Sled dog breeds love two things: cold weather and running. Well, they also love being part of a team. And having a job to do.

Unlike some of the sled dogs on our list ... Purina says this breed’s closest relative is the Canadian Eskimo dog (they may even be the same breed). We don’t know much about Greysters ...

Dog sledding in a snow-covered world requires good communication with sled dogs. As a sled glides along and trust is developed between dogs and riders, look forward to seeing what comes in view!

New research co-led by Cornell University examines thousands of years of Arctic sled dog ancestry and reveals when and how ...

Other spitz-like breed dogs used were, Greenland dog, Mackenzie River husky, Samoyed and Eskimo dog. By the mid of 20th century, the sled dogs use was shifted to sports and two variants were formed: 1 ...

For Seth Sachson his sled dogs are pets first. Seth Sachson is a former musher who adopted six sled dogs as his pets. His story is a stark contrast to how dogs in many commercial sled dog ...

In this case, trading in a dog-powered snow sled for a sporty new 2012 Kizashi. Set in an isolated mountain location, "Sled" opens with an early morning scene where an Eskimo and his dog sled team ...

The passengers of Le Commandant Charcot take a ride on dog sleds. ©PONANT Photo Ambassador Cindy Miller Hopkins At our backs looms Le Commandant Charcot, the world’s only luxury icebreaker and ...

While the term Inuit is preferred to Eskimo by many in Canada, the term is retained here because (a) it properly refers to any Eskimo group, not only the Inuit; and (b) its use is widespread in Native ...

A new study of the taxidermied remains of a celebrity Siberian Husky has revealed the special DNA that helped the sled dog gain international fame. In 1925, Balto led a team of sled dogs in a ...

Anthony Ramos is a dog dad to Prince, a 4-year-old Alaskan Klee Kai/American Eskimo Dog mix Marina Watts is a Digital News Editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2024. Her work has ...