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Rescue Dogs
 
Rescue Operation in 2002
In November 2002, we offered to help with a major rescue operation involving 32 dogs. The dogs were extremely thin when they came to us, and they badly needed to be wormed out. The rescue occurred because the previous owner had a personal crisis and had to return to the east coast. He left them with people he thought could provide the right care, but things did not turn out as he had hoped, so we go involved. Until the spring of 2003, we concentrated on their health and weight. Then we started to place the dogs.
 

The dogs were out of Seppala lines, mostly bred with other Alaskan Husky lines (notably Butcher, Cotter & Swenson). While thin and shy at first, the dogs were well socialized and well behaved in our yard by the time they were ready to go to new homes. We took them for runs whenever possible and they all performed well and fit into our teams quite well. They ran in training runs for about half the season, and all were very healthy when they were placed. We found homes for all but 7 of the dogs; those seven have remained with us and now run in our touring teams —with the exception of Elsa, who runs in the Quest team.

The young girl in the photos below was 11 years old at the time, so you can see how good they were with her.

 
Some of the Original Rescue Dogs
Ruby

Out of Fritz (seppala) and Pinnoccio(Susan)

Male, b. 12/01/99

 

   
Pinnochio

Out of Kindling & Pinnoccio(Susan)

Male, b. 11/16/01

 

   
Giuseppe

Out of Kindling and Chena.

Male, b. 06/01/02

 

   
Sunshine (m), Lisa (f) and Belle (f)

Out of Kindling and Pinocchio

b. 10/02

 

   
Sue

Out of Frits "Aguanish" & Pinnoccio(Susan)

Female, 04/99

   
Tok

Out of Frits "Aguanish" & Pinnoccio(Susan)

Male, 04/99

   
Tucker

Out of Frits "Aguanish" & Pinnoccio (Susan)

Male, 04/99

   
Fritzon

Out of Fritz (seppala) and Pinnoccio

Male, b. 12/01/99

 

   
Candy

Out of Kindling & Pinnoccio(Susan)

Female, b. 11/16/01

 

   
Sitna

Out of Balto"Aguanish" & Pinoccio (Susan)

Female, 08/00

 

   
Kindling

originally from Susan Butcher's kennel

out of Flash & Yutana

Male, b. 9/02/00

   
Juneau

Out of Kindling & Pinnoccio(Susan)

Male, b. 11/16/01

Her brother, Barrow, has been adopted and has done very well in a new working/racing team.

   
Elsa

Out of Kindling & Minie

Female, b. 12/14/01

   
Andy

Out of Kindling and Chena.

Male, b. 06/01/02

   
Log

Out of Kindling and Chena.

Male, b. 06/01/02

   
Minnie

Out of Krewchev "Aguanish" and Snow (Cossette)

Grandparents: Horation of Seppalta, Eve "Aguanish", Sapsuk of Seppalta and Boreal Mimi of Seppalta

   
Molly

Out of Fritz of "Aguanish" and Minie of Skagway

Grandparents: Snosepp "Ed" of Seppalta,

Atippy of Seppalta, Krewchev "Aguanish" and Snow (Cossette)

   
Nellie

Out of Fritz "Aguanish" and Latoutite of Skagway

Grandparents: Snosepp "Ed" of Seppalta, Atippy of Seppalta, Krewchev "Aguanish" and Snow (Cossette)

   
Whitehorse (Sam)

Out of Togo of Skagway and Nellie of Skagway

Grandparents: Fritz "Aguanish" and Latoutite of Skagway, Balto "Aguanish" and Snow (Cosette)

   
Tennesse

Out of Kindling and Chena.

Male, b. 06/01/02

   
Nellie's puppy

See Nellie's lines (above)

 


   
 
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