Meet the Sled Dogs – Tonks
Name: Tonks D.O.B: 7/26/09 Pedigree: Click Here Position: Team Lacey purchased Tonks and her brother, Lupin, from a fellow Montana musher in November of 2009. Tonks is known for the “screech” she makes when she is excited, and she absolutely loves to run on the team! She hasn’t been in any races yet, but she is doing very well in training. She can be easily distracted at times, but when she is focused, she is a great sled dog. She and her brother have great pedigrees, that are well worth checking out if you know sled dog...
read moreMeet the Sled Dogs – Lupin
Name: Lupin D.O.B: 7/26/09 Pedigree: Click Here Position: Team Lacey purchased Lupin and his sibling, Tonks, from a fellow Montana musher in November of 2009. He’s got a very good pedigree, and is a real sweetheart. Lupin is the largest dog on the team, and usually acts like a big puppy. He wants to be petted and loved by everyone, and often forgets that he’s 70 pounds. Lupin hasn’t been in any races yet, but he has been reliable on the team so...
read moreMeet the Sled Dogs – Squido
Name: Squido D.O.B: 10/22/07 Pedigree: Click Here Position: Anywhere, lead especially Squido is one of the 8 pups from the Pirates litter. All of his siblings are white, whereas he is black with white markings. Squido is a very focused, reliable dog. Last year he surprised everyone when he decided to be a leader. He did a lot of leading this season, and brought his level-headedness to the front of the team, where he has been excelling. Squido’s siblings are Jack, Lizzy, Pentel, Calypso, Barbossa, Ragetti, and...
read moreMeet the Sled Dogs – Barbossa
Name: Barbossa D.O.B: 10/22/07 Pedigree: Click Here Position: Team or Wheel Barbossa has a bit of a unique story to him. Lacey believes that there are very few “unfixable” dogs, which paid off with Barbossa. Barbossa is not very well known, even though he is one of the eight pups from the Pirates litter. He never had a glimmer of a chance of running on the Junior Iditarod team, or on any other races his first season. That’s because his first season, he refused to run. Barbossa was scared of everything his first season: rocks (little ones the size of soccer balls to...
read moreMeet the Sled Dogs – Hans
Name: Hans D.O.B: 11/6/05 Pedigree: Click Here Position: Team or Wheel Hans doesn’t get much spotlight because he isn’t a leader, but he is one of the very best dogs on the team. Hans has never quit. When all of the other dogs slack off, he is still trying to make it a little farther down the trail. He also has the great trait of eating whatever you put in front of him, no matter how tired he is. In fact, he has to be watched to be kept from eating his neighbor’s food while on the line! He also loves to be petted. Hans demands attention from anyone standing within ten feet...
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