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A ten-dog team of Seppala Siberian Sleddogs on a frozen lake, near the Klondike Highway.

Sled dog racing (sometimes termed dog sled racing or husky racing) is a winter sport most popular in the Arctic regions of Canada, Russia, the United States and some European countries. It is a race of teams of sled dogs that pull a sled with the dog driver or musher standing on the runners.

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  • Col. Ramsay's entry, winning dog sled team of the 3rd All Alaska Sweepstakes, John Johnson, driver (LOC) (4484590704)

    The vintage photo caption reads: Col. Ramsay's entry, winning dog sled team of the 3rd All Alaska Sweepstakes, John Johnson, driver ~ c 1910

  • All Alaska Sweepstakes Race

    Start of 1915 All Alaska Sweepstakes

  • Brent Sass departing Rainy Pass checkpoint during Iditarod 2020 (Quintin Soloviev)

    Brent Sass departing Rainy Pass checkpoint during the Iditarod 2020

  • Werfenweng 2018 Kat D2 Michelle de Wilde-9406

    Samoyed racing in Werfenweng

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