Interested in sponsoring one (or more!) of our dogs? Click one of the links below!
Our race dogs:
Our race team is small but mighty, these are the dogs we currently have in training (oldest to youngest)
Fusion (M. Seavey 2012, cars themed litter) intact female
Race history:
2015 Solstice 50 - 26th place
2016 Northern Lights 300 - 30th place
2016 Iditarod - dropped in Ruby (in heat)
2016 Aurora 50/50 - 7th place
2017 Knik 200 - 26th place
2017 Northern Lights 300 - 11th place
2017 Iditarod - 44th place finish
2017 Alaska Excursions 120 - 8th place
2018 Iditarod - 49th place
2018 Freddie's Midnight Run - 4th place
2019 Jr Willow 100 - 9th place
2019 Jr Iditarod - 8th place
Clear of over 160 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Embark
2019-2020 Sponsor: Connie Richmond, of Monson, MA!
Sarah Jane (M. Seavey 2014, Doctor Who themed litter) intact female
Race history:
2017 Knik 200 - 26th place
2017 Northern Lights 300 - 11th place
2017 Iditarod - 44th place
2017 Alaska Excursions 120 - 8th place
2018 Iditarod - 49th place
2018 Freddie's Midnight Run - 4th place
2019 Jr Willow 100 - 9th place
2019 Jr Iditarod - 8th place
Our main leader, spoiled rotten and knows she belongs at the front of the team. Hard driving little female. Littermate to Doctor, aunt to Denali and Vinson
Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Embark.
2019-2020 Sponsor: Julie from Ames, Iowa!
Doctor (M. Seavey 2014, Doctor Who themed litter) intact male
Race history:
2017 Junior Willow 100 -
2017 Junior Iditarod -
2018 Iditarod - 49th place
2018 Freddie's Midnight Run - 4th place
2019 Jr Willow 100 - 9th place
2019 Jr Iditarod - 8th place
Biggest male in the kennel, loves to run and loves attention. Littermate to Sarah Jane, father to Denali, Vinson, Mack, Charger, Maserati, Cooper, Impala, Audi, Tesla, and Mercedes.
Embark test sponsored by Face Up First Swimming! Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration), carrier of one disease (cyclic neutropenia) from Embark: Embk.me/Doctor2
2019-2020 Sponsor: Doug Hawthorne from Capron, IL!
Susan (M. Mallory 2014, addition to my Doctor Who themed litter though unrelated) intact female
Race history:
2017 Northern Lights 300 - dropped at Talvista return
2017 Willow 100 -
2017 Junior Iditarod -
2018 Iditarod - ceremonial start
2019 Jr Willow 100 - 9th place
2019 Jr Iditarod - 8th place
One of the smartest females on the team, and one of our main leaders. Didn't make the team in 2018 due to a porcupine quill accident, but should be back better than ever in 2019!
Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Embark.
2019-2020 Sponsor: Megan S!
Ragnar (rescue from Tanana) intact female
Race history:
none yet
2019-2020 Sponsor: none yet!
Tink (rescue from Tanana) intact female
Race history:
none yet
2019-2020 Sponsor: none yet!
Flounder (J. Wheeler 2016, fish themed litter) intact male
Race history:
2017 Knik 200 - 26th place
2017 Northern Lights 300 - dropped in Yentna (return)(sore wrists)
2017 Junior Iditarod -
2017 Alaska Excursions 120 - 8th place
2018 Knik 100 - 6th place
2018 Iditarod - 49th place
2018 Freddie's Midnight Run - 4th place
2019 Jr Willow 100 - 9th place
2019 Jr Iditarod - 8th place
Medium sized goofy male, always loves to run. Still banging into his harness at the Iditarod finish line! Father to the Harry Potter litter.
Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Embark.
2019-2020 Sponsor: James Frye!
Dory (J. Wheeler 2016, fish themed litter) intact female
Race history:
Small, shy female. Running in harness is her favorite thing, closely followed by hugging her human!
Embark testied clear of over 160 genetic diseases including AHE, Cone Degeration, and GM1 Gangliosidosis.
2019-2020 Sponsor: none yet!
Denali (M. Mapes 2016, 7 Summits themed litter) intact female
Race history:
2018 Iditarod - 49th place
2018 Freddie's Midnight Run - 4th place
2019 Jr Willow 100 - 9th place
2019 Jr Iditarod - 8th place
One of our sweetest females, one of those dogs who never does anything bad in harness. Excellent product of our Doctor X McKinley breeding, now mother to the Alaskan birds litter herself!
Clear by parentage of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Embark, her Embark test was sponsored by Leslie Spillman, Occupational Therapy. Embk.me/Denali21
2019-2020 Sponsor: Alaska Comprehensive Dental Center!
Vinson (M. Mapes 2016, 7 Summits themed litter) intact male
Race history:
2018 Knik 100 - 9th place
2018 Iditarod - 49th place
2019 Jr Willow 100 - 9th place
2019 Jr Iditarod - 8th place
Larger sized male, though not quite as large as his dad Doctor. Very sweet, my favorite dog to do school presentations with! Littermate to Denali.
Clear of over 150 genetic diseases as tested by Embark: embk.me/Vinson
Embark proudly sponsored by Sandra Wagenius!
2019-2020 Sponsor: none yet!
Lava (M. Seavey 2016) intact female
Race history:
2019 Jr Willow 100 - 9th place
2019 Jr Iditarod - 8th place
Daughter to the famous lead dog Pilot, and out of a female from Dallas Seavey's kennel, this girl has a killer pedigree and an amazing work ethic in harness to match. Sure to be a large part of our kennel going into the future!
Clear of over 160 genetic disease from Embark!
2019-2020 Sponsor: none yet!
Diesel (Rescue from Tanana)
Race history:
none yet
2019-2020 Sponsor: none yet!
Dubstep (J. Wheeler 2017) intact male
Race history:
2019 Jr Willow 100 - 9th place
2019 Jr Iditarod - 8th place
Larger pup, should mature into one of the biggest dogs in the kennel. Hard driving in harness, should make an excellent addition to the race team!
Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Embark.
2019-2020 Sponsor: #UglyDogs on Twitter!
Frygga (B. Stephan/M. Mapes 2017, Norse Gods themed litter) intact female
Race history:
2019 Jr Willow 100 - 9th place
2019 Jr Iditarod - 8th place
Smartest puppy I've ever raised, already running in lead before she turned a year old!
Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Embark. Embark sponsored by #UglyDogs on Twitter: embk.me/Frygga
2019-2020 Sponsor: #UglyDogs on Twitter!
Thor (B. Stephan/M. Mapes 2017, Norse Gods themed litter) intact male
On loan to us this season from his owner in Tok!
Race history:
none yet
2019-2020 Sponsor: none yet!
Hagrid (M. Mapes 2018, Harry Potter litter) intact male
Race history:
Nice big male, larger than both his parents. Sure to be a force to be reckoned with in the kennel in the coming years!
Embark tested clear of over 160 genetic diseases. Embark sponsored by his brother Harry's family! embk.me/Hagrid6
2019-2020 Sponsor: None yet!
Nymphadora (Dora) (M. Mapes 2018, Harry Potter Litter) intact female
Race history:
Small female, very smart like her mother, Susan.
Embark tested clear of over 160 genetic diseases.
2019-2020 Sponsor: None yet!
Luna (M. Mapes 2018, Harry Potter Litter) intact female
Race history:
Large female, perfect mix of her sire and dam.
Embark tested clear of over 160 genetic diseases.
2019-2020 Sponsor: none yet!
Crow (M. Mapes 2018, Alaskan Birds litter) intact male
Race history:
Medium sized male, very spunky. Most like his mother in personality.
Embark test sponsored by Eileen from Maryland! Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration), carrier of one disease (cyclic neutropenia) from Embark: Embk.me/Taz35
2019-2020 Sponsor: none yet!
Puffin (M. Mapes 2018, Alaskan Birds litter) intact male
Race history:
Medium sized male, his sire's twin (Jarvis)
Clear by parentage of all diseases Embark tests for.
2019-2020 Sponsor: None yet!
Raven (M. Mapes 2018, Alaskan Birds litter) intact male
Race history:
Large male, powerhouse already.
Clear by parentage of all diseases Embark tests for
2019-2020 Sponsor: Tina Chase
Robin (M. Mapes 2018, Alaskan Birds litter) intact female
Race history:
Larger female, her mother's twin in looks (except she has floppy ears), but her sire's twin in personality (loud and outgoing).
Clear by parentage of all diseases Embark tests for.
2019-2020 Sponsor: none yet!
Cooper (M. Mapes 2018, Sports Cars litter) intact male
Race history:
Smaller male, very similar personality to his mother Fusion.
Clear by parentage of all diseases Embark tests for.
2019-2020 Sponsor: none yet!
Charger (M. Mapes 2018, Sports Cars litter) intact male
Race history:
Larger outgoing male.
Clear by parentage of all diseases Embark tests for
2019-2020 Sponsor: none yet!
Impala (M. Mapes 2018, Sports Cars litter) intact male
Race history:
Medium sized male, very similar personality to his mother Fusion
Clear by parentage of all diseases Embark tests for
2019-2020 Sponsor: none yet!
Mack (M. Mapes 2018, Sports Cars litter) intact male
Race history:
Larger male, powerhouse in harness
Clear by parentage of all diseases Embark tests for
2019-2020 Sponsor: none yet!
Maserati (Mozzie) (M. Mapes 2018, Sports Cars litter) intact male
Race history:
His mother's twin in every way, hopefully he's half the dog she is in harness!
Clear by parentage of all diseases Embark tests for
2019-2020 Sponsor: none yet!
Audi (M. Mapes 2018, Sports Cars litter) intact female
Race history:
Smaller female with very long legs, very fast
Clear by parentage of all diseases Embark tests for
2019-2020 Sponsor: none yet!
Mercedes (M. Mapes 2018, Sports Cars litter) intact female
Race history:
Long legged female
Clear by parentage of all diseases Embark tests for
2019-2020 Sponsor: none yet!
Tesla (M. Mapes 2018, Sports Cars litter) intact female
Race history:
Smaller female, fast trotter, deaf.
Clear by parentage of all diseases Embark tests for
2019-2020 Sponsor: none yet!
Junior Sprint Dogs:
The dogs in training for our ever expanding junior program - None at this point - 2019-2020 junior sprint dogs will come from our main race team!
Foster dogs available from The August Fund:
Contact www.theaugustfund.com if you'd be interested in adopting any of these sweeties!
Dogs for sale:
Contact us if interested in any of these available dogs/puppies - more info available if you view their individual pictures
Puppies:
Here are the dogs we have that are too young to race at the moment - the future of our kennel! Select puppies from our litters may be available for sale - send us an email at meredith@funontherunkennel.com if you'd like to be on our future puppy list!
Future Breedings:
Our breeding goals (in order of most important to least important):
Producing AHE clear dogs who will be succesful in harness into their golden years, bred and whelped naturally
Producing dogs that are not human or dog aggressive, with a strong work ethic, good feet and coat, and ravenous appetite that can excel in harness
Producing dogs that do not get injured, or when they are injured they recover quickly
Producing dogs that excel in whatever race venue they pursue (distance, mid-distance, dryland, etc), or as sporting dogs/pets
In order to ensure that we are meeting our breeding goals, we require our puppy/dog buyers to remain in contact with us for the dog's life, so we have more data to evaluate on how our dogs turn out as they age, and what health problems may crop up in our lines.
Contact us if you'd be interested in buying one (or more) of these future pups. Parents pedigrees available upon request. Contact us for info on pricing.
Vinson X Lava - Lava is on the smaller side for a female, but no smaller than most of the dogs on my race team. Vinson is second only to his father, Doctor, in size, so I think he's a perfect fit for this girl! Lava is also one of the closest breedings in the kennel, so the outcrossed Mackey line in Vinson's pedigree will help bring genetic diversity to her incredible drive. I'm hoping Vinson will add a bit more bone and leg length, and her angles will help complement his even more. Possible litter summer 2020 or 2021.
Proven stud dogs:
The following are our proven studs, and/or those who have passed all health testing and have not yet sired a litter. Contact us for pricing and information about our stud contracts if you'd like to use any of our dogs to sire a litter for the future of your kennel!
Retired dogs:
Our oldies but goodies; dogs that have raced with us for years, and now have a happy life in the backyard
The Mascots
We don't have just sled dogs - here are the other crazy animals at the kennel!
Gone but not forgotten
Dogs who've passed away, but have left a lasting impression on the kennel
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