If you’re planning to compete in a dog sled race or just dog sled generally then we suggest you don’t wing it. Without the right preparations and knowledge, there is a big chance of you hurting yourself and your dogs.

Here are the top reminders to consider before dog sledding.

Layers, Layers, Layers

This is a given, if you’re used to driving around the sunny side of the street with your motorcycle then there is nothing sunny about dog sledding.

This mode of transportation turned racing competition is mostly practiced in snowy-covered terrains, especially in countries like Siberia, Greenland and Canada.

That is why if you care about your life, then you might consider dressing layers after layers after layers of warm clothes.

Conduct Research

When we say research, we’re not only talking about how to dog sled but the important factors as well. For example, the best dog breeds to be part of your team. There are dozens of breeds out there capable of travelling long hours in the snow like the Siberian Husky, Alaskan Husky, Alaskan Malamute, Samoyed and more.

Dog sledding with the best dogs will make things a lot easier but that will, of course, require training and lots of it, for your dogs and for you of course as the musher. A musher is what they call the pilot in dog sledding.

Be Familiar with the Lingo

Just like drivers and their road signals and signs, dog sledding has its own lingo. You can’t just tell your dogs to go right by telling them “go right.” There are specific words that are already known to many dogs and serve as default signals for dog sledding.

If you want the dogs up and running then scream out “Hike” or “Hike Up.” Some people just go with a strong, “Ha” and there go the dogs. “Haw” is to turn dogs to go left and “Gee” if you want them running right. “Woah” a long one and “Easy” are commonly used terms for dogs to halt or stop.

Energize the dogs

If you’re going for a race or a long journey, then you need to feed your dogs a lot of food and water. It is also important to bring food supply for your dogs and of course yourself. It is also mandatory to bring a first aid kit for the dogs in case of injuries and accidents along the snowy road.

Are you now ready to go dog sledding? If you are, then be careful out there.

So much news and updates to keep an eye on. With more and more people and organizations taking an interest in dog sledding, the sport is making quite the wave all over. Here are some of the latest updates you want to know about if you’re an avid fan of dog sledding.

Dog Sledding World Tourneys

We are well aware that dog sledding is not that big for organizations like us to stage a world tourney. But those days are over as countries in North America, Europe and more are planning to build a global organization to bring worldwide dog sledding competition to the table.

We are expecting this massive organization to surface in the coming years as they are still gathering more sponsors and momentum from their respective government. Many people, including us, are now expecting national level tourneys in Canada and Greenland to take place.

From our community alone, dozens of mushers are expressing their interest to participate and will even handle the travel accommodations themselves. That’s right, these people are driven to introduce dog sledding to the world, the right way of course.

Actually, dog sledding is already recognized worldwide and the sport even has its own committee in the Olympics. However, we want to push it further than that for other nations to engage in it as well.

It’s about time horseracing, the sport of kings to be dethroned as the most celebrated sport involving animals in the world.

Dog Sledding-themed slots

That’s right, not only racers, animal lovers and people living in snowy areas are interested in dog sledding. Can you believe that some game developers are finding this sport so brilliant that they’re planning to develop a slot inspired by it?

As a matter of fact, there are already slot games inspired by dog sledding like Arctic Race. Developed by Novomatic in the UK, Arctic Race is your usual slot game with 5 reels and paylines.

Every line is a potential payline and all you have to do is get matching symbols and collect your payout. Each symbol has a certain value and that will decide the amount of money you will get.

The game, just like most slots, has its own features including the wild and scatter. The goal for this game is to not collect the most money but to be the best among all racers. There is even a bonus race, think of it as the final race to decide who is the best.

Many developers are following Novomatic’s footsteps and they believe there are more factors in the sport itself they can explore that can be applied in slot games. We even got in touch with some developers all over Canada asking for insights and information about dog sledding and its mechanics.

We ourselves are even confused on how Arctic Race can be overpowered by another game as it already has the best elements of the race. That is why we are on the lookout 24/7 for new updates regarding this topic. We are most excited of course with the possible slot titles.

Right now, these are the hottest news we have but there are more to come for sure. Dog sledding made its way to the Olympics as mentioned above but it is yet to make its mark throughout the world.

Here at World Dog Sledding Championships we are dedicated to further that mission.