Our dogs

The staff at Frosty trails

A lot of people ask us what kind of dogs we use. They normally mean which breed we use, as they have seen a movie with sled dogs (usually Disney) and they want to mush exactly that kind of dogs. 

The breed of sled dogs that is used in Disney Movies is usually Alaskan Malamutes, and they are NOT very good for the work we do. They are rather large dogs and they will simply sink through the snow! Apart from that the breed is known for it’s dominance issues, not something we approve of. They do look very good in movies though.

Asking about which breed of sled dogs we use is like asking what brand of car we use. It says more about the owner’s preference then about the kind of work we intend to do with it. I’m the proud owner of two Volvo’s, and one of them is very good with a heavy trailer behind it and in snowy conditions. The other…isn’t that good in the same conditions!

The important thing is which type of car one uses, for example a terrain vehicle. Our dogs are touring dogs, trained to run distances of up to 40 km a day and prepared to sleep outside at temperatures as cold as -30 (and we are not afraid to say we use dog blankets, and hay for the dogs to lay on if we have the opportunity!).

So which breed are our dogs? They are mostly Alaskan Huskies, although we do have some Siberian Huskies as well. They are all strong healthy sled dogs with a good fur, who love to work and eat, and who are social with people.

Some of them might even look like a “Disney Husky”!

Each dog has its own character and personality. That’s how we know them all by name!