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Mushing Border Collies
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A mushing kennel that runs Border Collies: http://www.geocities.com/bordercolli...ersKennel.html Apparently she's got them working stock, too. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - Dogs don't bite when a growl will do |
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On 18 Nov 2003 17:10:31 -0500, (Melinda Shore) wrote:
A mushing kennel that runs Border Collies: http://www.geocities.com/bordercolli...ersKennel.html Apparently she's got them working stock, too. My boys' sire, Intrepid SpacemanSpif, won a lot of races for Lori and her all-collie sled team. That team dominated mushing in her part of Michigan for years, she says. He, like her other collies, was also a working dog, with titles. I understand that a team of Poodles did well in the Iditarod a few years ago. Does anyone have a pointer to confirmation of this? I'd like to see photos, to tell the truth. Mary -- Mary Shafer Retired aerospace research engineer |
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On 18 Nov 2003 17:10:31 -0500, (Melinda Shore) wrote:
A mushing kennel that runs Border Collies: http://www.geocities.com/bordercolli...ersKennel.html Apparently she's got them working stock, too. My boys' sire, Intrepid SpacemanSpif, won a lot of races for Lori and her all-collie sled team. That team dominated mushing in her part of Michigan for years, she says. He, like her other collies, was also a working dog, with titles. I understand that a team of Poodles did well in the Iditarod a few years ago. Does anyone have a pointer to confirmation of this? I'd like to see photos, to tell the truth. Mary -- Mary Shafer Retired aerospace research engineer |
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On 18 Nov 2003 17:10:31 -0500, (Melinda Shore) wrote:
A mushing kennel that runs Border Collies: http://www.geocities.com/bordercolli...ersKennel.html Apparently she's got them working stock, too. My boys' sire, Intrepid SpacemanSpif, won a lot of races for Lori and her all-collie sled team. That team dominated mushing in her part of Michigan for years, she says. He, like her other collies, was also a working dog, with titles. I understand that a team of Poodles did well in the Iditarod a few years ago. Does anyone have a pointer to confirmation of this? I'd like to see photos, to tell the truth. Mary -- Mary Shafer Retired aerospace research engineer |
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Mary Shafer wrote: I understand that a team of Poodles did well in the Iditarod a few years ago. Does anyone have a pointer to confirmation of this? I'd like to see photos, to tell the truth. Someone named John Suter ran them. Unfortunately poodles' coats are unsuited for that kind of climate and they had problems with snow sticking to them and their coats freezing to the ground when they napped. The Iditarod committee changed the rules so that only "northern breed dogs" (whatever *that* is) are allowed to enter. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - This is what democracy looks like. |
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In article ,
Mary Shafer wrote: I understand that a team of Poodles did well in the Iditarod a few years ago. Does anyone have a pointer to confirmation of this? I'd like to see photos, to tell the truth. Someone named John Suter ran them. Unfortunately poodles' coats are unsuited for that kind of climate and they had problems with snow sticking to them and their coats freezing to the ground when they napped. The Iditarod committee changed the rules so that only "northern breed dogs" (whatever *that* is) are allowed to enter. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - This is what democracy looks like. |
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In article ,
Mary Shafer wrote: I understand that a team of Poodles did well in the Iditarod a few years ago. Does anyone have a pointer to confirmation of this? I'd like to see photos, to tell the truth. Someone named John Suter ran them. Unfortunately poodles' coats are unsuited for that kind of climate and they had problems with snow sticking to them and their coats freezing to the ground when they napped. The Iditarod committee changed the rules so that only "northern breed dogs" (whatever *that* is) are allowed to enter. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - This is what democracy looks like. |
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In article ,
Mary Shafer wrote: I understand that a team of Poodles did well in the Iditarod a few years ago. Does anyone have a pointer to confirmation of this? I'd like to see photos, to tell the truth. Someone named John Suter ran them. Unfortunately poodles' coats are unsuited for that kind of climate and they had problems with snow sticking to them and their coats freezing to the ground when they napped. The Iditarod committee changed the rules so that only "northern breed dogs" (whatever *that* is) are allowed to enter. -- Melinda Shore - Software longa, hardware brevis - This is what democracy looks like. |
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"Melinda Shore" wrote in message ... In article , Mary Shafer wrote: I understand that a team of Poodles did well in the Iditarod a few years ago. Does anyone have a pointer to confirmation of this? I'd like to see photos, to tell the truth. Someone named John Suter ran them. Unfortunately poodles' coats are unsuited for that kind of climate and they had problems with snow sticking to them and their coats freezing to the ground when they napped. The Iditarod committee changed the rules so that only "northern breed dogs" (whatever *that* is) are allowed to enter. I know there's a team in the Great Lakes area (?) of Belgians and I think she runs other dogs with them (Huskies, maybe?). Brrr...too cold for me! But, I do think it would exciting to watch, because it's a breed I love. Shelly & The Boys |
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