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Sled Dogs

Published on Jan 30, 2018

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Sled Dogs

Photo by wsilver

Types of dogs that are used

  • Alaskan Husky
  • Alaskan Malamute
  • Alusky
  • Siberian Husky
  • Canadian Eskimo Dog
  • Greenland Dog
  • Seppala Siberian Sled Dog
  • Kugsha Dog

Sled dog commands

  • Hike or Mush- to get moving
  • kissing sound- to go faster
  • Gee- turn left
  • Haw- turn right
  • Easy- to slow down
  • whoa- to stop
  • on by when- you are passing another sled team
Photo by Dana K. O.

IDitarod

the last great race
Photo by Travis S.

The dogs in the Iditarod run a whopping 1,000 miles from Anchorage to Nome.

Photo by Dana K. O.

How many calories does a sled dog need?

A sled dog need around 10,000 calories a day.

Sled dogs are important because the only means of transportation for areas that have so much deeps snow and ice.