Working Samoyed News
   Sledding, Weight Pull, Herding
     1.20.2008

HERDING NEWS
 
photo by Cheryl West Spotlight on: Ch. Omega Showstopper HTAD 1s, JHD, HCT, PT, HT, HIC, HIT(AHBA) - "Cork" Click here for full commentary by Louis Thompson
 
Complete 2007 SCA Nat'l herding Results
 
SLED NEWS
 
Dryland Mushing Don Duncan's team lines up at the Roslyn Rig Rondy October 27-28, 2007 photo by Jessica Loveless
 
For more Dryland, see (Special Features) at right Pam Landers interview and photo of Jill Wilson's team at Spokane
 
Races scheduled for Sammie teams 2007-08 season Don Duncan: Flathead Sled Dog Days MT Jan 08 Eagle Cap, Joseph OR Feb 08 Quesnel Gold Rush(BC Canada) Feb 08
 
Lana McClellan: Redstone CO Jan 08 CO races Feb 08
 
Ricq Pattay Ham Lake Snowbowl MN Feb 08 Snowflake Days MN Feb 08
 
Bill Stewart: CO races 08
 
Jill Wilson: Frog Lake OR Jan 08 Chemult OR Jan 08 Priest Lake ID Feb 08
 
Marijean Zacha(2-dog skijoring) Redstone CO Jan 08 Dubois WY Feb 08 Casper WY Feb 08
 
To find race results for these teams see links at right(links have been removed)
 
WEIGHT PULL NEWS
 
photo by Pam Landers Prairie Isle's Gabby That'll Do(Gabby) shows how it's done at the 2007 Dryland Challenge pull in Brainard WI. Owned and handled by Linda and Donovan Murray. For more about the Challenge, including photos of the weight pull click here For Challenge pull results click here
 
Complete 2007 fall SCA Nat'l weight pull results at right. _____________________

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Special Features
 
Prairie Bilt Sleds overview, photos, and comments by Don Duncan and Helen Newman
 
2007 Dryland Challenge: East meets West discussion with and photos by Pam Landers, organizing committee member
 
Photo: Jill Wilson's sled team at Spokane Dirt Rondy, Nov. 4, 2007 click here

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you'd like to follow along with the Sammie sled teams(see list at left) in their 2008 races(links have been removed): click here to find Duncan distance race results click here to find sprint results for Wilson, Stewart, and McClellan click here for Northstar Sled Dog Club(results for Pattay) click here for info on the Quesnel Gold Rush Trail Sled Dog Mail Run(Duncan) click here to find skijoring results for Zacha
 
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ARCHIVES
 
November 2007
 
Working: Tracking with a young puppy by Ann and Jan Schlobohm
 
October 2007
 
Early Sam history: Origin of the Myth by Jim Osborn Outreach: Organizing a Mushing Event: WSN interview with Lynn Hornbein ___________________________________