Okey I tried to be open minded about this but in doing some searching I have decided that This race is just as bad... no I think worse then grey hound racing.

* A dog is being dragged on the ice. He may be dead or unconscious.
The musher lies comfortably on the sled.

*"At least 117 dogs have been run to death or have died from other causes in the Iditarod. There is no official count of dog deaths available for the race's early years. "

*I don't understand how it's alright for these people to "cull" there dog stock and shoot unwanted dogs in the head, but you say greyhound racing is so terrible ????? to me they both should be stoped.

*There dog kennels are no better kept then puppy mills, over breeding and poor facilities.

So I gave it a chance I went and researched myself and now I know what its all about and I don't agree with it. Im not saying you guys should stop supporting and enjoying the sport or anything. Im just saying I can't.




FROM BONNIE ABOUT THE ORIGINAL POST: This is not made up by animal activist, this is news
coverage, by reporters. I hear that "well these dogs, are breed to pull sleds", great....Labs swim,
but I wouldn't expect mine to swim from Ohio to Canada !