History
The first sled dog teams were used primarily for this purpose
What is transportation from village to village?
This country is the only sovereign nation to have a military branch dedicated to dog mushing
What is Greenland?
In the last five years, the total number of dog mushers has ____ due to the accessibility of dryland racing.
What is increased? What is risen? What is gotten larger?
This dog breed is primarily used for weight-pull competitions. Standard dog owners may recognise this dog by it's large size and lots of fluffy white fur.
What is a malamute?
This is where dog mushing originated
What is Eastern Siberia?
Other than racing, this is a popular way for dog mushers to make money with their teams
What is the tour industry?
This category of dog sled racing, including the CopperDog150, has remained fairly neutral with the number of people involved in each race within recent years.
What is mid-distance racing?
This is a piece of equipment used often by dog mushers
What is Gangline, neckline, sled, snowhook, toboggan, Canicross belt, snap, buckle, carabiner, etc.?
These began to gain popularity due to the possible winnings at sled dog races
What are modern kennels? What are large sled dog kennels? What are kennels of more than 20 dogs?
This is regarded as the best and easiest way to become a dog musher
What is getting involved by going to races?
This specific type of racing is often considered the future of dog mushing
What is city dryland racing? What is urban mushing?
This event/class can be raced in competitively using only one dog
What is bikejor? What is scoot-jor? What is skijor? What is Canicross?
These things were happening in the world around the time that dog mushing was invented
What is the urbanization of Turkey?
What is the beginning of sheep herding?
This task or job may take up to 80 hours a week, depending on the kennel
What is training?
These types of races, including the Iditarod, are now decreasing in popularity because of the major cost to become competitive
What is long-distance racing?
These are three dog mushing terms that are not race names
What is ..., ..., and ..., ?
These three tasks were common for dog mushers between 1400-1965
What is trapping, military, mail, (fur) trading, and transportation?
The first "job title" of someone who works at a dog kennel is _____ and they can work their way up to _____ ______, generally by leaving their current kennel and buying their own dogs
What is Handler and Kennel Owner
These three reasons are why sprint and dryland racing is becoming more popular than long-distance racing
What is race distance, cost, crossing country borders, transportation to the race, number of dogs required, and trail conditions?
This is the name of a dog mushing race or someone involved in dog mushing
What is Three Bear, Heal Creek, CopperDog150, Iditarod, Yukon Quest, Minocqua "Almost" Winter Dryland Dash, UP 200, Balto, Niina Baum, Gagliano, Anne Small, Dallas Seavey, Beargrease, Can-Am, etc.?