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What types of dogs are generally used in the Iditarod?

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How old are the dogs that are used in the iditarod?

Dogs can be as young as one year and as old as 12. Generally they range from 2 -7 or 8 years of age. After retiring from racing many Iditarod dogs continue doing training runs as "teachers" for the younger dogs.


What kinds of dogs are used for the Iditarod?

Huskies


What kinds of dogs are used for the Iditarod race?

usahally the big ones


Can Alaskan Malamutes run the Iditarod?

Generally no, Alaskan Malamutes are rarely, if ever, used in the Iditarod. This is because Iditarod racers breed their own variety of crossbred dogs that perform better in the endurance-testing race. Purebred Alaskan Malamutes are too heavy and prone to inherited illness to be used, although theoretically they could be used. The more experienced racers use a mixture of Labrador, Lurcher and Husky dogs to pull their sleds.


What breed of dogs are snow dogs?

They are Husky 's if you mean the ones in the Iditarod in Alaska.There are also Malamutes. And Samoyeds used as sled dogs.


What equipment is used in the Iditarod race?

The thing that is worn by horses and Iditarod dogs is called a harness.


What is a gang line used for in the Iditarod?

The "gang line" is the multi-dog leash which conects the dogs together and to the sled.


What type of dogs are used in an iditarod race?

Pretty well any working-type dog of almost any breed, from German Shepherds to Huskies or pointers or setters to even collies. In Inuit (or is it Eskimo?) the term "husky" refers to any dog that lives in an eskimo (or inuit) village and is used for sledding. So long as they can pull a sled and keep up with the rest of the dogs in an Iditarod race, they're going to be used as sled dogs.


Why are huskies chosen for the iditarod race?

Alaskan huskies and malamutes are chosen to run the Iditarod each year. These types of dogs are chosen because they are easy tot rain, have thick coats that protect them from the bone-chilling temperatures, and have a temperament that leads them to want to succeed, making them fierce competitors.


What was the original use of the Iditarod trail?

know one cares just get a life and study something else!!!!!!! People do care,fyi,and the iditarod trail was origanlly used to carry mail yo towns by sled-dogs before they made roads,im not sure if its still used for that 2 anymore.


Were do the mushers and the sled dogs sleep?

The mushers have baskets that carry the gear on the Iditarod Trail. These baskets are used to let the dogs rest while on break.


What dog follows the lead dog in the Iditarod?

Any dog as long as they are heathy fast and strong. Iditorod racers usually choose dogs that are used to the cold climate and harsh weather like huskys. It's up to them really. Two dogs that are called swing dogs.