Shrinking teams
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Re: Shrinking teams
by mira » Sun Mar 12, 2017 11:26 pm
Yes, but it's a major point. Dogs get dropped because they're not fit to be with the team and that can be anything. Like sore wrists or shoulders or just not able to play along.
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Re: Shrinking teams
by dilli » Mon Mar 13, 2017 5:36 pm
Another depressing media advisory about one of John Baker's dropped dogs, but not ITC's fault this time.
http://d3r6t1k4mqz5i.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/3.13.17_Iditarod_ITC-media-advisory-on-Groovey-FINAL.pdf?x86326
http://d3r6t1k4mqz5i.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/3.13.17_Iditarod_ITC-media-advisory-on-Groovey-FINAL.pdf?x86326
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Re: Shrinking teams
by flowerpower » Mon Mar 13, 2017 5:46 pm
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Re: Shrinking teams
by tanglefoot » Tue Mar 14, 2017 1:09 am
Oh no. 
poor groovey.
Sled dogs and traffic do not mix.
Run free Groovey
poor groovey.Sled dogs and traffic do not mix.
Run free Groovey
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Re: Shrinking teams
by fladogfan » Tue Mar 14, 2017 2:39 am
No dogs and traffic should mix.
Thinking of the people 'in charge' of Groovey and how sad they feel.
Thinking of the people 'in charge' of Groovey and how sad they feel.
All my children have four feet and fur.
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Re: Shrinking teams
by Heidi » Tue Mar 14, 2017 12:07 pm
A male dog from Katherine Keith’s race team died overnight, shortly before the Koyuk checkpoint.
At about 1 a.m., 4-year-old Flash “collapsed in harness and died shortly thereafter,” according to a release from the Iditarod Trail Committee.
The incident occurred about 10 miles before Keith’s arrival in Koyuk, the release says.
A necropsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.
http://www.ktva.com/iditarod-dog-dies-c ... point-786/
At about 1 a.m., 4-year-old Flash “collapsed in harness and died shortly thereafter,” according to a release from the Iditarod Trail Committee.
The incident occurred about 10 miles before Keith’s arrival in Koyuk, the release says.
A necropsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.
http://www.ktva.com/iditarod-dog-dies-c ... point-786/
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Re: Shrinking teams
by Eggs » Wed Mar 15, 2017 7:58 pm
Dog dies unexpectedly outside of Unalakleet checkpoint – March 15, 2017
http://d3r6t1k4mqz5i.cloudfront.net/wp- ... pdf?x86326
A three-year-old dog named Shilling from Roger Lee’s team collapsed and died on the trail late Wednesday morning, according to Iditarod race marshal Mark Nordman. Shilling died around 10:30 a.m. about ten miles before the Unalakleet checkpoint.
http://d3r6t1k4mqz5i.cloudfront.net/wp- ... pdf?x86326
A three-year-old dog named Shilling from Roger Lee’s team collapsed and died on the trail late Wednesday morning, according to Iditarod race marshal Mark Nordman. Shilling died around 10:30 a.m. about ten miles before the Unalakleet checkpoint.
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Re: Shrinking teams
by flowerpower » Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:47 pm
From Scott:
Shilling was my dog... (Roger leased this team from me) Per Roger and the vets in unalakleet, "this was a sudden death.. Most likely a cardiac event"... Roger has been taking long rests and, per the vets, he's taking great care of the team! I love all my dogs and am saddened by his death but folks.. This happens to humans everyday... Take care of yourselves and tell/show your loved ones (human and dogs) you love em everyday!!
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Re: Shrinking teams
by elsietee » Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:49 pm
I was poking around on KNOM, looking to see if they were putting up interviews of the native mushers (in the past they have focused on them - Pete, John, and just now, Richie). Didn't find that (yet), but did find this:
http://www.knom.org/wp/blog/2017/03/13/ ... rible-day/
http://www.knom.org/wp/blog/2017/03/13/ ... rible-day/
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Re: Shrinking teams
by elsietee » Wed Mar 15, 2017 8:50 pm
flowerpower wrote:From Scott:Shilling was my dog...
Scott Smith?
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