These dogs are so very, very excited. I cannot imagine that Autumn ever used to act like them--howling and straining against the brake, leaping up and down and wailing piteously as the earlier teams take off--but she surely must have. Now she is soooo sweet and gentle and quiet. Don't get me wrong; she still loves to run! But she isn't like them!
Taking off!
They're flying!
Look ma! One paw!
Airborne leads!
Leaping in tandem!
Traveling in style. No kennels for them!
Random pretty husky at the race site:
Autumn, in contrast:
"Qui, moi? Howl? Nooo... never!"
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Autumn would never dream of howling - she's too refined for that!
What's the difference between a malamute and a husky?
Malamutes are closer to the original Alaskan sled dogs that the natives used for hauling cargo. They are bigger, stronger, and more powerful. They have big giant feeties that act like snowshoes (my neighbor has a team of six of them, and after he's taken them out mushing, you'd guess from the tracks that he had newfies or St. Bernards, their feeties are so hugemongous!)
Nowadays, sled dogs are more for sport than for hauling freight, and speed is more important to mushers than endurance and ability to withstand harsh weather. Hey, if the weather gets too harsh during a race, you can just quit! So they can afford to breed lighter, leaner dogs with thinner coats. Autumn is called an Alaskan husky, which I've discussed in an earlier post:
http://silicon2tanana.blogspot.com/2007/12/so-just-what-is-she.html
The dog picture above Autumn's is a beautiful guy/gal. He looks like a prince. The other dog pictures are all precious. You have a good camera and you catch good moments.
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