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What are three mandatory item that a musher has to have in the iditarod race?
dogs, sled, food
When and why race in Alaska?
the race started in 1973 in iditarod and whated to test sled dogs and musher in the race.your welcome collin out peace
When a musher scratches what does it mean?
Well a musher (driver of dog sled) scratches like in The Iditarod he/she drops out.
Musher who organized the first iditarod trail sled dog race?
A famous man
Can sled dogs lose confidence in musher?
Sled dogs do not lose confidence, infac it can help
What is a person that controls a dog sled called?
the musher controls and tells the dogs what to do
What is a musher in the Iditarod?
It is a person who leads a pack of dogs pulling a sled in the famous state race that moves from Anchorage all the way down treacherous territory to Nome, Alaska.
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.
What are the pros and cons of the Iditarod?
A pro to the Iditarod is that the food for the dogs contain fat in them. The dogs usually eat fatty fish, beef, and lamb. A con is that the sled dogs are forced to race when they can suffer from heart failure, pneumonia, and sled accidents. A second pro is that the dogs MUST where booties to prevent frostbite and cut paws. Another con is that dogs' mushers can injure or even kill the huskies if they don't do what the musher wants them to do.
Where do iditarod racers keep their sled dogs?
At a mushroom
Do sled dogs have to weigh a certain weight in the Iditarod?
no
What items are mandatory in the Iditarod?
sled rope dogs you
