Directly behind the lead dogs, the swing or point dogs generally know to help guide the team on turns and tend to function as secondary leaders. Great swing dogs will run the team in an arc around ...

The lead dog runs at the front of the team. They set the pace, find the trail, and keep the team on the trail. They know and listen for musher commands of “gee” (right turn) and “haw” (left turn). ...

Togo, born on October 17, 1913, was a Siberian Husky known for his significant role in the 1925 serum run to Nome as the lead sled dog for musher Leonhard Seppala. Despite facing challenges and ...

The main line attached to the dogsled that connects to all the sled dogs in a team.

Leonhard SeppalaLeonhard "Sepp" Seppala  (September 14, 1877 – January 28, 1967) was a Norwegian-Finnish-American sled dog breeder, trainer and musher who left an indelible mark on sled dog racing. Ha ...