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There are words that sound alike but are spelled differently. They are called homophones. In the written language, spelling a homophone correctly is important to convey the desired meaning. Take the sentence, “I see the mountains beyond the sea.” Mix the words see or sea up and the sentence has no meaning when reading it. …
Musher and musher mentor Vern Halter is into making a better sled, a 4-runner sled. Toyota makes a 4Runner SUV but I’m sure it wasn’t Vern’s inspiration. Halter who operates Dream-a-Dream Dog Farm and Training Center is always considering ways to make sleds faster, steer better and more agile. Thus He designed and built a …
Siberians may not have the speed necessary to win the Iditarod but they have the character to win your heart. These handsome Siberian Huskies reside with Jon and Jona Van Zyle at their kennel and art studio.
Teachers attending the Winter Educator’s Conference had the opportunity to visit the Van Zyle Kennel and Art Studio. During the visit teachers enjoyed conversation with Jon and Jona Van Zyle as well as their handsome Siberian Huskies.
Who’s My Daddy, a Siberian Husky from Jon & Jona Van Zyle’s Kennel is ready for a game of tennis. Jon is the “Official” Iditarod Artist.
It’s all about the dogs! These canine athletes have just completed the 2014 Junior Iditarod and are standing under the finish banner at Happy Trails while their musher/coach signs in and produces the required equipment for bag check.
Seven-year-old Piglet runs with the Klejka family from Bethel Alaska. Piglet, a winner of Junior Iditarod gold is a veteran of many Junior Iditarod races.
Kevin Harper left Yentna Station ten minutes behind Jimmy Lanier but passed Jimmy on the trail. Harper was became aware of a pair of dogs approaching him from behind. The pair of footloose dogs were connected by their tugs to a very short piece of gangline. Without the resistance of the sled, this pair was …
Joshua Klejka who placed 8th was extremely happy to have had the opportunity to run on such good trail. There’s way more ice than snow around his hometown of Bethel so while his dogs didn’t have enough training this year to be really competitive, musher and canines enjoyed the 124-mile run immensely. Piglet is a …
Junior Iditarod musher, Ashley Guernsey, crossed the finish line in 7th place. When she was just a little girl, Ashley watched Season of the Sled Dog a video created by Mary Shields. Shields, the first woman to finish Iditarod inspired Ashley to run dogs. As a special surprise, Ashley received a gift from Mary Shields …