SLED DOGS

JOBS OF SLED DOGS

• Pull sleds of food and supplies
• Protect camps while mushers are sleeping
• Mail dogs during the gold rush
• Travel though snow with out stopping for miles.

HUSKIES

• Main sled dogs
• Siberan,and Malamutesb
• Have crystal blue or black eyes
• Brown,black,gray,or white mainly
• Made for cold weather

FACTS

• Sled dogs have been in america for 15000 years.
• There are always at least 4 differnt dogs in the pact.
• Sled dogs can travel at 20 miles per hour
• These dogs can travel 100 miles per day

POSITIONS

• Lead dog
• Point dogs directly behind lead dog
• Swing dogs are next behind point dogs
• Musher is in very back by the sled

HOW MANY DOGS PER TEAM?

• Must be 4
• 1 lead,2 point,and 1 swing dog
• Usally for long races 15-16 dogs
• Medium races usally have 8-9 dogs