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an Iditarod dog for $300
– Be part of the 2011 Iditarod team. Pick
your dog from the list below.
You will be listed as one of our sponsors
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Meet Our Team...
"Kiwi"
Leader, Two- Time Iditarod Finisher
Age 8
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Kiwi, the alpha dog in our kennel, is
an amazing leader with extreme endurance.
Her radar ears are always hyper-sensitive
to Bruce’s every command. She
is the go-to dog whenever the trail
becomes non existent in blizzards or
white out conditions. Her toughness
and stubbornness is unmatched in the
kennel and is a critical part of Bruce’s
Iditarod team. She is one of Bruce’s
first dogs which he acquired from Jon
Little as a yearling when he was living
in Vermont. She is the daughter of Jon
Little’s prized lead dog Kazan,
and Dean Osmar’s famous Shark
– Kiwi is one of the famed K-pups!
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"Maya"
Leader, Two-Time Iditarod Finisher
Age 9
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| Maya does not look like your typical
Alaskan husky, but don’t let her
teddy bear attitude and friendly demeanor
fool you! Though she loves to hang out
inside our cabin on the couch, her sweet,
friendly, adoring demeanor is matched
with a steady trot and a toughness that
never waivers. She is not the fastest
dog, but can be counted on in any situation
or trail condition. She and Kiwi have
finished just about every race in lead
that Bruce has competed in throughout
his entire career. She was acquired
from Jon Little way back in the days
when Bruce was living in Vermont. Her
mother is Handel one of Jon’s
favorite lead dogs and father is Romeo,
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"Click"
Leader, Iditarod Finisher
Age 7
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Nicknamed “Turbo” by our staff,
Click is one of our “sharpest tools
in the box”, so to speak. She is incredibly
smart, but as a result of her intelligence,
she gets bored quickly in training. Though
she might not shine on training runs, her
performance during races is intense and
unsurpassed. She was the big surprise and
star leader in Bruce’s Iditarod run
last year. At 35 lbs, she is, pound for
pound, the strongest dog in the kennel.
She was purchased directly from Jeff King
as a yearling.
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"Frodo"
Leader, Swing Dog, Iditarod Finisher
Age 5
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Pretty boy Frodo is the only dog in
our kennel who literally greets you
with a smile. Sleek, fast, and light
on his feet, Frodo is one of five pups
named after the Lord of the Rings. All
five are in training for next years
Iditarod team. He is from our kennel’s
first litter and was born on Vermont
soil. He is one of our fastest dogs
and when he is put in lead his drive
can cause the team to go one to two
mph faster. He is out of Mitch Seavey
lines, her mother being May (who is
also in our kennel) and father Piper,
one of Mitch’s best male leaders.
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"Juneau"
Team Dog, Iditarod Finisher
Age 7
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Crazy jumping Juneau has the appetite
no other dog can beat and never wants
to stop. Juneau is always ready to go
and is always up for a run. In fact, he
is so high strung that sometimes he is
hard to control and sometimes he will
try and chew the gangline. Last year in
Iditarod, when Bruce’s team arrived
in Takotna for his 24 hour rest, he was
still rearing to go, jumping like crazy,
as if he just started the race! He was
purchased from Dean Osmar as a yearling
when Bruce was still living in Vermont.
He is out of Sounder and Lazor some of
Dean’s best dogs.
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"Shakespeare"
Team Dog, Iditarod Finisher
Age 9
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Good ole’ Shake as we call him
loves to get his belly rubbed before
the team leaves. He is incredibly good
natured, floppy ears and all. He loves
to run and is a strong reliable team
dog. He was on both of Bruce’s
Iditarod teams. He was acquired from
Peter Bartlett and is out of Martin
Buser, and Dave Sheer lines.
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"Gremlin"
Team Dog, Multiple Iditarod Finisher
Age 12
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OH, if only those soulful eyes could tell
the stories that he has lived… Old
man Grem probably has run more miles then
any dog in our entire kennel. His drive,
wisdom, and maturity are incredible. He
has run down Front Street in Nome multiple
times. He is always up for a run and always
gives 100%. He was a last minute pick
for Bruce’s Iditarod team last year
and made it look easy all the way to Nome.
He became a proud father this past year
and we are very excited about the potential
of his offspring. He was born in Rick
Swenson’s kennel in 1998 and comes
from Rick Swenson and Eddie Streeper lines.
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"Isis"
Leader, Swing Dog, Team Dog, Iditarod
Finisher
Age 6
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Sweet, affectionate, Isis finished last
years Iditarod in swing position with
her sister Venus. She was purchased from
Jeff King as a 15 week old puppy and was
raised in Vermont. She has really matured
and we are optimistic that she will make
our team this winter. She has an incredible
fast trot and really can motivate the
entire team when she is put in lead. She
is one of the happiest dogs in Bruce's
kennel.
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"Venus"
Swing Dog, Team Dog, Iditarod Finisher
Age 6
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Like her sister, Isis, Venus has really
matured and is a serious contender to
make the Iditarod team for 2009. Bruce
had to drop her in the ghost town of
Iditarod near the halfway point during
his rookie run in 2007 because he wasn’t
eating enough, but she performed (and
ate) great during last years run. She
was purchased with her sister from Jeff
King as a 15 week puppy and has blossomed
into a beautiful sled dog.
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"Heifer"
Leader, Swing Dog
Age 9
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Heifer is the happiest dog in the kennel.
If only all humans in this world could
be as happy as Heifer! She is one of the
first dogs that Bruce ever purchased from
Alaska while living in Vermont. She has
taught Bruce a lot while he gained experience
through the years. She loves to come inside
and be a house dog, but she is all business
when she is hooked up to the gangline.
She was purchased from Jeff King's now
famous “cow” litter –
her mother being Jersey and her father
being Romeo.
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"Sprite"
Leader, Swing Dog
Age 5
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Sprite is a scrappy, highly intelligent
leader. She was born on Halloween in
2005 in Vermont. She has some maturing
to do and is still a leader in training,
but she has a lot of potential. She
comes from Peter Bartlett lines.
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"Phantom"
Team Dog
Age 5
This sled dog needs a sponsor...Part of the Halloween litter of 2005,
Phantom is a large, powerful male. He
still has some maturing to do, but his
strong drive and work ethic has shown
that he has what it takes to make the
team. We have high hopes for this dog!
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"Warlock"
Team Dog
Age 5
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The last of the Halloween litter, Warlock
is very similar to Phantom in appearance
and work ethic. Bruce has a hard time
telling him apart from Phantom. He is
one of the largest dogs in our kennel
and one of the most powerful. A little
more time in harness, a little more
maturing, and this dog has the potential
to be a shining superstar!
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"Rosie"
Team Dog
Age 9
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Our dog descriptions in our kennel would
not be complete without mentioning Rosie.
She was purchased from Dean Osmar when
Bruce was living in Vermont in 2003.
An extremely loving, affectionate dog,
she produced the second litter that
Bruce ever had. A true friend and companion
to Bruce, she rode shotgun in Bruce’s
truck pregnant as he drove the 5,500
miles from Vermont to Kasilof, Alaska
when he pack up all of his life long
belongings and make the permanent move
out west. She still is often found in
Bruce’s front seat when he drives
around town doing errands (or on the
couch in the cabin). She has produced
some incredible offspring through the
years including some now famous dogs
(Giesha and A.D.) that led Dee Dee Jonrowe
to a fourth place finish in Iditarod
2006. Since then, she has had several
litters for Bruce and the backbone of
his future dog teams will have a lot
to do with this incredible dog.
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" Vitus"
Team Dog,
Age 12
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Vitus is an extremely powerful, hardheaded,
and sometimes stubborn dog. He is a
workhorse and has completed many of
the early races that Bruce participated
in before he completed his first Iditarod.
He is the father of Bruce’s second
litter (he was bred to Rosie) and the
resulting offspring are just incredible.
He probably will not make the Iditarod
Team in 2009, but you never know with
this incredible dog. He is out of Paul
Gebhardt’s famous Red Dog and
Jon Little’s Kazan.
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"Jake"
Team Dog, Iditarod Finisher
Age 10
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Happy-go-lucky Jake, is quite the excitable
boy! His extreme energy is often hard
to manage, but his trot is fast and
powerful. He always has a smile on his
face. He helped drive Bruce’s
team under the burled arch in Nome in
2008. He comes from lines from Peter
Bartlett and from Rick Swenson.
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"Payden"
Team Dog
Age 9
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Payden is the littermate of Jake (see
above) and Cobb (see below). Like his
siblings, he is an extremely excitable
dog which often times makes him hard
to manage. He without a doubt runs more
on his chain then any other dog in the
kennel. He just goes round and round
and seems to never get tired. The outright
joy on his face while running says it
all. We’re not sure if he is going
to make this years Iditarod team, but
he sure will have fun trying! He comes
from lines from Peter Bartlett and from
Rick Swenson.
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"Cobb"
Team Dog, Two - Time Iditarod Finisher
Age 9
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Cobb is a littermate to Jake and Payden
(see above). She is an extremely intelligent
dog and always wants to go. She has
been on Bruce’s Iditarod team
for both of his runs and has finished
both times. He comes from lines from
Peter Bartlett and from Rick Swenson.
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"May"
Team Dog, Two – Time Iditarod
Finisher
Age 7
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May is the mother of the Lord of the
Rings litter. She gave us our first
litter and all of her siblings are rising
stars. She is a scrappy, thin dog, but
is sleek and fast. She has a light trot
and yet is very durable. She always
makes it look so easily when she trains
and races. She was purchased from Mitch
Seavey and is from Bill Cotter breeding,
her father being Pele and her mother
being Pretty.
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"Moscow"
Team Dog, Lead Dog in Training
Age 4
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Moscow is the only male in a litter
of eight. Rosie gave birth to him a
few weeks after Bruce moved to Alaska.
He is an extremely strong dog and has
tremendous drive. He is hardheaded and
stubborn as well which he gets from
Vitus his father. As a yearling, he
progressed so much faster then all of
his female siblings. In fact, last year
he matured so quickly that Bruce contemplated
racing him in Iditarod 2008, but decided
against it because he was so young.
He is a rising superstar and Bruce envisions
him being an important member of the
Iditarod team for 2009.
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"Aspen"
Lead Dog, Two-Time Iditarod Finisher
Age 11
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Aspen is one of Bruce’s first
dogs and has finished just about every
race that Bruce has ever competed in.
Aspen is a quiet, gentle dog who gets
the job done without much fanfare and
with seemingly very little effort. Bruce
can always rely on good old Aspen to
bring him to the finish line. He has
completed both Iditarod races with Bruce
and is a strong contender to make it
three in a row. Aspen was purchased
from Rob Sparks and originates from
the kennel of Jon Little.
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"Gimli"
Team Dog, Iditarod Finisher
Age 5
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Sibling of Frodo, and part of the "Lord
of the Rings" litter, Gimli is
also light footed, happy to run, but
scrappy and still immature. We are hopeful
he will grow out of this and step up
to the plate to make this year’s
Iditarod team. He finished last years
Iditarod and we are currently training
him in lead. We’ll see how it
goes…
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"Merri"
Team Dog
Age 5
This sled dog needs a sponsor...
Sweet, small, XXX and full of spunk,
Merri has the work ethic to make the
team. She is part of the "Lord
of the Rings" litter. She is still
immature though and can be a little
aggressive at time towards other females.
Hopefully, time in harness and maturity
will resolve some of these issues.
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"Pippin"
Team Dog
Age 5
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The runt of the "Lord of the Rings"
liter, Pippin, since she was a puppy
marches to the beat of her own drum.
This season, she has developed a mean
streak toward the other female dogs.
We are not sure if she is trying to
prove herself, or if she truly has a
bone to pick. Again, hopefully, time
in harness and maturity will resolve
some of these issues.
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