Meet the Sled Dogs

The river litter

Born in 2003, each dog in the river litter is named for one of the many rivers in Denali National Park and Preserve.

Click on each dog's name below for their personal information:

Muddy    Swift    Chulitna    Tonzona

 

From top left, clockwise: Muddy, Swift, Chulitna and Tonzona. Click on each dog's image to learn more about that specific dog.

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The salmon litter

Born in 2004, each dog in this litter is named for a type of salmon.

Click on each dog's name below for their personal information:

Kokanee    Coho    Chinook    Keta

 

From left: Kokanee, Coho, Chinook and Keta. Click on each dog's image to learn more about that specific dog.

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The Northern Lights litter

Born in 2005, these two dogs have names reflecting aspects of the Northern Lights, one of the most beautiful weather phenomenons in the world. "Arc " is a typeof light display, while "Aurora," short for Aurora Borealis, is another name for the Northern Lights.

Gaiter, adopted by the kennels in 2011, has been grouped with Arc and Aurora based on his age.

 

From left: Arc, Aurora and Gaiter. Click on each dog's image to learn more about that specific dog.

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The climbing routes litter

Born in 2006, each dog in this litter is named for a route used by mountaineers climbing Mt. McKinley.

Click on each dog's name below for their personal information:

Cassin    Fin    Spur    Sultana

 

From left, clockwise: Cassin, Fin, Spur and Sultana. Click on each dog's image to learn more about that specific dog.

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The Wonder Lake litter

Born in 2007, each dog in this litter has a name reflecting a special aspect of Wonder Lake, which is near the end of the 92-mile Park Road.

Click on each dog's name below for their personal information:

Trout    Timber    Skeeter    Loon

 

From left: Trout, Timber, Skeeter and Loon. Click on each dog's image to learn more about that specific dog.

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The volcano litter

Born in 2008, each dog in this litter has a name related to volcanoes, which are found throughout Alaska (although none are in Denali National Park and Preserve).

Lava    Pyro    Tephra    Tuya

 

From far left, clockwise: Lava, Pyro, Tephra and Tuya. Click on each dog's image to learn more about that specific dog.

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The Inupiaq litter

These two sisters were born in 2009 in Eagle, Alaska. Their names are Nuna and Aliqsi, from the Inupiaq words for "earth" and "white sock," respectively. Nuna was so-named because of her black paw pads and Aliqsi due to her white, front-left paw.

Kavik was adopted from a kennel in Kotzebue. Given his birth date, we have included him in the Inuipiaq litter with Nuna and Aliqsi.

 

From left to right: Aliqsi, Nuna and Kavik. Click on each dog's image to learn more about that specific dog.

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The bumblebee litter

Named after various species of bumblebee found in Alaska, this litter was born in 2010. Lucor, Sitken and Mixtus (all boys) were born to Keta (salmon litter). Sylvie, their adopted sister, comes from a kennel in Eagle, Alaska.

 

Clockwise from top-left: Sitken, Sylvie, Lucor and Mixtus.

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