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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
Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Canine Health Check
2018-19 Sponsor: Eddy Hertelendy and the retirees of The Last Checkpoint!
Jarvis (M. Stewart 2013, creeks themed litter) intact male
Race history:
2017 Knik 200 - 26th place
2017 Northern Lights 300 - 11th place
Medium sized male with a ton of drive, never turns down any food. Father to the Alaskan Birds litter 2018, uncle to Springfield.
Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Canine Health Check.
2018-19 Sponsor: Deborah Martin!
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
Our main leader, spoiled rotten and knows she belongs at the front of the team. Hard driving little female. Littermate to Doctor, niece to Chateau, aunt to Denali and Vinson
Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Embark.
2018-19 Sponsor: The Mapes Cousins!
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
Biggest male in the kennel, loves to run and loves attention. Littermate to Sarah Jane, nephew to Chateau, father to Denali and Vinson.
Embark test sponsored by Jeanie Neal! Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Embark: Embk.me/Doctor2
2018-19 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
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.
2018-19 Sponsor: none yet!
Adak (A. Eischens 2015) intact female
Race history:
2018 Iditarod - scratch in Koyuk
A new addition to the team, related to Fusion, should be a great new member for the team!
Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Embark.
2018-19 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
Medium sized goofy male, always loves to run. Still banging into his harness at the Iditarod finish line! 3/4 sibling to Crush, father to the Harry Potter litter, uncle to our pet dog Penny.
Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Embark.
2018-19 Sponsor: Tina Chase!
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 testing pending.
2018-19 Sponsor: none yet!
Springfield (M. Stewart 2016, guns themed litter) intact male
Race history:
Medium sized, nephew to Jarvis, hard driving in harness.
Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Embark.
2018-19 Sponsor: none yet!
Scout (Saunderson lines 2015) intact male
Race history:
Medium sized, super friendly male, son of Candy. Can't wait to see what he adds to our race team this winter!
Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Embark.
2018-19 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
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
2018-19 Sponsor: Leslie Spillman, Occupational Therapy
Vinson (M. Mapes 2016, 7 Summits themed litter) intact male
Race history:
2018 Knik 100 - 9th place
2018 Iditarod - 49th 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!
2018-19 Sponsor: Sandra Wagenius from Oregon!
Lava (M. Seavey 2016) intact female
Race history:
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!
2018-19 sponsor: None yet!
Raspberry (B. Mackey 2017) intact female
Race history:
Smaller female, but works like a maniac in harness! Joining us from a very succesful kennel at the races we intend to be competitive in the next few years, so she should be an excellent addition to our race team.
Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Embark.
2018-19 Sponsor: none yet!
Dubstep (J. Wheeler 2017) intact male
Race history:
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.
2018-19 Sponsor: none yet!
Frygga (B. Stephan/M. Mapes 2017, Norse Gods themed litter) intact female
Race history:
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.
2018-19 Sponsor: none yet!
Chai (M. Mapes/M. Seavey 2017, Coffee themed litter) spayed female
Race history:
Super friendly little girl! Already running lead as a yearling, couldn't be more impressed with her. A joy to work with, she's always happy!
2018-19 Sponsor: none yet!
Mocha (M. Mapes/M. Seavey 2017, Coffee themed litter) intact male
Race history:
Very sweet medium sized boy! Loves people, super smart, already leading as a yearling!
Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Embark.
2018-19 Sponsor: Melinda Cornwell from Washington!
Chateau (M. Seavey 2013) intact female
Race History:
2015 Solstice 50 - 26th place
2016 Northern Lights 300 - 30th place
2016 Aurora 50/50 - 7th place
2017 Knik 200 - 26th place
2017 Northern Lights 300 - 11th place
2017 Iditarod - 44th place
2017 Alaska Excursions 120 - 8th place
2018 Freddie's Midnight Run - 4th place
One of our main leaders since she was a yearling, incredible little female
Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Embark.
2018-19 Sponsor: Cinda Smith and Terri Jensen!
Sold to Mike Williams Jr - follow his team in the Kusko 300 to see how she's doing!
Secret (M. Seavey 2015) intact female
Race history:
Very small, very shy, but a great dog in harness with an amazing pedigree!
Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Embark.
2018-19 Sponsor: Deborah Martin!
Sold to our former handler Cayla!
Crush (J. Wheeler 2016) intact female
Race history:
2018 Iditarod - dropped in Grayling (sore shoulder)
Small, spunky female. One of our main leaders already! Can't wait to see how she matures and does with the team.
Clear of over 150 genetic diseases (including AHE, GM1 Gangliosidosis, and Cone Degeneration) from Embark.
2018-19 Sponsor: The Sled Dogger Magazine!
Sold to Mike Williams Jr, follow his kennel for updates on her!
Junior Sprint Dogs:
The dogs in training for our ever expanding junior program!
Foster dogs available from The August Fund:
Contact www.theaugustfund.com if you'd be interested in adopting any of these sweeties!
Excited to say we don't have any fosters at the moment! Feel free to contact the August Fund if you'd like to see the other dogs they have available though.
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. Pups expected February 2019.
Sarah Jane X ??? - As yet undediced which dog I'll be breeding my beloved lead dog too (I need to figure out which dog is most worthy of my girl!). Potential mates include Dubstep or ???. Potential breeding spring 2019.
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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