Alaskan Huskies are not Siberian Huskies. In fact, they aren’t technically a breed, per se, but more of a dog type, according to ASPCA Pet Health Insurance. Some of the official breeds believed to ...

Sled dogs usually tip the scale at 50 pounds or more, but Muppy barely hits 18. She isn’t built like the typical racer, yet her name shows up at Midwest mushing events again and again. Despite having ...

The 40th running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon begins Sunday at 11:05 a.m. north of Two Harbors. Ezra Angell, 9, of Cloquet, poses with Nitro, a 4-month-old American bulldog mix, after ...

The Idaho Sled Dog Challenge canceled two Iditarod qualifying races due to the lack of snow. Mushers are looking at Canada ...

Dogs in musher Amanda Otto's team rest in Takotna on a 24-hour break during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. (Casey Grove/Alaska Public Media) TAKOTNA – Take care of the ...

New research examines thousands of years of Arctic sled dog ancestry and reveals when and how Siberian and Alaskan sled dogs' DNA mixed. New research co-led by Cornell University examines thousands of ...

Here’s your chance to moonlight as an Iditarod racer. Good Times Adventures in north Breckenridge offers half-day tours with a trained guide and team of eight sled dogs on the outfitter’s private ...

King was one of two dogs rescued from a dogfight in Richland County in April 2024. Thirteen people were charged with animal fighting and baiting. (Photo courtesy of Chrissy Elder/Forgotten Now Family) ...

One of Idaho’s most challenging dog sled races has already been scratched from the winter calendar, but in eastern Idaho, ...

A warm, dry winter has left many of Colorado's mountain businesses waiting for snow, including one of Breckenridge's most ...