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How many dogs must a musher have on a line to start a race?
8 dogs 2 a team
What does a musher usually say to start of his team?
"Mush"
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 does a musher control the direction of the dog team?
A musher controls the direction of a dog team by using voice commands and body language to communicate with the lead dogs. They can also use a gee command to turn right and a haw command to turn left. Additionally, the musher can use the sled's brake to help steer the team.
Iditarod What is the fewest dogs a musher team can run with?
the fewest number of dogs a team can start with is 12 dogs!!!!!! depends if you are going into comps or just for fun ( the fun way is you could have any amount of dogs just make sure it doesn't put to much strain on them =( ) also depends on the comp some competition can have several less then 12.
How many dogs does a musher usually have?
A musher typically has between 12 to 16 dogs in their sled dog team for long-distance races like the Iditarod. Each dog plays a specific role on the team based on their abilities and strengths.
How does a musher control his sled team?
they have 3 tasks: 1.strenght 2.speed 3.tracker In number 1, the musher puts the dogs harnesses on them individualy and, with a string, ties a peice of log to the dogs harnesses.Let them race down a hill and the first one down wins. In number 2, the musher basicaly plays fetch, and throws a ball.The first dog to get it wins. In number 3,the musher hides bits of food in hard places and the dog that find the most treats wins. If some dog(s) draw,then the musher must pick the biggest(fattest)dog(s) to be either at the back or in the middle
What is another word for the musher's sled?
leader of a team for example ,real life true experience jr.iditarod dusty was the musher of the 10 dogs in the Jr.Iditarod Race in the wilderness
What is a musher?
A person that has a sled team.
What is a dog-musher?
A person that has a sled team.
How many dogs per Iditorad team?
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.
What are the keys to having a winning team in the Iditarod?
I would say the trust and relationship between the dog and the musher. The musher has to be able to put all their trust into their dogs, and the dogs have to be able to put all their trust into their trainer. The musher and dog must know how to communicate with each other at sudden moments. They must be able to react the moment they hear that key word, or who knows what could happen... The musher must treat the dogs kindly, and gently but get the point across at times. If the musher is harsh or violent to the dog, you never know what the dog's reaction will be. It may even be the difference between life and death, so you have to be able to put 100% trust into your canine leaders.
