All of those are extra-ordinarily biased websites from groups who think all forms of dog sport should be banned. For the other side of the story check out http://sunhusky.com/Facts/ Perhaps slightly biased to the positive side, but certainly a more balanced perspective than anything on the sights you posted.

Helpsleddogs one is run by an absolute wingnut who lives in Florida, has never been to a dog sled race, never been to a working kennel, never had anything to do with a husky, but thinks she should be able to tell me how to live my life. I know several top racing mushers who have invited her to their kennels and one who even offered to pay her way to the I-rod last year. She refused. Can't continue her cause if she knows the truth. I won't even type what I think she can do or where she can go.

In any animal sport, you will find the odd bad competitor, mushing is no exception--neither is greyhound racing, horse racing, agility, flyball or showing dogs. The bad ones are everywhere. Look at some of today's threads--there are those who could be seen as bad owners on this board.

This crap makes me livid and I won't be replying to this thread beyond this. Sigh, I expect my ignore list will be growing again!