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Fifth Picture Tag
Our good friend Maverick tagged us in a game going around the internet, so we decided we needed to play. The rules, in case you missed them, are really simple – Open a file folder, click on the fifth folder and then the fifth photo. Post the photo and describe it. First, we had a minor challenge.…
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Very Different Working Breed
We have shown you the Sled Dogs and the Herding Dogs from Winterfest, but we saw a very different working breed while we were there as well. We were able to get really, really close to him. We were able to sniff him. Qannik tried to pee on him. He seemed very friendly and…
Read Today's Herd StoryA Different Working Breed
We showed you yesterday some Siberians (and others) doing some pulling. Today, we feature a very different working breed. Though I know very little about herding dogs, I thought this demonstration at the Winterfest was fascinating: And, by the way, so did this Siberian fan:
Read Today's Herd StorySerum Run Re-enactment Finish
Our visit to Winterfest was a blast and you saw yesterday that we saw some sledding dogs. We also got to meet Iditarod veterans Bill Borden and Rodney Whaley. This is a large video file (sorry to non-broadband users) of about 3 minutes, but it is a video of the finishers in the Serum Run…
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Shocking Revelation from Winterfest
An innocent weekend of fun at a winter festival led to a shocking revelation for Rusty—what working breed really means.
Read Today's Herd StoryWinterfest
It is a perfect, balmy Siberian day here at Chez Herd, as evident by our hu-dad’s weather station: Two obvious things you learn about our hu-dad from that picture. First, yes he is one of those “got to have every cool gadget” type of guys. And, second, yes he is one of those “cheap, don’t…
Read Today's Herd StoryWalking Wednesday
In a tribute to our pal, Khyra, here is our own version of Walking Wednesday (filmed on Sunday) as demonstrated by Natasha, Qannik and Kiska. Notice that the walk is interrupted by a really good smell: And what happens when the dogs come to a tree that has fallen across the trail. They gracefully leap…
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Mud Bath
Queen Natasha the Evil says if you’re going to get a little dirty, you might as well go for the full-scale mud bath and enjoy yourself.
Read Today's Herd StoryNatural Freckles
Unlike his siblings with the Mud Freckles, Rusty would like to remind everyone he has natural freckles (a/k/a Pickle Nose) just like his buddy Dave! (Being a red head, they are a lighter than Dave’s, so click on the picture to get a close up).
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Mud Freckles
Lots of snow, lots of rain, muddy roads, four-wheel drive, and an open jeep window. This is when a dog should not hold their head out of the window, as demonstrated by Natasha and Kodiak as they show off their Mud Freckles.
Read Today's Herd StoryFrigid Friday
This morning is perfect Siberian weather, as seen from the front porch: View over to the next ridge Looking down to the creek Natasha and Kiska stop digging long enough for a picture Kodiak sniffing the wind
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