Alba Racing Husky Kennel

2010-04-08T06:12:00.002+03:00

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-

2010-03-30T17:06:00.002+03:00

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...

Race News

2010-02-05T14:45:00.002+02:00

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

2009-03-13T12:36:00.004+02:00

We had these nice 4WDs visiting us the 11th from Holland. They are driving to Russia, Murmansk and enjoyed 2 hrs husky safari with us.
Some horse power in our yard together with dogpower. That was a great scenery :)
Wish you all nice trip!

Some news...

2009-02-23T16:06:00.004+02:00

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-

For Sale 2 Björkis Expedition sleds

2009-02-19T09:31:00.008+02:00

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

Winter season has started

2008-12-02T17:47:00.004+02:00

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-

Puppies 25th September

2008-09-29T19:07:00.006+03:00

There is four in the other side too :)

First Snow & Training

2008-09-01T18:18:00.002+03:00

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......

2008-08-25T14:52:00.004+03:00

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.

2008-08-24T18:37:00.013+03:00

Villi
Born: 20.08.2008
Sex: M
Breed: AH
Sire: Rumba
AH
01 Jeff King
Dam: Taiga
AH
06 Alister Dunlop
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:36:00.036+03:00

Tundra
Born: 14.02.2006
Sex: M
Breed: AH
Sire: Tritt
AH
97 Joee Redington Jr
Dam: Miki
AH
04 Arne Karlström

Breeder: Alister Dunlop

Tundra is a fast and hard working lad. Always in my race team whatever the distance. He can only get better with age!

2008-08-24T18:36:00.035+03:00

Troy
Born: 14.02.2006
Sex: M
Rase: AH
Sire: Tritt
AH
97 Joee Redington Jr
Dam: Miki
AH
04 Arne Karlström
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

Troy is like his brother Tundra. We will be putting him up front more this season, hopefully with his sister Taiga

2008-08-24T18:36:00.034+03:00

Tyra
Born: 16.02.1998
Sex: F
Breed: 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

2008-08-24T18:35:00.007+03:00

Trombi
Born: 20.08.2008
Sex: M
Breed: AH
Sire: Rumba
Al Husky
01 Jeff King
Dam: Taiga
AH
06 Alister Dunlop
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:35:00.006+03:00

Tiny
Born: 20.08.2006
Sex: F
Rase: AH
Sire: Arctic
AH
02 Roger Dahl
Dam: Tanga
ah
03 Roger Dahl
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:34:00.011+03:00

Tanga
Born: 13.06.2003
Sex: F
Breed: AH
Sire: Xo
AH
02 Roger Dahl
Dam: Babe
AH
02 Roger Dahl
Breeder: Roger Dahl

2008-08-24T18:34:00.009+03:00

Talvi
Born: 14.02.2006
Sex: M
Breed: AH
Sire: Tritt
AH
97 Joee Redington Jr
Dam: Miki
AH
04 Arne Karlström
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:33:00.013+03:00

Taiga
Born: 14.02.2006
Sex: F
Breed: AH
Sire: Tritt
AH
97 Joee Redington Jr
Dam: Miki
AH
04 Arne Karlström
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:33:00.012+03:00

Sumu
Born: 20.08.2008
Sex: F
Breed: AH
Sire: Rumba
AH
01 Jeff King
Dam: Taiga
AH
06 Alister Dunlop
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:32:00.012+03:00

Skogga
Born: 27.08.2005
Sex: M
Rase: AH
Sire: Nome
AH
03 Arne Karlstrom
Dam: Tyra
AH
98 Arne Karlstrom
Breeder: Arne Karlström

2008-08-24T18:32:00.011+03:00

Stabba
Born: 27.08.2005
Sex: M
Rase: AH
Sire: Nome
AH
03 Arne Karlstrom
Dam: Tyra
AH
98 Arne Karlstrom
Breeder: Arne Karlström

2008-08-24T18:31:00.011+03:00

Skipp
Born: 27.08.2005
Sex: M
Rase: AH
Sire: Nome
AH
03 Arne Karlstrom
Dam: Tyra
AH
98 Arne Karlstrom
Breeder: Arne Karlström

2008-08-24T18:31:00.009+03:00

Sade
Born: 20.08.2008
Sex: F
Breed: AH
Sire: Rumba
AH
01 Jeff King
Dam: Taiga
AH
06 Alister Dunlop
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:30:00.010+03:00

Noki
Born: 20.08.2008
Sex: M
Breed: AH
Sire: Rumba
AH
01 Jeff King
Dam: Taiga
AH
06 Alister Dunlop
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:30:00.009+03:00

Piki
Born: 20.08.2008
Sex: M
Breed: AH
Sire: Rumba
AH
01 Jeff King
Dam: Taiga
AH
06 Alister Dunlop
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:29:00.014+03:00

Neiden
Born: 27.08.2005
Sex: M
Rase: AH
Sire: Nome
AH
03 Arne Karlstrom
Dam: Tyra
AH
98 Arne Karlstrom
Breeder: Arne Karlström

Becoming an excellent lead dog like his mother! Has'nt much interest in humans......Like his mother!!

2008-08-24T18:29:00.013+03:00

Nasty
Born: 20.08.2006
Sex: F
Rase: AH
Sire: Arctic
AH
02 Roger Dahl
Dam: Tanga
ah
03 Roger Dahl
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:28:00.011+03:00

Miki
Born: 30.06.2004
Sex: F
Breed: AH
Sire: Marco
alaska husky
01 J.Redington Jr
Dam: Ophir
al.h.
A.Karlström
Breeder: Arne Karlström

2008-08-24T18:28:00.010+03:00

LittelKurt
Born: 12.05.2006
Sex: M
Rase: AH
Sire: Kurt
a.h.
R.Johansen
Dam: Tyra
AH
98 Arne Karlstrom
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:27:00.010+03:00

Kola
Born: 12.05.2006
Sex: F
Rase: AH
Sire: Kurt
a.h.
R.Johansen
Dam: Tyra
AH
98 Arne Karlstrom
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:27:00.007+03:00

Kosmo
Born: 12.05.2006
Sex: M
Rase: AH
Sire: Kurt
a.h.
R.Johansen
Dam: Tyra
AH
98 Arne Karlstrom
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:26:00.011+03:00

Kira
Born: 12.05.2006
Sex: F
Rase: AH
Sire: Kurt
a.h.
R.Johansen
Dam: Tyra
AH
98 Arne Karlstrom
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:26:00.010+03:00

Kivi
Born: 20.08.2008
Sex: M
Breed: AH
Sire: Rumba
AH
01 Jeff King
Dam: Taiga
AH
06 Alister Dunlop
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:25:00.009+03:00

Kilkenny
Born: 20.08.2006
Sex: M
Rase: AH
Sire: Arctic
AH
02 Roger Dahl
Dam: Tanga
ah
03 Roger Dahl
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:24:00.004+03:00

K9
Born: 12.05.2006
Sex: M
Rase: AH
Sire: Kurt
a.h.
R.Johansen
Dam: Tyra
AH
98 Arne Karlstrom
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:04:00.005+03:00

Hämy
Born: 20.08.2008
Sex: M
Breed: AH
Sire: Rumba
AH
01 Jeff King
Dam: Taiga
AH
06 Alister Dunlop
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:03:00.004+03:00

Guinness
Born: 20.08.2006
Sex: M
Rase: AH
Sire: Arctic
AH
02 Roger Dahl
Dam: Tanga
ah
03 Roger Dahl
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T18:02:00.005+03:00

Cox
Born: 15.08.2001
Sex: M
Breed: AH
Sire: Peary
ah
H.Tunheim
Dam: Dee Dee
Alaskan Husky m/noe pointer
97 Roger Dahl
Breeder: Roger Dahl

Cox is a big lad, like having 2 dogs for the price of one. Has been in my race team for years but has developed an ankle injury. Can still run middle distance but I would'nt take the risk in longer races. Very friendly and one of my favourites

2008-08-24T18:01:00.011+03:00

Arctic
Born: 01.09.2002
Sex: M
Breed: AH
Sire: Kvikk
Al.h
96 Rune Johansen
Dam: Jarvi
ah
93 T.Aunevik
Breeder: Roger Dahl

What a boy! Always happy, always working and always in lead. Good eater and bullet-proof feet. I have to say my best and favourite dog!

2008-08-24T18:01:00.010+03:00

Alex
Born: 20.08.2006
Sex: M
Rase: AH
Sire: Arctic
AH
02 Roger Dahl
Dam: Tanga
ah
03 Roger Dahl
Breeder: Alister Dunlop

2008-08-24T17:59:00.006+03:00

Alba
Born: 20.08.2006
Sex: M
Rase: AH
Sire: Arctic
AH
02 Roger Dahl
Dam: Tanga
ah
03 Roger Dahl
Breeder: Alister Dunlop