[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: Iditarod
- From: Amy Greenhut <genoaktortoise@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 6 Jul 2009 15:31:15 +0000 (UTC)
Wow.....that is all very interesting Ed. Thanks for sharing.
Amy Greenhut
Justrock German Shepherds
Gen Oak Leopard Tortoises & Â Tortoise Rescue
Behold The Turtle, Â He Makes Progress Only When He Sticks His Neck Out
A Quote By James B. Conant
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From: "Edwin Hill" <edwinx@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "freelist" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, July 6, 2009 11:12:01 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Iditarod
I meet 35 of the most incredible dogs (16 of whom pulled my fat behind on a
sled) in Alaska last week. I talked to the "MUSHER" who owned the dogs and came
in third place in last year's March race...1100 miles in 9 days in temperatures
between 20 and 40 degrees BELOW ZERO!...they don't use pure breed dogs,
although the base breeds are Siberian Husky and Alaskan Malamute, they are
mixed with Labs, Retrievers, Greyhounds, and yes German Shepherd Dogs.....this
musher stated ( and I forgot his name) that there were just too many health and
stamina issues with running pure bred dogs in the race. The increased gene pool
of other breeds made for a faster, stronger healthier over all Iditarod
racer...he called the mix breeds "Alaskan Huskies"...he went over all the
details of the race and how the dogs are all vet checked at certain check
points in the race, most Iditarod teams do not finish the race with the 16 dogs
that start the race. If a vet believes that a
 dog should not or can not finish the race the dog is pulled from the team and
driven to the women's prison and cared for by inmates until the Musher can made
arrangements to go get his dog or have the dog shipped back to him.It's a
grueling brutal race...he told us stories that would make your skin curl!..His
dogs eat raw and kibble during the race and in the OFF season. The dogs I saw
looked healthy happy and for the most part well adjusted and friendly...My
favorite dog was a bitch named Hurley!...he bred her just before the March race
this year , ran her in the race, she finished the whole race with the team, and
on May 2 she had 4 happy healthy babies, last Thursday I got to play with them.
This so-called man's best friend has served us far better than we have served
him...more to come..Ed Hill
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