Dog racing

Mancos artist’s sled dog painting headed to American Kennel Club museum in NYC

to be placed on permanent display, adding to story of humans’ bond with dogs

Dogs show off skills at agility trials in Cortez

put on by Durango Agility Dog Club

Dallas Seavey wins Iditarod, matches most wins by a musher

“I think it was probably 10 minutes after I won that first race that somebody mentioned five,” he told The…

Pandemic forces route change, other precautions for Iditarod

In years past, mushers would stop in any number of 24 villages that serve as checkpoints, where they could get…

Iditarod drops ceremonial start over crowd-size concerns

“After consulting with our stakeholders and in consultation with the Municipality of Anchorage, we decided to cancel our traditional ceremonial…

Iditarod loses another major sponsor

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles confirmed Monday that the Anchorage Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership will no longer sponsor the race. The…

Iditarod continues, fans asked to skip finish in Nome

continues under guidance of state officials

Hesperus man takes second at Idaho sled-dog race

Jesse Flory of Hesperus finished second at the Idaho Sled Dog Challenge, a 100-mile race that ran Jan. 31-Feb 1.…

Prepping straw bedding for dogs signals Iditarod

Stan Moll throws bales of hay onto a makeshift table so other Iditarod volunteers could place the bales into plastic…

Durango musher Ryne Olson third at Copper Basin 300, looks to Yukon Quest

continues charge in 10th year in Alaska

Bayfield student Kyra Wilson opens dog sled race with ‘Glamour’ magazine’s Woman of the Year

mushers start Wyoming’s international, 300-mile race

Dogs and mushers fly through Silverton

draw teams from across the region

Musher’s journey from feeding sled dogs to winning Iditarod

Growing up, Kaiser had plenty of sled dogs to choose from at his parents’ kennel in Bethel, a rural community…

Alaska musher first to checkpoint 77 miles from finish

Pete Kaiser, from Bethel, Alaska, was the first musher to leave the checkpoint in White Mountain, at 4:05 p.m. Tuesday.…

French musher was leading Iditarod, but then his dogs quit

Nicolas Petit loses commanding lead with days to go

High-tech help connects fans to off-the-grid Iditarod race

GPS, satellite hot spots keep fans constantly in the loop

Photos: Skijoring canines pull their weight at Molas Lake

Iditarod clears four-time champion in dog-doping scandal

Officials for the 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race issued a statement this week absolving musher Dallas Seavey of any…

People and pets celebrate a Turkey Trot Thanksgiving

Turkey Trot benefits pet society

Alaska’s Iditarod race gains new sponsor after others leave

The addition of Anchorage Distillery follows a challenging time for race officials who have faced the loss of major sponsors,…

Norwegian musher has commanding lead in Iditarod

Ulsom held a commanding lead in the world’s most famous sled dog race, and after a mandatory eight-hour rest, he…

Dogs test positive for drugs in Alaska’s Iditarod

The governing board of the nearly 1,000-mile race said in a statement that several dogs tested positive for the opioid…

State: Florida racing greyhounds test positive for cocaine

Industry under fire after 62 positive tests since 2008

Major sponsor pulls support from Alaska’s Iditarod race

Wells Fargo spokesman David Kennedy said Wednesday the banking institution’s investment in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race has declined…