Hoss has retired!

Some sled dogs race until they are in their twilight years and some dogs don't. People always ask me how I know when to retire a dog. I'll simply ask you to look at these pictures and you will understand. It's not that Hoss wouldn't lead another SP Kennel team to the Iditarod finish line - he's been there 5 years in a row, it's something else...













Tom first met Hoss five years ago on one of our North Slope Mushing Adventures. There was a bond. Both were reliable hard workers, but they had a mellow and sometimes carefree attitude. Tom and Hoss have been in coorrespondence ever since.

So, Tom and his wife, Cindy, stayed at the kennel this past weekend and Hoss followed them home to Pennsylvania. His biggest adjustment will be to their kitty, he has already mastered the couch. (And, yes... there were some tears at the airport.)

Thank you Hoss for your years of sled dog passion, you will be missed by the team.

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