8 dogs 2 a team
A contestant in the Iditarod usually has 12-16 dogs on their sled team at the beginning of the race. If less than 6 dogs are pulling the sled when they cross the finish line, the team will be disqualified.
12 to 16 dogs
hopefully as many as he started with
A musher can have a maximum of 15 dogs to start the Iditarod race. He must have a least 5 dogs in the harness at the end to officially finish. Dogs can be dropped for many reason such as injury, illness, and attitude issue.
You can have only one musher and up to 16 dogs also u cna only have one sledge with a musher and 16 dogs because it is quite hard to pull th musher and other people along on the sledge at once i hoped i helped you .
As many as they want. But usually only 8 of them will be working and the rest can do whatever.
For going off the track or losing too many dogs.
no less than 10
A team of sled dogs could be as few as two dogs. Typical teams range from four to as many as twenty dogs depending on what they are being run for.
There are a number of behaviors that could disqualify a musher from the Iditarod race. Two of the most common are animal neglect or cruelty or sabotage of other teams or mushers. Dogs are also checked for illegal drugs.
On average, there are typically between 14 to 16 dogs per Iditarod team. However, the exact number can vary based on the musher's strategy and the individual dogs' fitness and well-being during the race.
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