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What are the names of sled dog positions that have 16 dogs in them?
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∙ 11y ago
there are two kinds of sledding, 7 dogs or 6 dogs. when there is 7 dogs, the one in the front is lead dog, the next two are navigaters, then fast dogs, then wheels, in 6 dogs, the one on the left is lead dog, beside it is navigater, then fast dogs, then wheels
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe dogs closest to the sled are called wheel dogs. They must be the strongest dogs on your team. Then all the dogs in the middle are called team dogs. They are usually the fastest dogs. In front is of course your lead dogs. They respond to your commands. Directly behind them are the swing dogs. They help turn the sled.
Here is a layout.
Lead Lead
Swing Swing
Team Team
Team Team
Team Team
Team Team
Team Team
Wheel Wheel
Sled
If you only have one lead dog then he just goes in the front alone.
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∙ 13y agoDogs -
Lead (Front of the team, for directions)
Swing (Second, usually for speed)
Team (Third, usually for stamina)
Wheel (Back, closest to the sledge, for strength)
And a Musher is the person driving the sledge.
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What are the four positions the dogs on a dog sled have to get in?
Lead dog, swing dogs, team dogs, and wheel dogs.this is from: http://personal.my180.net/thesmiths/iditarod/sledpositions.html
What is a wheel dog on a dog sled?
That would be the two dogs closest to the sled.
What dog is closet to the sled?
The closet dog to the sled is called the anchor
What order do sled dogs line up in?
There is a Lead Dog(s) Then Swing Dogs Then Usually Three Rows of Team Dogs Then The Wheel Dogs Then the Sled and You!
What does wheel dog mean in dog sledding?
its the last dogs closest to the sled. they are the strongest so they can pull the sled along
What are the names of sled dog equipment?
First of all a sled,dog,and leash i think that's all right?
How old are the dogs that dog sled?
They start training at a very young age but they dog sled until they are about 10 years old.
What was the dog's job with Francois and Perrault?
The dogs had to pull the sled
Can you sled with dogs on grass or will the sled break?
you cant sled with the dog on grass because dude sled is made for snow and ice and not for grass. Okay...Sledding with a dog on grass can break your sled.so dont try it
Where do the sled dogs originally come from?
The Greenland Dog ( Greenlandic: Kalaallit Qimmiat, Danish: Grønlandshunden) is a large breed of husky - type dog kept as a sled dog. They were brought from Siberia to North America by the Thule people 1,000 years ago, along with the Canadian Eskimo Dog that is genetically identical.
What is mushing?
Where a certain number of dogs pull their trainer on a dog sled connected yo the gang line wich is a rope connected to the dogs and the dog sled Age 11 lane salazar
Are sled dogs important for their job?
They use them to pull sled through the snow.
