Toklat & Nuska's Links
About Siberian Huskies (and other sled dogs)
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Welcome to Toklat and Nuska's Siberian Husky Page
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Our family includes two Siberian huskies, Toklat and Nuska- or perhaps we are a part of their family?
Toklat is a male with light copper and white coloration, born July 20, 1989. With one blue eye and one brown eye, he can definitely give you the evil eye. He is an alpha dog-wannabe. In reality, he is extremely friendly (cum laude from the Dale Carnegie course on how to win friends and influence people). He rarely barks, but does talk back to us if we aren't quick enough with his dinner!
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Matanuska (Nuska for short) is a female, black and white, with touches of red, and a dark face, and was born in 1992. Nuska has always been the mischievous one. She constantly plots ways to torment Toklat. Friendly with us, she is none-the-less wary around strangers, giving her something of a "reputation" around the neighborhood.
Huskies are extremely friendly, social dogs. They require lots of exercise and attention. Toklat and Nuska make sure to take us for long walks in the woods daily. (Sometime I'll tell you about the "husky workout" routine.) They are quite clever about manipulating humans. Surprisingly, huskies do just fine in the hot Texas summer: they find a shady spot and lay low during the day, but still like to romp in the mornings and evenings. Give them a crisp winter day,and they really get enthusiastic! Siberians are noted for howling, however ours don't-they just do their ooh-oooh-ohs. In fact we've been interested to note that they don't howl in reponse to the nearby coyotes that frequently serenade us.
Information about huskies and other sled dogs
- Siberian Husky breed standard (AKC)
- The Official Siberian!
- Siberian Husky Club of America
- Siberian Husky FAQS
- This is a great introduction to the breed. Compiled by Stephen Lee from REC.PETS.DOGS.*
- Dog Owner's Guide Profile: The Siberian Husky
- Everything about Huskies
Colors of the Siberian Husky
- Introduction to the fascinating color variation of Siberians
- Siberian Husky Web Ring
- Follow the ring to over 80 Siberian Husky web sites!
- Samoyed FAQS
- Also check the Samoyed breed standard (AKC)
- Alaskan Malamute breed standard (AKC)
- Official word on the Siberian's larger cousins.
- Maria Magnusson's Alaskan Malamute Page
- Many links to individual kennels and sled dog information
- Alaskan Malamute FAQS
- Compiled from REC.PETS.DOGS.* usenet groups
- Sleddog FAQS
- From Stephen R. Lee's OooWoo Kennel--includes many "mushing" links.
- The Dog Genome Project
- The Dog Genome Project is aimed at producing a map of all the chromosomes in dogs. This map will be used to locate the genes involved in heritable canine diseases, as well as those controlling morphology and behavior.
Mushing, Iditarod coverage and other resources
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Iditarod
The 31st annual Iditarod race is the quintessential long distance (1100 miles!) sled dog trek. Follow it starting Saturday, March 1, 2003!Unthinkable! This year's Iditarod route has been relocated due to warm temperatures and lack of snow in Southern Alaska. Therefore, the race was started from Fairbanks this year, and rerouted to avoid segments that could have been dangerous for the dogs ("Idita-detour").
- Official Iditarod Home Page
- Daily updates, photos and videos of the Iditarod race, plus lots of information about the dogs and the race background.
- Iditarod News!
- Archival coverage of the 2000 Iditarod, from Outside Magazine
- Anchorage Daily News
- Daily coverage.
- Dogsled.com
- Multimedia coverage of numerous dogsled races, including the Iditarod.
- The Iditarod: Fact, not Fiction
- There has been some controversy about the welfare of dogs taking part in the Iditarod and other big races. This site addresses those concerns.
Other Races and Mushing Organizations
- Alaska Dog Mushers' Association - Fairbanks
- Another Mushers' group
- "Mush with P.R.I.D.E."
- "Providing Responsible Information on a Dog's Environment"
Mushers' organization with lots of info on the care of Sled Dogs - Nome Kennel Club
- The World's Oldest Dog Mushing Organization!
- Sled Dog Central
- Musher Mike
- All kinds of mushing info, husky humor and sledding links!
- Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race
- 1000-mile dog sled race between Fairbanks, Alaska and Whitehorse, Yukon Territory.
Wolves
and Men
The huskies wild cousins... Wolf Howl (42 kB .au format)
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- The International Wolf Center
Lots of pictures, sounds, information about wolves and their habitat 
Mexican Grey Wolf Recovery Program
Bringing wolves back to the Southwest
Other Polar Interests
- International
Arctic Project Home Page
WIll Steger's 1995 expedition sled dog expedition to the North Pole - Shakleton's Endurance
Shakleton's Antartic Expedition, as explored by the PBS program Nova. Lots about Shakleton, and about Antartica, its wildlife, and the Southern Ocean.