| Sled dog breeds are characterized by
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| | speed is important, and the distances are
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| endurance, strength, and intelligence.
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| | shorter, Alaskan huskies were found to
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| They are usually medium to larger dogs,
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| | perform better. Alaskan husky dogs are
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| with a very muscular build, and have
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| | not a recognized breed. They are bred for
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| helped mankind transport supplies in
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| | their performance, and so they cannot be
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| times before the automobile. Nowadays,
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| | easily characterized as a breed. Alaskan
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| sled dog breeds are found as pets, as
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| | husky dogs represent a variety of types
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| well as trained to participate in sled
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| | with different lines. They are hybrid
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| dog racing. Sled dogs were developed to
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| | dogs - a husky with another breed, that
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| withstand very low temperatures. Their
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| | is determined by the needs and ideas of
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| coats have a double layer, with the
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| | the breeders. A husky may be bred with a
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| undercoat acting as insulation against
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| | wolf, setters, or any other breed that
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| the ice and snow. Because they have such
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| | can bring genetic advantages in speed and
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| thick coats, they need regular brushing
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| | endurance. Sled dog racing is a winter
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| and grooming. They also shed a lot,
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| | and fall sport where the sled dogs are
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| especially at the beginning of summer
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| | attached to a sled (or a 3 or 4 wheeled
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| when they lose a lot of their undercoat.
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| | cart in autumn), and pull the driver
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| This could be a problem for people with
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| | along. The driver stands on runners. The
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| dog allergies. Traditional sled dog
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| | dogs are harnessed individually, with tug
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| breeds include the Siberian Husky, the
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| | lines attached that are linked into a
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| Alaskan Malamute, the Chinook, the
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| | central gang line. The dogs are linked in
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| Sakhalin Husky, the Canadian Eskimo dog,
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| | pairs, and there are up to 22 dogs in a
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| the Seppala Siberian sled dog, the
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| | racing team. Teams race either against
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| Tamaskan husky, the Samoyed, the
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| | the clock, and a winner then announced,
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| Eurohound, the Mackenzie River husky, and
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| | or against each other in a seemingly
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| the Greenland dog. Whilst these dogs were
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| | chaotic race. There are dog sled races in
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| purpose bred, many other breeds have been
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| | three categories - short distance, middle
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| used, including mixed breeds. These days,
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| | distance, and long distance. Like the
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| that tradition lives on in sled dog
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| | sled dog breeds themselves, the sport of
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| racing, where the most popular breeds
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| | sled dog racing has seen some interesting
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| include the Alaskan Husky, and various
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| | adaptions to modern times and different
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| cross breeds, often based on the German
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| | climates. In Australia, for example,
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| Shorthaired Pointer. However, many breeds
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| | where there is very little snow, even in
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| have been used, including the poodle!
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| | winter, sled dog races are held. Here,
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| Alaskan huskies are favored in modern
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| | modified scooters are used, and racing is
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| sled dog races because they are faster
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| | done on dirt tracks. Australian sled dog
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| than traditional breeds like the Alaskan
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| | racers tend to use all sorts of dogs as
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| malamute or the samoyed. They are not as
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| | sled dogs, including kelpies, english
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| strong, but in sled dog racing where
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| | pointers, and red heelers.
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