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Whitetracks -
Dog
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Whitetracks organises Dog Sledding for small
corporate groups, hen & Stag groups, general public
groups and individuals staying in Courchevel and
Meribel, Three Valleys, France. |
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Dog sledding began in
Canada
and Alaska
where, in the far north, people were dependent on their dogs for
protection, companionship, hunting, trapping and, most of all,
transportation. Sled dogs enabled explorers such as Byrd, Peary
and Amundsen to explore the frozen wastelands of two continents.
They have helped men in two World Wars and, the Canadian
Mounties
owe much of their fame to their teams of sled dogs. |
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There
are four different official breeds of sledge dogs, the most
famous being the Siberian Husky, the others are the Alaska
Malamute, the Samoyede and Greenland dog, they all have the same
features in common, they are all hard working and resistant to
very low temperatures. They are affectionate but also
unfortunately prone to escape to hunt.
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This is NOT a
sit on ride! You are in charge of your own sled with three
sometimes four dogs to pull it and you. The dog Sledding
activity is an energetic, sometimes hard work experience
that can be incredibly rewarding. This experience is not
around a flat lake its through woods, up and down hills and
occasionally under trees. You will have to help the dogs up
hill only then to balance on, and brake the sledge at the same time
coming back down. |
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dog
sledding > huskies LINKS |
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British
Mushers Association |
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Sleddog.com |
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The
British Siberian Husky Racing Association |
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