Monday, February 26, 2007
Sunday, February 25, 2007
STEVE VISITING FROM ENGLAND
VISITOR FROM ENGLAND
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VISITE D'ANGLETERRE
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Steve arrived few days ago for 4 weeks to visit us. He live in the UK near London and has one dog of us STING and he got couple more that are still here waiting for the Quarantine to be over to fly in UK. He has Siberian huskies and he want to have "real race dogs" !! so he came over to learn since he is almost the only one with Alaskan over there !!!!
Steve got a "wake up" with our 30 below temperature !! He is very nice and helpful.
I took him on sled and he drove his on 4 dogs team few days ago but I don't really have time right now with Iditarod coming so fast to teach time more... I promise when we come back from Anchorage I spend way more time teaching things.
He is so nice, clean the dish, scoop poop, walk puppies.... I guess he realize how busy we are...
I feel bad for him but I'll make it up to him in a week !!!!
OK I have to go back to my IDITAROD ACTIVITIES |
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Seve est arrive il y'a quelques jours d'Angleterre, la température de -35°c l'a tout de suite mis dans le "bain" !!!
Steve a un de nos chien STING et il en a deux autre ici qui attendent la fin de la quarantaine pour prendre l'avion. Steve a des Siberien Huskies mais veux avoir des "vrais chiens de course" maintenant. Il est venu ici pour voir l'Alaska et apprendre car personne vers chez lui n'a d'Alaskans.
Il est super sympa et aide beaucoup, il nettoie le chenil, ammene sles chiots en promenade et fait meme la vaisselle.
Il a compris qu'on était super "OCCUPE", je lui a fait faire du traineau (premire fois pour lui) il y a quelques jours mais depuis pas le temp trop de trucs a faire avant le départ pour Anchorage... Donc je lui ai promis apres notre retour d'Anchorage j'aurais plus de tempa lui apprendre des trucs et lui faire faire du traineau.
Voila je retourne a mes activitée IDITAROD |
Steve learning to make line with MAO and Keops help of course
Steve apprend a faire des lignes avec l'aide de Mao et Keops
Posted by Magali in Other news
Sunday, February 25, 2007 1:26:07 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00) 
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ALASKAN HUSKIES
I just read this article by Joe Runyan on the Cabelas Web site about the ALASKAN HUSKIES...
Great article it is so hard to tell people what is an ALASKAN HUSKY...
I always answer it is not a breed but a type of working dogs... They are only bred and selected for working/sport purpose and it should remain like this to have OUTSTANDING ATHLETES
This article is very good read it !
JOE RUNYAN ARTICLE ON THE ALASKAN HUSKIES
Posted by Magali in Iditarod News | Mushing 101 | Other news
Sunday, February 25, 2007 1:14:43 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)
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Saturday, February 24, 2007
TRIPOD DAYS IN NENANA
NENANA ICE CLASSIC
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NENANA ICE CLASSIC
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The first week end in March beside been the Start of Iditarod, is the TRIPOD DAYS in Nenana, the community out up a large TRIPOD on the Tanana river in Nenana and the contest is the guess what time the river will break and the Tripod will break.
The purse for this "raffle" is 270,000 USD !!! not bad but you have to guess, day time with minutes !!!!
There is many events during the week end like:
Poker, and basketball tournaments
cooking drawing context
Carhart Contest (only in Alaska)
Dog race
Bubblegum chewing contest
go check the official web site below. |
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Le premier week end de de Mars, à part le départ de l'Iditarod est aussi le week end du "JOURS DU TRIPOD" à Nenana.
Le village installe sur la glace un enorme TRIPOD et il y a un "jeux" il faut deviner le jour l'heure (avec Minutes) de quand la glace sur la riviere va cassée et donc le tripod tombera !!!
Gros lot est 270 000 Dollars !!!!
Il y a plein d'activitées organisées comme:
Tournois de Poker et Basketball
Concours de cuisine
Concours de Carhart (unique a l'alaska)
Course de traineau
Concours de chewing-gum....
Allez visiter le site officiel par le lien ci dessous
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NENANA ICE CLASSIC TRIPOD EVENTS
Posted by Magali in Other news
Saturday, February 24, 2007 8:14:09 AM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)
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Thursday, February 22, 2007
Tuesday, February 20, 2007
Sunday, February 18, 2007
LANCE STILL IN LEAD
LANCE in lead then HANS
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Lance en tête et Hans derriere
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Lance Mackey still in lead of the Quest with a 6 hours lead on Hans Gatt now in second place.
Gerry Willomitzer and William Kleethen are batteling for 3 and 4th place....
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Lance Mackey est toujours en tête avec une bonne avance de 6 heures sur Hans Gatt maintenant en deuxième position.
Gerry Willomitzer et William Kleethen se bataille pour la deuxième et troisième place.
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Posted by Magali in Other news
Sunday, February 18, 2007 11:14:53 AM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)
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Saturday, February 17, 2007
PUPPY TRAINING PART 2
PUPPY TRAINING PART 2
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ENTRAINEMENT CHIOTS DEUXIEME PARTIE
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Today I harness broke 6 more pups: Loki, Mac, Skid, Wake, Cypher and Elgamal
I did 3 teams of 6 dogs with 2 pups in each team like I like to do it..
They all did great the best one was CYPHER, driving like a crazy all the way.
Mac and Loki did good but they are BIG they are too big for a "Medium" harness...
More puppies will get to go tomorrow.
Monday Jacques and I go for a long camping trip 18 hours or so trip.... and it should be around 20 and 30 below at night !! LUCKY ME!!! |
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Aujourd'hui j'ai débouré 6 chiots: Loki, Mac, Skid, Wake, Cypher et Elgamal.
J'ai fait 3 attelages de 6 chiens avec 2 chiots par attelage comme j'aime faire.
Ils ont tous été super mais CYPHER à été impressionnante a font tout le temp...
Mac et Loki vont bien mais ils sont énormes !! il sont a l'etroit dans des harnais de taille Moyenne!!!
Je ferais d'autre chiots demain.
Lundi Jacques et moi allons faire un long entrainement avec camping et biensure la météo prevois des -30°c et -35°c la nuit !!! j'en ai de la chance non??? 
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Puppy team / Attelage de chiots
Mac (blue eyes) next to Cardin / Mac (yeux bleux) a coté de Cardin
Posted by Magali in Kennel News | Training News
Saturday, February 17, 2007 4:10:02 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)
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COUNTING DAYS TO RETIREMENT
ONE MONTH TO RETIREMENT
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UN MOIS AVANT LA RETRAITE
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Memphis enjoying pre-retirement, after Iditarod this will be official.
Jacques needs her this year since she knows the way to Nome, but after this No more races... Just having babies and enjoying house.
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Memphis savoure la pré-retraite, après l'Iditarod ce sera la retraite officielle.
Jacques a besion d'elle cette année car elle connait le chemin pour allé a Nome, mais apres c'est finit plus de course... juste des petits chiots et la maison...
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Posted by Magali in Iditarod News | Other news
Saturday, February 17, 2007 8:29:01 AM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)
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Friday, February 16, 2007
TEST DRIVE
NEW SLED TEST DRIVE
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ESSAIS DU NOUVEAU TRAINEAU
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Jacques loves his new sled ! he already did 2 training run on it and just loves it.
In couple of days we will go for a long run and then he will load it as he plan on loading it for the race.... So he can get a good routine.
Below picture of today taking off from the kennel. |
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Jacques adore son nouveau traîneau, il l'a deja utilisé pendant deux entrainement il en est tres tres content.
Dans deux jours nous feront un long camping et il va charger le traîneau exactement comme il le sera pendant le course afin de bien prendre l'habitude de tout.
Ci dessous des photos du depart du chenil aujourd'hui
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THE NEW SLED / LE NOUVEAU TRAINEAU
Posted by Magali in Iditarod News | Training News
Friday, February 16, 2007 7:40:05 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)
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LANCE MACKEY IN LEAD
Lance has 4 hours lead
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Lance à 4 hr d'avance
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Yukon Quest, Lance Mackey has 4hr lead on William Kleethen in Dawson. Pretty impressive... William has himself 1 hour on Hugh Neff but William didn't leave at his exact allowed time from Dawson and heis now only 20 minutes ahead of Hugh.
Hans Gatt is 7hr behind Lande at the Half Way checkpoint of Dawson.
There is still 25 teams in the race, only 3 scratch.
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Sur la Yukon Quest Lance Mackey à 4hr d'avance sur William Kleethen à Dawson. Impressionnant. William avait 1 heure d'avance sur Hugh Neff en arrivant a Dawson mais il n'est pas repartit a l'heure exact et il n'a plus que 20mn d'avance.
Hans Gatt est 7hr derriere Lance au point de control de la moitié de la course.
Il y a toujours 25 attelages dans la course, seulement 3 on abandonnés.
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YUKON QUEST RACE UPDATES
SUIVIT ENLIGNE DU YUKON QUEST
Posted by Magali in Other news | Racing News
Friday, February 16, 2007 7:35:23 AM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)
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Thursday, February 15, 2007
PUPPY TRAINING
HARNESS BRAKING PUPPIES PART 1
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DEBOURGAE DES CHIOTS PREMIRE PARTIE
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Yesterday I harness broke the 4 pups from Memphis and they did great.
I went 3 miles (shortest loop here) and used a 6 dog team with 2 pups in each team.
I have my old leader in front... One team had Corona and Crow in lead and the other one Smallet and Hyder.
Snefru and Zoser didn't wonder what they had to do... Tity and Khaba were not sure for the first few yard then they go the idea real quick.
I love harness braling pups they are so funny to watch... and the first couple of times they still are shy about the all deal so easy to handle and put the harness on...
Already at the end of the 3 miles Zoser was jumping and screaming.... I guess he will be like his mom...
I'll do more pups tomorow today we go about 100 miles run with the Iditarod dogs.
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Hier j'ai débouré les 4 chiots de Memphis et ils ont tous super bien travaillés.
J'ai fait 4.5kn (plus petite boucle ici) et j'ai fait des attelage de 6 chiens avec 2 chiots par attelage.
J'avais mais vieux super leaders, un attelage j'avais Corona et Crow et l'autre Hyder et Smallet.
Snefru et Zoser ont tout de suite compris le planning , Tity et Khaba on été hesitantes au debut mais apres quleques metres ont vite compris le but du jeux.
J'adore débouré les chiots et les regarder courrir. Les premières fois qu'on les attelent ils sont pas encore sure de tout donc facile a atteler et dételler mais apres généralement ils deviennent "fou"...
Zoser a sont retour sautait et aboyait comme un fou, je suppose wui va etre exactement comme ca mère !!!
Demain je travaillerais avec des nouveaux chiots, aujourd'hui nous allons faire un entrainement de 160km avec les chiens Iditarod.
Bye,
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TITY
ZOSER
Posted by Magali in Kennel News | Other news | Training News
Thursday, February 15, 2007 8:02:17 AM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)
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Tuesday, February 13, 2007
IDITAROD SLED
New Iditarod Sled
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Nouveau traineau Iditarod
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We received today Jacques new sled for Iditarod.
Made by ANITPODE in France... The sled is beautiful and looks great.
It is a 5ft sled in the front with a back part where Jacques can have his cooler and other stuff and sit on it.
Also WINDSHIELD to protect from the wind and special addition to protect Jacques hands if he encounter a tree like he did in 2005.
Tomorow Jacques will try the sled and I should have more photos.
Below are the photos take tonight in the garage when we put it together.
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Nous avons recu cet apres midi le nouveau traineau Iditarod pour Jacques. Il est fabriqué par ANTIPODE (La Pesse France).
Le traineau mesure 150cm et a l'arriere il y a un emplacement pour la glaciere ou autre et Jacques peux s'assoier dessus pour ce reposer.
Aussi addition d'un PAREBRISE pour proteger du vent et special protection pour les mains au cas ou Jacques rencontre un arbre comme il l'a fait en 2005.
Jacques essayera le traineau demain donc j'espere avoir des photos demain.
Ci dessous les photos prisent ce soir pendant le montage du Traineau.
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Here's the sled / Voila le traineau
The Windshield / Pare Brise
Rear View / Vue de l'arrière
The new snowhook / Nouvelle Ancre a Neige.
Posted by Magali in Iditarod News
Tuesday, February 13, 2007 8:17:21 PM (Alaskan Standard Time, UTC-09:00)
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