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The breed of dog used by most dog mushers in Alaska isn’t really a breed, at least not in the way kennel clubs think of pedigree. The “Alaskan husky” is an amalgamation of breeds that’s changed as ...

Over the last few hundred years, Alaskan sled dogs have been bred to haul cargo over Arctic terrain and, more recently, for racing. Now, researchers have identified the contributions different breeds ...

Gunsmoke is a 2-year-old Alaskan husky who just moved here from a sled dog kennel in Alaska.This past weekend, he had his first competition in the Lower 48 states at the Great North Woods Sleddog ...

SWANSEA — Noggin, once again, surprised the crowd. A female, Noggin is an Alaskan Husky, the best dog “breed” for competitive sled-dog racing. The Alaskan Husky is a mixed breed, essentially a mutt, ...

On a spring afternoon in a Husky household, it can feel as though winter has returned indoors. Clumps of undercoat drift like ...

CLINTON — Have you ever wondered what it feels like to ride the runners behind a team of dogs, steering a loaded sled through mountainous terrain, crossing the vast Alaskan tundra, hugging the ...

A Solon Springs musher is working with the University of Minnesota's Canine Genetics Lab to research a rare disease and its ...