sandgrubber Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Lots of news about it on many sites. Those of you who like following the mushers might want to go to Google and check in on this year's twists and turns. GO MUSHERS!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotwyr Posted March 6, 2011 Share Posted March 6, 2011 Go 1st ever kiwi in an Iditarod - musher Bob Storey!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We're right behind ya Bob Woo Hoo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatrinaM Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Good luck everyone! I hate the cold but every Iditarod I spend a month dreaming of living in Alsaka. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 They say they're huskies and I beleive them but to me some of them look like kelpies or kelpie crosses or other working dog crosses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KatrinaM Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 They are Alaskan Huskies, just working bred dogs, not the Siberian Huskies we are used to seeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 They are Alaskan Huskies, just working bred dogs, not the Siberian Huskies we are used to seeing. Yes, I understand, but to me alot of them still look like any number of working cattle dog type crosses we have here. I dont know if kelpies could do the same thing, probably not, but it's interesting how lean and light framed some of those huskies have become to do the job. It was just an observation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted March 16, 2011 Author Share Posted March 16, 2011 Kelpies would wither and freeze. It's too farking cold. This year the mushers did most of their running at night because it was above zero during the day and the track gets too soft for the dogs when the ice melts. Nights were cold this year . . . so the daytime melt froze . . . allowing sleds to glide. Hence the record time. There are no breed restrictions on the Iditarod. If you showed up with a poodle team, they'd let you in. The only thing required is that the dogs can run and run and run . . . close to 2000 km. An amazing race. My sister used to live in Kotzabue, where this year's winner comes from . . . she says he is good to his dogs. They are Alaskan Huskies, just working bred dogs, not the Siberian Huskies we are used to seeing. Yes, I understand, but to me alot of them still look like any number of working cattle dog type crosses we have here. I dont know if kelpies could do the same thing, probably not, but it's interesting how lean and light framed some of those huskies have become to do the job. It was just an observation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mona Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Love this event Hope they show highlights on one of the cable channels here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwynwen Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 There are no breed restrictions on the Iditarod. If you showed up with a poodle team, they'd let you in. ... I'd reckon they'd find a way to stop you .... although it's an interesting look Love this event Hope they show highlights on one of the cable channels here There's some good video and photos at the Anchorage Daily News site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mags Posted March 20, 2011 Share Posted March 20, 2011 There are apparently now breed restictions on the Iditarod http://thepoodleanddogblog.typepad.com/the...les-in-the.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted March 20, 2011 Author Share Posted March 20, 2011 Thanks for the post. Interesting! I wonder what 'Northern breeds' means? There are apparently now breed restictions on the Iditarod http://thepoodleanddogblog.typepad.com/the...les-in-the.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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