Life with Siberian Huskies

Good Friday provided 6 new Good Dogs! Welcome to the great white north!

1 Male, 5 Females. Left to Right (Sundance) male. The rest are females, Emma, Two-Socks, Maddie, Sophie, and Janie. (85.5% Seppala Siberians).

Ivan and Togo. Togo is now 6 months old and 56 pounds. He’s already establishing himself as a natural sled dog. He should be because his Dad was amazing.

I’ve done a lot of paintings the last couple of years. Acrylic on masonite and I also make the frames. Here are a few I’ve done mostly for their owners.

It’s taken years, but I’m finally living the dream of running dogs and building my team/kennel. Now that I’m retired, I have the time to do it right. Dogs take a lot of time and money to train and keep them fed and healthy.

These 3 are going to be my foundation dogs. Left to right, Bonkers (F) 98% Seppala, Togo (M) 97.98% Seppala, and Ivan(M) 71% Seppala. I have frozen semen from Togo’s Sire “Race of Seppalta” that may get used this summer with another Seppala female who is a little over 93%.

Clear skies and 13F temps. The first video is the “A” team. Second video is the “B” team. Road work is essential, just like sled work is. Both contribute to the dog’s abilities.

5 degrees F / -15 C

If you’re cold, the huskies are not! Great day to sunbathe.

There might be some additions to my team if Bonkers and Ivan conceived. Ivan is an outcross and 73% Seppala. Bonkers is ~98% Seppala and Togo’s mom. Both of them pull like tractors. Ivan is progressing as a lead dog in single or double lead. Time will tell if I get some new pack members from this pair.

Togo update