15
72 rookies registered for this years iditarod .thats all i no about this cold harsh race
66 . . . . . <3
12 to 16 dogs
5
For going off the track or losing too many dogs.
Kjetil Backen is a musher from Norway. He has raced in the Iditarod many times too.
Eight booties per dog.
how many veterans signed up for the 2011 iditarod race
46
15
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.
Kris Hoffman actually has 16 dogs total for the Iditarod race of 2011. All mushers start with 16 dogs