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A sled dog is a dog trained and used to pull a land vehicle in harness, most commonly a sled over snow. Sled dogs have been used in the Arctic for at least 8,000 years and, along with watercraft, were the only transportation in Arctic areas until the introduction of semi-trailer trucks , snowmobiles and airplanes in the 20th century, hauling ...
A musher riding a dog sled in Røros, Norway, during a sled dog race. A dog sled or dog sleigh [1] is a sled pulled by one or more sled dogs used to travel over ice and through snow, a practice known as mushing. Numerous types of sleds are used, depending on their function. They can be used for dog sled racing.
The nomadic tribes of Siberia such as the Chukchi used sleds which rode low to the ground (known as a "narta"), and sat or lie down to ride them while the dogs pulled [12] - today most mushers use a standing style sled with a handlebar, and foot grips on top of the runners.
The packing and lashing of a sled is an art. Weight must be carried low on the sled, to reduce the risk of tipping. Ingenious structures and materials are used to protect the passengers and hunters build small sleek versions to permit fast day trips. The qamutiik were traditionally hauled by trained dog teams.
Roald Amundsen later used Greenland dogs to great success on his 1912 expedition to the Antarctic, where he became the first person to reach the South Pole. [6] [better source needed] The men started with more dogs than they technically needed to pull the sledges, killing them along the way to use as food for dogs and men. [7]
Man-hauled sledges were the traditional means of transport on British exploring expeditions to the Arctic and Antarctic regions in the 19th and early 20th centuries, championed for example by Captain Scott. Dog sleds were used by most others, such as Roald Amundsen. In the Philippines, a traditional carabao-drawn sled is known as the kangga.
Dogs pull humans on bicycles [15] Canicross: Cross-country running with dogs attached to a human [16] Carting: Dogs pull items or people in a cart [17] Dog scootering: Dogs pull humans on unmotorized scooters [18] Mushing: Dogs pull a sled, usually through snow [19] Skijoring: Dogs pull humans on skis [20] Weight pulling: Dogs pull heavy ...
The most commonly used dog in dog sled racing, [16] the Alaskan husky is a mongrel [17] bred specifically for its performance as a sled dog. [18] The modern Alaskan husky reflects 100 years or more of crossbreeding with English Pointers, German Shepherd Dogs, Salukis and other breeds to improve its performance. [ 19 ]