Alaskan Malamutes were originally bred as working sled dogs and they have ... “An Alaskan Malamute is definitely not a ...

The life of a polar sled dog is not an easy one. These animals are hardened to harsh conditions, long hours and tons of physical activity. Despite their unusual circumstances and status somewhere ...

There are about 100 Seppala Siberan sled dogs, many of them in Maine ... once supplied polar explorer Robert Byrd with dogs; and the Alaskan malamute in, unsurprisingly, Alaska.

1967 - The first Iditarod is held, with 58 mushers competing along a 50-mile trail. March 1973 - After shorter races in 1967 and 1969, the first full-length race takes place. The course is ...

The most commonly used sled dogs are the Samoyed, Alaskan Malamute, Siberian Husky, Alaskan Husky and Chinook. The animals get tested for strength and endurance before being selected. The musher ...