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How many dogs do you need for the Iditarod?

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.


How many dogs does an iditarod musher usually own?

12 to 16 dogs


How many dogs does a musher have at the end of the race?

hopefully as many as he started with


How many sleds can the musher have?

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 .


What is the maximum number of dogs in the iditarod At the start and at the finish?

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.


How many dogs can a musher have?

As many as they want. But usually only 8 of them will be working and the rest can do whatever.


How can a musher be disqualified from the Iditarod?

For going off the track or losing too many dogs.


How many dos does the musher need at the finish line?

no less than 10


How many dogs does a musher usually have?

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.


What would cause a musher to be disqualified from the race?

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.


How many checkpoints did a musher have to sign into in 2003?

26


How does a musher get this food when the race is many miles long?

he brings it with him.