Bella Dog

Official Night Runner Kennel Mascott!

Shot gun rider, keeper of the owner,

eater of lunches left unattended.

Believes couches and beds a better fit than a harness.

Here are some of the dogs I work with at Ricks Racing Rovers!!!

Aspen

Command Leader

2008 Iditarod

  Driving and confident.

Third generation leader.

Many races under her harness.

Photo by Carolyn J. Yaschur | Kitsap Sun

Photo by Carolyn J. Yaschur | Kitsap Sun  

Blaze

Team Dog

2008 Iditarod Team

Happy, eager for love,

and a devoted lover for the art of "Bark"!

Photo by Carolyn J. Yaschur | Kitsap Sun

Garth

Command Leader

2008 Iditarod Team

Proven and solid.

Sometimes a little too smart for his own good!

Photo by Carolyn J. Yaschur | Kitsap Sun

Glacier

Team Dog

2008 Iditarod Team

Shy and observant.

Sometimes a little round (can we say an "easy keeper"!)

She has a heart for nothing other than the team, and maybe food.

Photo by Carolyn J. Yaschur | Kitsap Sun

Mt. Saint Helens

Trail Leader

2008 Iditarod Team

Again, quickly becoming a proven race leader.

Helens is sweethearted with a quick mind and swift feet.

Photo by Carolyn J. Yaschur | Kitsap Sun

Little McKinley

Leader

2008 Iditarod Team

The smallest team member.

Jumping with excitement,

you might liken her to a wind-up toy.

Steady trotter, never letting up. 

Photo by Carolyn J. Yaschur | Kitsap Sun

Prince

Team Dog

2008 Iditarod Team

His eyes tell you what trails he's seen,

then in low soul awakening growl, he tells the stories of his journeys.

Petunia

Leader

2008 Iditarod Team

Photo by Carolyn J. Yaschur | Kitsap Sun

Reba

Team Dog

2008 Iditarod Team

Photo by Carolyn J. Yaschur | Kitsap Sun

Astro

Team Dog

2008 Iditarod Team

Photo by Carolyn J. Yaschur | Kitsap Sun

Spruce

Team Dog

2008 Iditarod Team

Photo by Carolyn J. Yaschur | Kitsap Sun

 Flora

Team Dog

Has real zeal for the trail.

Fervent seeker of love.

Photo by Sandy Larson

Dom Perignon ( Dom )

Team Dog

Quiet and reserved.

Pacing calmly for the

next sightings of a harness.

Photo by Sandy Larson

Denali

Team dog

Content and sweet in the kennel.

Spirited and lively in the team.

Photo by Sandy Larson

Virgil

Team Dog

We call him our "Line Backer".

Overflowing with zealous desire to get down the trail.

Father to our up and comings.

Photo by Laura Daugereau

Mt. Shasta

Trail Leader

Quickly becoming a command leader.

Fervent for what is around the bend in the trail.

Mother to our up and comings.

Photo by Sandy Larson

 Fuji

Team Dog

Loud, awake and brisk might best describe him.

So could passionate, loving, and warmth.

Photo by Sandy Larson

Jacob

Command Leader

Fast and driving, reliable and proven.

 Laid back in the kennel, enjoys a rub down and some, "good boy"s.

Photo by Sandy Larson

K2

Team Dog

A big male training to be a swing dog.

Reserved like his dad (Humperdink) this does not douse his intense thirst for the harness.

Photo by Sandy Larson

Lager

Team Dog

A happy dog with a zest for life and people.

Nothing more crushing, than being left out of the team.

Photo by Sandy Larson

Julio

Command Leader

Young and dependable.

Possibly, the fastest leader in the kennel.

Photo by Sandy Larson

Naiobi

Command Leader

Shy and reserved with strangers, overflowing with kisses and her "nobi" dance for those she knows.

Eager to lead.

Photo by Laura Daugereau

Raj

Team dog

Young, eager and outgoing.

 Ernest seeker of attention and a full food bowl.

Photo by Sandy Larson

Freedom (REE)

Team Dog

"Cheerleader" of the kennel.

A live wire, gung ho and impatient to get going.

Ree is never happy when not moving forward.

Omen

Team Dog 

Eager, loving, dependable

Omen has only one thing on his mind:

Let's get down the trail!

Photo by Sandy Larson

The Up and Comings!

Farina

Leader in Training

Photo by Laura Daugereau

Spanky

Leader in Training

Photo by Sandy Larson

Alfalfa

Leader in Training

Photo by Sandy Larson

Stymie

Leader in Training

Photo by Sandy Larson

MULLIN 

Sled dog in training! 

Photo by DRIVEN