| Sled Dog Breeds And Sled Dog Racing
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| | strong, but in sled dog racing where
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| 03rd July 2006
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| | speed is important, and the distances are
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| Author: Rebecca Prescott
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| | shorter, Alaskan huskies were found to
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| Sled dog breeds are characterized by
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| | perform better.
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| endurance, strength, and intelligence.
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| | Alaskan husky dogs are not a recognized
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| They are usually medium to larger dogs,
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| | breed. They are bred for their
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| with a very muscular build, and have
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| | performance, and so they cannot be easily
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| helped mankind transport supplies in
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| | characterized as a breed. Alaskan husky
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| times before the automobile.
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| | dogs represent a variety of types with
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| Nowadays, sled dog breeds are found as
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| | different lines. They are hybrid dogs - a
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| pets, as well as trained to participate
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| | husky with another breed, that is
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| in sled dog racing.
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| | determined by the needs and ideas of the
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| Sled dogs were developed to withstand
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| | breeders. A husky may be bred with a
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| very low temperatures. Their coats have a
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| | wolf, setters, or any other breed that
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| double layer, with the undercoat acting
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| | can bring genetic advantages in speed and
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| as insulation against the ice and snow.
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| | endurance.
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| Because they have such thick coats, they
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| | Sled dog racing is a winter and fall
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| need regular brushing and grooming. They
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| | sport where the sled dogs are attached to
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| also shed a lot, especially at the
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| | a sled (or a 3 or 4 wheeled cart in
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| beginning of summer when they lose a lot
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| | autumn), and pull the driver along. The
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| of their undercoat. This could be a
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| | driver stands on runners. The dogs are
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| problem for people with dog allergies.
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| | harnessed individually, with tug lines
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| Traditional sled dog breeds include the
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| | attached that are linked into a central
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| Siberian Husky, the Alaskan Malamute, the
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| | gang line. The dogs are linked in pairs,
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| Chinook, the Sakhalin Husky, the Canadian
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| | and there are up to 22 dogs in a racing
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| Eskimo dog, the Seppala Siberian sled
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| | team. Teams race either against the
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| dog, the Tamaskan husky, the Samoyed, the
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| | clock, and a winner then announced, or
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| Eurohound, the Mackenzie River husky, and
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| | against each other in a seemingly chaotic
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| the Greenland dog.
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| | race. There are dog sled races in three
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| Whilst these dogs were purpose bred, many
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| | categories - short distance, middle
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| other breeds have been used, including
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| | distance, and long distance.
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| mixed breeds. These days, that tradition
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| | Like the sled dog breeds themselves, the
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| lives on in sled dog racing, where the
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| | sport of sled dog racing has seen some
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| most popular breeds include the Alaskan
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| | interesting adaptions to modern times and
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| Husky, and various cross breeds, often
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| | different climates. In Australia, for
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| based on the German Shorthaired Pointer.
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| | example, where there is very little snow,
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| However, many breeds have been used,
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| | even in winter, sled dog races are held.
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| including the poodle!
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| | Here, modified scooters are used, and
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| Alaskan huskies are favored in modern
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| | racing is done on dirt tracks. Australian
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| sled dog races because they are faster
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| | sled dog racers tend to use all sorts of
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| than traditional breeds like the Alaskan
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| | dogs as sled dogs, including kelpies,
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| malamute or the samoyed. They are not as
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| | english pointers, and red heelers.
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