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snarkaeologist · 2 months

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I follow sled dog racing because for two weeks a year you get time-delayed updates like "The front-runner had to punch a moose, no injuries reported" and then a little while later "Dallas Seavey had to kill the moose, but don't worry, we've dispatched state troopers to salvage the meat."

No other sport delivers storylines like this.

#iditarod #alaska #sled dogs

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marysmirages · 2 months

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Northern Lights (2024)

Leonard Seppala's dog team, led by the dog Togo, carries anti-diphtheria serum across the frozen bay to disease-stricken town (Nome).

#sled dogs #dog team #marysmirages #painting #leonard seppala #alaska #husky #northern lights #balto #thegreatraceofmercy #dog #togo #gouache painting

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antiqueanimals · 19 days

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Inuit Dogs

A Natural History of British and Foreign Quadrupeds. Written by James H. Fennell. 1843.

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#mammals #canines #dogs #sled dogs #canadian inuit dogs

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akdogdriver · 1 month

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More Dallas & his leaders in Nome

#iditarod #dallas seavey #dog mushing #the last great race #working dogs #sled dogs #alaska #iditarod 2024

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maudoggo · 5 months

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Out on holiday delivery

#winter #christmas #furry art #digital drawing #furrydrawing #digital art #doggo #furry #sleigh #presents #holiday gifts #delivery #reindeer #sled dogs #birch trees

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rhiannatruex · 3 months

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Day 1 - Big Horn Rush Sled Dog Challenge

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highways-are-liminal-spaces · 2 years

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The remote community of Ittoqqortoormiit, Greenland

Taken August 2022

#greenland #arctic gothic #oceans #sled dogs #dead animals #ships #grave markers #icebergs #my photos #my places #iypdgthv

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darkwood-sleddog · 6 months

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The working dog people that say spoiling your dogs will “ruin them” are weak sauce. If you can absolutely fucking spoil a dog rotten, let them live inside, sleep in your bed and get treated like a little baby and the dog is still a great worker, that’s correct working drive babeeeey.

#dogblr #working dogs #sled dogs #dog should want to and be able to participate in working behaviors #regardless of how babied they are lol #if you have to be distant with your animals for them to work hard they ain’t got it fam sorry to say #is this about slash? yes it is #pure fucking genetics

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blueboyluca · 6 months

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1 Andrew Watson with a dog, Antarctica, ca. 1912

2 Two of the dogs tied to a box, between 1911 and 1914, Mertz, Xavier, -1913

3 Shakespeare, the leader of my team and the most sagacious animal of the pack [Shackleton expedition, 1914-1916], Hurley, Frank, 1885-1962

#Australian history #Antarctica #old dog photos #sled dogs

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canisalbus · 2 years

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A leggy husky

#own art #CanisAlbus #art #artists on tumblr #husky #sled dogs #dogs #canine #animals #wip

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tonichelleak · 5 days

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Dallas Seavey at the Ceremonial Start and ReStart of Iditarod 52. Dallas. Seavey. The kid that believed he was on a trajectory for an Olympic career and not a dog mushing one. Oh, sure, he was like many others of his generation who not only grew up in the presence of many great mushers - all the while helping his dad build a successful racing kennel - but one who watched Iron Will and tried to recreate many of the scenes from the movie... but as he often told tourists - he had no desire to make it his life like his dad had.

Then injuries sidelined his Olympic wrestling dream (was on his way to making the 2008 USA team) so he came home and continued helping his dad build monster teams.

After a while running the puppy team just wasn't enough. Puppy teams are competitive and if you know Dallas even a little bit you know the dude is extremely competitive.

He studied like he was working on a Masters Degree. No one knows the science and stats of the race more than Dallas. Guarantee it.

He won his first title in 2012, then again in 2014, 2015, 2016... took a break after his second place finish in 2017 (we won't rehash the whys) and came back in 2021 to win it again (granted the shorter "Gold Loop Trail" - thanks Covid - but he battled the Rainy Pass Pony Mafia so it still is a huge accomplishment). His '21 race meant he tied for most wins, sharing that record with the legendary Rick Swenson. Swenson was one of Dallas's childhood heroes... and Dallas had broken or tied just about every record Rick had.

This year, Dallas won number six. He is the winningest Iditarod Champion.

It wasn't easy. In November he and two of his handlers took teams out on a training run. His handler running many of Dallas's top dogs was hit by a snow machine. Dogs were killed, some injured with career ending, life altering injuries. The mushers were physically all fine, but mentally... mentally it took a while to feel "normal" on the runners.

Dallas borrowed dogs from his dad to make a competitive Iditarod team, it wasn't ideal - but he'd done it before. The Ceremonial Start and ReStart seemed to go on without an issue. Crowds cheered the musher on and he quickly slipped into the routine.

Monday of race week rolls around. Dallas' birthday. Early that morning an aggressive moose plowed into Dallas' team, the only thing for the musher to do was dispatch the moose. If you've followed the race you know what happened next. Dallas did not properly gut out the moose, one of his dogs was injured but it wasn't noticeable right away (dog is fine now), he was penelized for the improper dressing out of the moose. Dallas was not going to win.

Then things changed in the second half of the race. Teams who decided to try to outrun Dallas who was already dealing with time penalties pushed too hard, too long, too soon. Dallas caught up. And then Dallas did what Dallas does.

And now Dallas Seavey is the only six time champion in the history of the race.

That's a wild ride. (see what I did there? no, oh, well.... you can find out what I mean here.)

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marysmirages · 7 months

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Great Race of Mercy (Balto) 2023

The last part of the route in the Great Race of Mercy was covered by a dog sled led by Balto.

#balto #sled dogs #alaska #greatraceofmercy #dog #husky #dogteam #blizzard #winter storm #marysmirages #art

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antiqueanimals · 1 month

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Fred Machetanz (1908 – 2002), Winter Day (1964), oil on board, 16 × 20 inches.

Coeur d’Alene Art Auction

#mammals #canines #dogs #sled dogs #Fred Machetanz

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akdogdriver · 1 month

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Congrats Dallas Seavey & team

...despite receiving a two hour time penalty from race officials determined to keep him from breaking Rick Swenson's record, he still pulls off a record 6th win.

#iditarod #alaska #the last great race #dallas seavey #dog mushing #sled dogs #working dogs

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guiltyidealist · 5 months

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