Unfortunately, we had to pull out last minute from Pasviktrail. One dog started showing mild signs for kennel cough and now two more dogs, so the rest of team might get it too (we hope not) It seems that atleast one were infected at Finnish Champion race and with time few more started showing symptoms now.
There has been discussion at Finnish Siberian Husky board about this kennel cough event.
We feel so sorry for Dathan who did lots of work training the dogs specifically for this race.
now at the moment it doesn´t feel fair, but there is always next year and we hope to have Dathan and Hannah back.....training hard for next year :)
-Kati-
Apr 8, 2010
Mar 30, 2010
Ali finished LD in 6.place. All in all dogs were doing good, but last stage distance finished too early.....
Last weekend we entered Finnish Champion Unlimited Middel Distance race 3x50km with 6 hour break after each 50km.
We won UMD Champion and hard workers were:
Arctic, Neiden, Tundra, Troy, Stabba, Kusko, Legend and Nova
And Ali helping hard :)
Same dogs will run still Pasvik Trail 300 with our guide Dathan Trent.
We have had great season working hard and still able to enter races, thanks to Dathan and Hannah, they been absolutely the best you could imagine to have and they are brilliant with dogs. Now is their turn for race soon, but we have 5 day husky safari first...
Last weekend we entered Finnish Champion Unlimited Middel Distance race 3x50km with 6 hour break after each 50km.
We won UMD Champion and hard workers were:
Arctic, Neiden, Tundra, Troy, Stabba, Kusko, Legend and Nova
And Ali helping hard :)
Same dogs will run still Pasvik Trail 300 with our guide Dathan Trent.
We have had great season working hard and still able to enter races, thanks to Dathan and Hannah, they been absolutely the best you could imagine to have and they are brilliant with dogs. Now is their turn for race soon, but we have 5 day husky safari first...
Feb 5, 2010
Race News
Long time no see... :)
First race for the season is about to start. 230km Finnish Long Distance Champion.
Here is a link to follow and see results when the race is over.
Eastpoint Open 2010
There is 12 males running in Ali´s team:
Artic, Neiden, Stabba, Tundra, Troy, Legend, Laki, Scotch, K9, Rick , Tela and Kusko
First race for the season is about to start. 230km Finnish Long Distance Champion.
Here is a link to follow and see results when the race is over.
Eastpoint Open 2010
There is 12 males running in Ali´s team:
Artic, Neiden, Stabba, Tundra, Troy, Legend, Laki, Scotch, K9, Rick , Tela and Kusko
Mar 13, 2009
Feb 23, 2009
Some news...
Ali is so busy himself to ever write anything, so I think I´ll have to start posting :)
So Longtrail went all in all fine, dogs had lots of kms, but just no time to get some distance on them. But will try still get away from kennel and enter Pasvik, if nothing major happens, it´s our little break just for two of us (and ofcourse the dogs) while Luka stays at home.
Finnish middel distance champion is this year so close by, that surly there too, maybe some younger ones should have they first show off. I´m considering myself to enter 4 dogs class, but I might be too chicken for that ;)
-Kati-
So Longtrail went all in all fine, dogs had lots of kms, but just no time to get some distance on them. But will try still get away from kennel and enter Pasvik, if nothing major happens, it´s our little break just for two of us (and ofcourse the dogs) while Luka stays at home.
Finnish middel distance champion is this year so close by, that surly there too, maybe some younger ones should have they first show off. I´m considering myself to enter 4 dogs class, but I might be too chicken for that ;)
-Kati-
Feb 19, 2009
For Sale 2 Björkis Expedition sleds
SLEDS ARE SOLD
FOR SALE 2x Björkis Expedition sleds. 170cm basket, sledbag,braking mat. Tim White QCR runners, black training plastics +PTEX2000 racing plastics (runners cost 600€ new)
Excellent for distance. Sleds are 4 yrs old. One of them was used this year Longtrail.
Price 650€/sled. Sleds are in Kuusamo
Email: ali@albaracing.net
044 570 7748/Kati
044 570 7747/Alister
FOR SALE 2x Björkis Expedition sleds. 170cm basket, sledbag,braking mat. Tim White QCR runners, black training plastics +PTEX2000 racing plastics (runners cost 600€ new)
Excellent for distance. Sleds are 4 yrs old. One of them was used this year Longtrail.
Price 650€/sled. Sleds are in Kuusamo
Email: ali@albaracing.net
044 570 7748/Kati
044 570 7747/Alister
Dec 2, 2008
Winter season has started
Season is already here and we have lots of snow. All our staff guys has started working, what makes our life a bit easier :) We have real international feeling going on....and the guys are really into the dog world.
Autumn training went good all young dogs were eager to go from the start on.
Puppies are getting bigger.... I mean big.
I´ll need to post some new photos. Our local vet asked when we took puppies to get their first vaccination : "are you sure they are different dogs you bring" meaning they all look so similar body and look ways :)
I´ll tell Ali to post some racing plans, what we´ll take part. I would like to go back to Pasvik, it was so nice organized race :)
-Kati-
Autumn training went good all young dogs were eager to go from the start on.
Puppies are getting bigger.... I mean big.
I´ll need to post some new photos. Our local vet asked when we took puppies to get their first vaccination : "are you sure they are different dogs you bring" meaning they all look so similar body and look ways :)
I´ll tell Ali to post some racing plans, what we´ll take part. I would like to go back to Pasvik, it was so nice organized race :)
-Kati-
Sep 29, 2008
Sep 1, 2008
First Snow & Training
So we started the proper training today. Unlike last year when we left from the kennel with the quad, this year we load the dogs in the van and drive to a close-by forest road then have the dogs pull the van. We took 24 dogs in the van and had 12 dogs run 9km then swapped them over and ran back 9km. That was our test run. Tomorrow we take 40 and run 20 dog teams. Still have to see if it is better(or at least the same) as using the quad last year. Definately warmer and dryer for the musher! I will of course take out my core racing dogs with the quad when they need some extra training.
AND to top off our first day training, we had our first snowfall of the year! Melted after 10 minutes but hey, it's the 1st September......
AND to top off our first day training, we had our first snowfall of the year! Melted after 10 minutes but hey, it's the 1st September......
Aug 25, 2008
What better way to launch our new blog than with the news of our new litter born 20th August!
Our fastest and most promising female (Taiga) was bred with Jeff King's 5 times Iditarod Leader, Rumba (photo right)
Thanks to Mats Pettersson in Kiruna, Sweden for letting us use Rumba
Taiga and her 6 boys and 2 girls are all doing well.
I will post some photos when they are a bit older.
We start quad training tomorrow so the season has allready started. I'll be posting training and kennel news and how the dogs are doing for the coming races.
Aug 24, 2008
TyraBorn: 16.02.1998
Sex:
FBreed: AH
Sire: Seppala
Harald Tunheim
Dam: Janice
AH
Arne Karlstrøm
Breeder: Arne Karlstrom
Tyra is now retired from racing but will continue to train my young dogs to be leaders and do safari work. She has finished 4 Finnmarkslopet 1000km with Arne and has taught me a lot about what a good lead dog should be! She could'nt care less about people
LittelKurtBorn: 12.05.2006
Sex:
MRase: AH
Sire: Kurt
a.h.
R.Johansen
Dam: Tyra
AH
98 Arne Karlstrom
Breeder: Alister Dunlop
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