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Iditarod 2007 - Tales from the Trail

August 15, 2006

Training Pool

As is my yearly custom, it is time to introduce to everyone this year’s – 35 dog strong – training pool of dogs.

Let’s start off with the returning race veterans – in order of age (20 dogs):

Returning Race Veterans
Name	Registered Name	Age	Status	Races
Draco	NorthWapiti’s Draco	8 ½	Leader	Iditarod 2001 Finisher Klondike 300 Iditarod 2003 Iditarod 2004 Finisher 2005 Knik 200 Iditarod 2005 2006 Knik 200 Iditarod 2006
Surge	NorthWapiti’s Sir Galahad	7 ½	Leader	Grand Portage Passage Iditarod 2001 Finisher Iditarod 2003 Iditarod 2004 Finisher John Beargrease Marathon Race to the Sky 2005 Knik 200 Iditarod 2005 2005 Sheep Mountain 150 2006 Knik 200 2006 Goose Bay 120 Iditarod 2006
Kara	Ch. NorthWapiti’s Valkyrie Kara	7	Main Leader Champion Showdog	Iditarod 2003 2003 Knik 200 Finisher Iditarod 2004 Finisher 2005 Copper Basin 300 2005 Knik 200 Finisher Iditarod 2005 2005 Sheep Mountain 150 2006 Knik 200 2006 Copper Basin 300 2006 Goose Bay 120 Iditarod 2006
Odie	NorthWapiti’s Odin	7	Leader	John Beargrease Marathon Iditarod 2003 Iditarod 2004 Finisher 2005 Copper Basin 300 2005 Knik 200 Finisher Iditarod 2005 2005 Sheep Mountain 150 2006 Knik 200 2006 Copper Basin 300 Iditarod 2006 Finisher
Loki	Ch. NorthWapiti’s Loki	7	Champion Showdog	Iditarod 2003 Iditarod 2004 Finisher 2005 Copper Basin 300 2005 Knik 200 Finisher Iditarod 2005 2006 Knik 200 2006 Copper Basin 300 2006 Goose Bay 120 Iditarod 2006
Moses	Clout’s Moses of Velikaya	6 ½	Leader	Yukon Quest 250 (with another musher) Iditarod 2004 Finisher 2005 Copper Basin 300 2005 Knik 200 Finisher Iditarod 2005 2005 Sheep Mountain 150 2006 Knik 200 2006 Goose Bay 120 Iditarod 2006 Finisher
Olena	Alaskan’s Olena of Anadyr	6	Leader	Iditarod 2003 Iditarod 2004 2005 Copper Basin 300 2005 Knik 200 Finisher 2005 Sheep Mountain 150 2006 Knik 200 2006 Goose Bay 120 Iditarod 2006
Nahanni	NorthWapiti’s Nahanni	6	Team Dog	Iditarod 2003 2005 Copper Basin 300 2005 Knik 200 2006 Knik 200 2006 Goose Bay 120
Herman	Chlout’s Herman of NorthWapiti	5	Team Dog	Iditarod 2004 Finisher 2005 Copper Basin 300 2005 Knik 200 Finisher Iditarod 2005 2005 Sheep Mountain 150 2006 Knik 200 2006 Copper Basin 300 Iditarod 2006 Finisher
Hector	Chlout’s Hector of NorthWapiti	5	Leader	Iditarod 2004 Finisher 2005 Copper Basin 300 2005 Knik 200 Iditarod 2005 2005 Sheep Mountain 150 2006 Knik 200 2006 Copper Basin 300 Iditarod 2006 Finisher
Hilda	Chlout’s Hilda of NorthWapiti	5	Leader	Iditarod 2004 Finisher 2005 Copper Basin 300 2005 Knik 200 2005 Sheep Mountain 150 2006 Knik 200 2006 Goose Bay 120
Sprite	NorthWapiti’s Sprite	5	Leader	Iditarod 2005 2006 Knik 200 2006 Copper Basin 300 Iditarod 2006 Finisher
Barq	NorthWapiti’s Barq’s Got Bite	5	Team Dog	2006 Knik 200 2006 Goose Bay 120 Iditarod 2006 Ceremonial Start
Crunchie	NorthWapiti’s Crunchie	5	Leader	Iditarod 2004 Finisher 2005 Copper Basin 300 2005 Knik 200 Finisher Iditarod 2005 2005 Sheep Mountain 150 2006 Knik 200 2006 Copper Basin 300 Iditarod 2006 Finisher
Snickers	NorthWapiti’s Snickers	5	Main Leader Mark’s favorite!	Iditarod 2005 2005 Sheep Mountain 150 2006 Knik 200 2006 Copper Basin 300 2006 Goose Bay 120 Iditarod 2006 Finisher
Dasher	Ch. NorthWapiti’s Dasher	4 ½	Leader Champion Showdog	Iditarod 2005 2005 Sheep Mountain 150 2006 Knik 200 2006 Copper Basin 300 Iditarod 2006 Finisher
Batdog	NorthWapiti’s Seeley Lake	4	Leader	2006 Knik 200 2006 Copper Basin 300 Iditarod 2006 Finisher
Jr	NorthWapiti’s Long May You Run	4	Leader	2006 Knik 200 2006 Copper Basin 300 Iditarod 2006 Finisher
Q	NorthWapiti’s Q	3	Team Dog	2006 Knik 200 2006 Goose Bay 120 Iditarod 2006 Ceremonial Start
Jinx	NorthWapiti’s Jinx	3	Leader	2006 Knik 200 2006 Goose Bay 120

We will see what the season brings for the ‘Old Men’ of the team. Both are in great health and full of well… ‘urine’ and vinegar in the yard. It is strictly up to them whether they wish to see Nome again.

I’m, of course, thrilled to have the strong veterans like Moses, Odie, Loki, Kara, Hec, Herman, and Crunchie back. It will be wonderful what the last year’s rookies; Snickers, Dasher, Batdog, Jr, Q and Jinx bring to the table with them this season.

Next we move onto the rookies that trained up with us last season, but just weren’t quite ready for the ‘big team’ - (5 dogs):

Experienced Rookies
Name	Registered Name	Age	Status	Races
Newt	Four Wind’s Newt	5	Rookie	N/A
Eeek	NorthWapiti’s Eeek	3	Rookie	N/A
Vortec	Tucoldturain’s Vortec at NWapiti	2 ½	Rookie	N/A
Holly	NorthWapiti’s Holland Lake	4	Rookie	N/A
Spider	Tumnatki’s Ms Muffet N’Wapiti	3	Rookie	N/A

You all know Newt drives me insane!! However, right now, he is doing well in training – and if he doesn’t drive me crazy in the next few months, he may even make the team!

Eeek is looking marvelous and maturing into a lovely, strong dog.

The last group are the true rookies – in their first season of serious training - (10 dogs):

True Rookies
Name	Registered Name	Age	Status	Races
Roary	NorthWapiti’s Hear Me Roar	3	Rookie	N/A
Charm	Sibersong’s Charmed, I’m Sure	3	Rookie	N/A
Lingo	Chlout’s Lingo	2	Rookie	N/A
Runner	Kelim’s Running for NorthWapiti	2	Rookie	N/A
Watt	NorthWapiti’s MegaWatt	2	Rookie	N/A
Charge	NorthWapiti’s Charge	2	Rookie	N/A
Tess	NorthWapiti’s Tesla	2	Rookie	N/A
Boom	NorthWapiti’s Boom	2	Rookie	N/A
Pacer	Alaskan’s Pacer of Anadyr	2	Rookie	N/A
Piper	NorthWapiti’s Pied Piper	2	Rookie	N/A

Lots of exciting dogs in this group. Of course, you have already heard me brag about Tess. Boom is simply an amazing young, powerful dog – as is his favorite running mate, Charge. Lingo and Runner both seem mature beyond their experience, acting like professionals already. Roary just took the season off to whelp out a litter of Herman babies for our friends, Mike and Kathy Carmichael of Carmacks Siberians. She comes home today and will get right into training!

All and all, a strong, capable and inspiring team. They make me hopeful and excited about the upcoming season – Let’s get this party started!

Karen

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