Alaskan Huskies are not Siberian Huskies. In fact, they aren’t technically a breed, per se, but more of a dog type, according to ASPCA Pet Health Insurance. Some of the official breeds believed to ...

Sled dogs usually tip the scale at 50 pounds or more, but Muppy barely hits 18. She isn’t built like the typical racer, yet her name shows up at Midwest mushing events again and again. Despite having ...

Climate change has impacted virtually every part of life in Greenland. The tradition of dogsledding illustrates just one aspect of what's at risk... How Greenland's cherished sled dog tradition is ...

Most modern dogs carry traces of wolf ancestry that subtly influence their behavior, appearance, and environmental adaptations.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer this year than ever before. Thanks to a lack of snow, this year's edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race needed a new route ...

The Sakha people of Siberia used Yakutian Laika dogs for just about everything including hunting, companionship and of course, sledding. In fact, the Yakutian Laika Club of America says the Sakha were ...