Winter is coming...

Dear Kids,

I've been receiving many questions about the weather and if there will be enough snow for the races. The sled dogs have been pulling four-wheelers and all sorts of contraptions to stay in shape, building muscles for the races.

Us Malamutes don't have to work out too much, we're just naturally muscular and "built".

This year we have a full complement of competitors - both races are full with waiting lists for both. My friend the musher Dr. Hunt told me the other day they had cancelled the La Grande Odyssee European sled dog race due to a lack of snow in the French Alps. He's taking his dogs over to the Stage Stop Races in Wyoming, now that's a race where speed counts! I hope my friend Kiwi (Dr. Hunt's lead dog) pulls hard.

GRRRRR! BLUELINE! STOP IT! Sometimes I get into little arguments with my brother, Blueline. He just doesn't understand the responsibility I have working on the races.

I heard from Rory recently too. He's glad I'm still doing a good job. I don't know yet if he will be coming to the races this year or not, but I'll keep you posted.

Us dogs don't worry about the weather, so I'll leave that to you guys, especially you kids. Here in the U.P. they do a little thing called a Heikki Lunta dance. They think this helps it snow. I just don't know. But I'll be here at the races, so leave your pets at home but bring your plush sled dogs if you have been lucky enough to adopt one. Write more later -


Breakaway