Sled Dogs

History

Sled Dogs

• Sled dogs have been used for multiple purposes for more than 15,000 years.
• They are used for races, travel and more.

Types of

The main breeds used

• Siberian Husky
• Canadian Eskimo
• Alaskan Malamute
• Mackenzie River Husky

Sled dog Language

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• Whoa: means stop
• Hike: means to move forward
• Gee: means right turn.
• Haw: means left turn.
• On by: means not to chase an animal
• Leave it: means to stop investigating an item
• Easy: means to slow down, calm down

Sled Dog

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• The dogs need to have the desire to pull long and hard, they need to be strong, and have efficient gaits.

A gait is a walking style

That was sled dogs