners of the Iditarod
Adventuresome women, such as Riddles, Butcher, and Jonrowe, prove their grit in the rugged, 1100 mile sled dog race from Anchorage to Nome.
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Randolf Westphal Rides For Cancer
Randolph Westphal was diagnosed with terminal cancer over twenty years ago. His reaction: "I won't sit in the corner and wait for death."
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Wisconsin’s Big Dogsled Race
Bayfield, Wisc., hosts the annual Apostle Islands Sled Dog Races, which range through the snowfields and forests of the Apostles Islands National Lakeshore region.
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Winter Activities in Saskatchewan
From sled dog races and festivals to beer festivities and meeting the Lieutenant Governor, Saskatchewan brings in the action.
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