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Howling Spirit's Darky & Moonshine
1-29-2012

Pre-Iditarod Training Run
Just outside Willow, Alaska ~ Feb 29th, 2012 ~

Training run 2-4-2012
Veteran leaders out front training yearlings

Training run 2-4-2012
Toby & Venus are currently the main leaders for training yearlings & pups

The Dog Yard
Dec 2011

JAN 2012
Kim training main team

FUN RUN

2010

Kim with the pups

Stampede of Pups!

2010

Kim with the pups

Kim & Phil Ruhl with Darky @ Wycolo 2011 Sled Dog Race

Kim: 1st Place - 6 Dog

Phil:  2nd Place - 8 Dog

2011 Wycolo Race


Kennan & Eclipse


The Sisters (Moonshine, Darky, & Eclipse)
2011 Wycolo Sled Dog Race

2011 Wycolo


2011 Wycolo


Sara handling at 2011 Wycolo Sled Dog Race
Sara was the best handler!

2011 Wycolo
Sara & Phil Ruhl (Daughter & Dad)

Several kennel visitors over the past couple of weeks and the early spring thaw has kept us busy.  

We're in the planning stages... YES, a couple of spring litters are in the works!

Keep an eye out for updates - Kim

The Fur Rondy, the Iditarod Ceremonial Start, and the Iditarod Re-Start were awesome...  

It’s hard to say what we enjoyed most about our adventures in Alaska.

 

Definitely last Wednesday’s training run was unforgettable!  We took out 2 of the 2012 Iditarod sled dog teams for a 15 mile training run to keep them stretched out and limber before the race...  Plus we saw 4 moose on the trail that day!  The entire time I thought about how the dogs in front of me would be making the "Big Run" in just a few days.  (THANKS BOB & JAN!)

 

Alaska is beautiful in the winter and WOW... that's where all the snow is this year. 

 

Phil ran 2^nd sled at the Iditarod Ceremonial start and a dog from our kennel is running lead for Bob Chlupach. Did you see Bob & Phil's photo in the the Anchorage Daily Herald newspaper?... A nice memento from the trip and experience.

 

We hope to upload a few photos soon.  I have to admit we missed our dogs and are happy to be home. - Kim