Notables are Sonny Linder, Lance Mackey, Jon Little 
Still a few months to sign up before the deadline.

We are starting the season with 36 dogs in training, 7 of which are 2 y/o and a very nice mix of 3,4,5 and 6 y/o

I have after longs hours and many dreams finally figured out my positives and negatives of the season last year.
The best description would be as follows-
Lets say you have a.. Oldsmobile, It may not get you there quick, but its pretty easy to drive, not much to go wrong, but again not very quick or responsive.
Well we don't have "Oldsmobile's" here, Our dogs are more like Ferrari's, fined tuned, they are amazing I have seen glimpses of this last winter , for example in Montana , running 130 miles  with a 4 hour break in the middle in 17 hours , aslo in the Great Slave 200, where I finished the race 2 hours ahead of the closest competitor, Ken Anderson.
What I have determined over the summer, is that I may have had a Ferrari , but I didn't know how to drive one.There are some keys things that I should have done but didn't do. I know for sure that I understand better the mentality of the dogs and feel more connected with them on a higher level.

With some youthful enthusiasm infused this winter, it will be an exciting , and very busy winter.
I am really looking forward to  showing the athletisim of these dogs off in the Quest, don't expect a constant 10 - 14 hour run out of our team, The only way records will be broken is with speed, not length of runs.


So having said that, here are the list of competiters for the 2009 edition of the Yukon Quest!


1. Brent Sass, Fairbanks

2. Warren Palfrey, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada

3. Wayne Hall, Eagle

4. Mike Ellis, Rumney, N.H.

5. William Pinkham, Glenwood Springs, Colo.

6. Martin Buser, Big Lake

7. Ted English, Wasilla

8. Jon Little, Kasilof

9. Newton Marshall, Jamaica

10. Didier Moggia, Whitehorse

11. Jean-denis Britten, Whitehorse

12. David Sawatzky, Healy

13. Jessica Hendricks, Two Rivers

14. Lance Mackey, Fairbanks

15. Luc Tweddell

16. Kyla Boivin, Whitehorse

17. Russ Bybee, Willow

18. Simi Morrison, Marsh Lake, Yukon

19. Colleen Robertia, Kasilof

20. Sonny Lindner, Two Rivers

21. Hugh Neff, Skagway

 

 

 

Leaders are by far the most sought after dogs. Rightfully so as they are integral members of the team. Whenever someone  inquires for dogs  they ask " do you have any leaders for sale? " We have sold some very good ones over the season, Mudslinger, Bodacious, Archie, Maku, Haley.
We have a  few left here, some are what I consider started leaders( but the standards are high here). For example, on the 4th run for our puppies, they were all rotated into lead , with high expectation's all did well, some did extremely well. i.e - Jean's whole litter. I think that the sooner you can get them up front, the more comfortable and "normal" it will be.

Sake-  Is for sale and is a prize to pick up. Grant Beck has two of her sisters on his main team , I noticed both of them in his Diavik 150 team.
 She is a leader, still needs a few manners but has lots of drive and attitude. I don't see her slowing down for a few years yet. 
There is one thing about the Swingley line; it is their longevity in the sport.  $2000

Marley - She is the sister of Maku ( now in Minnesota with Robin Beall) and has lots of potential. She has run in a variety of races ranging from mid distance to sprint.  extremely capable , as a yearling last year was on my Diavik team with her sister. Her mom is an Okee daughter" Mandy" and I believe the last producing bitch around. Every dog that Mandy has produced for us has been a leader. $2000


We have a number of dogs that we are looking to sell, most off of our main team. With a bunch of two year olds in the yard, we need to move some dogs out.
We give multiple dog discounts and always give deals to folks that truly want to improve their kennel. We feel that we have  very versatile dogs, and guarantee them 100%.  We try very hard to make sure what you get fits your program , or sets a new standard for your kennel.
We  want our customers happy, happy customers always come back...or at least say nice things..
Visit our WKS site to check out pedigrees and race history.
Updated dogs for sale!