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The International Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS, International Federation of Sleddog Sports) is the global governing/sanctioning body of sleddog sports (Sled dog racing). [1] It represents 49 national sleddog sport federations and organizations that are overseen by the board and six continental directors. [citation needed]
In what came to be known as the "Great Race of Mercy", 20 mushers and 150 sled dogs transported the diphtheria antitoxin 674 miles across Alaska in a record-breaking five and a half days. The mushers and their dogs became instantly famous across the United States, especially the dog that lead the team on the final 55 mile stretch into Nome, a ...
[8] [9] The majority of sled dog races in North America are held close to the northern border of the United States or farther north. Well-attended races in the United States such as the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon, [ 10 ] Apostle Island Sled Dog Race, [ 11 ] and the U.P. 200, [ 8 ] [ 12 ] all take place in the upper regions of Minnesota ...
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 IFSS On-Snow World Championships are a biannual sled dog racing event organized by the International Federation of Sleddog Sports (IFSS). The On-Snow World Championships was started in 1990 and was first hosted in St. Moritz , Switzerland .
Nov. 23—The sled dog team that collided with a snowmachine on the Denali Highway last week was part of five-time Iditarod champion Dallas Seavey's renowned kennel. Two dogs died and the ...
Sled dogs have a very efficient gait, [32] and "mushers strive for a well balanced dog team that matches all dogs for both size (approximately the same) and gait (the walking, trotting or running speeds of the dogs as well as the 'transition speed' where a dog will switch from one gait to another) so that the entire dog team moves in a similar ...
The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race is a grueling long-distance sled dog race held annually in Alaska, covering over 1,000 miles of challenging terrain from Anchorage to Nome.