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Sled Dog Team

Published on Jan 17, 2017

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

SLED DOG TEAM

BY JUSTIN COLLETTE
Photo by Dana K. O.

Choosing a dog sled team

  • Sled dogs are selected "for performance,not looks."

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  • Dogs with an instinctive desire to pull long and hard through tough conditions are chosen.
Photo by hspray

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  • Sled dogs are rarely over 55 pounds.
  • They must eat 10,000 calories a day.

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  • Putting dog teams together takes months of training.
  • Mushers have their teams pull four wheeled vehicles to build strength.
  • Most dogs remain in top forms for years.
Photo by Ted LaBar