a Dogsled Ride MUSHER DOGSLED A thick layer of snow covers the ground at the edge of a forest Six Siberian huskies jump around their musher or driver in excitement The musher places harnesses on the dogs and climbs onto the back of the dogsled Everyone is ready Mush
SIBERIAN HUSKY SNOW HEROES In the winter of 1925 a deadly disease called diphtheria struck many people in Nome Alaska Twenty teams of sled dogs crossed 674 miles 1,085 kilometers to bring medicine to the town The dogs speed through the forest as the musher calls directions Long ago dogs pulled sleds to move people and goods across snowy land Today the musher and his Siberian huskies are riding for fun
the working group SAMOYED SAMOYED SMILE Samoyeds have lips that curl up at the corners Many people think this looks like a smile The working group is a group of dog breeds joined together by the American Kennel Club or AKC The group was created in 1924 There were fewer than 10 working breeds at that time Many breeds have been added since
Dogs in the working group are known for their history of helping humans Some breeds are very old The Samoyed and the kuvasz have been at work for more than 1,000 years Other breeds are newer The Dogo Argentino was bred in the 1920s It joined the working group in 2020 DOGO ARGENTINO TOP 5 WORKING DOGS 1 ROTTWEILER 2 BOXER 3 SIBERIAN HUSKY 4 GREAT DANE 5 DOBERMAN PINSCHER
