CANINE

Name: DOCTOR – HE’S BEEN ONE OF MY MAIN RACE DOGS FOR ABOUT 3 YEARS NOW. HE COMPLETED THE 2018 IDITAROD WITH MY TEAM. AND HE’S RUNNING THE JUNIOR IDITAROD WITH JOHANNA BADALICH THIS WEEKEND.
Age: 4
Owner: MEREDITH MAPES
Musher currently running this dog: JOHANNA BADALICH
Team Position(s): PRETTY MUCH ANYWHERE. USUALLY HE’S IN WHEEL BECAUSE HE’S ONE OF THE BIGGER DOGS, BUT I ACTUALLY RAN HIM IN LEAD A LOT THIS PAST SEASON WITH HIS SISTER. THEY MAKE A REALLY GOOD PAIR.
Number of completed Iditarod races: JUST THE ONE. LAST YEAR WAS HIS FIRST CHANCE, BUT HIS SISTER HAS FINISHED, TWO – SARA JANE.
Current Location: KNIK LAKE, ALASKA
Date of Photo: FEBRUARY 23, 2019
Temperature: 2F / OUTDOORS

What are his/her unique personality characteristics?

HE’S KIND OF WHAT I CALL MY GENTLE GIANT. HE’S THE BIGGEST DOG ON THE TEAM, BUT HE’S ONE OF THE SWEETEST. HE CAN BE KIND OF SHY AROUND SOME PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY AT FIRST, BUT FOR THE MOST PART, HE LOVES KIDS. HE’LL COME UP TO ANY LITTLE KID AND ASK FOR BUTT SCRATCHES AND EAR SCRATCHES.

What is that litter’s “theme” name and other siblings’ names from that litter?

HIS SISTER IS SARA JANE AND HIS OTHER SISTERS WERE DONNA AND MARTHA. Were they named after anybody in particular? THEY ARE. THEY’RE THE “DR. WHO” THEMED LITTER, SO IT’S THE DOCTOR AND SOME OF HIS COMPANIONS FROM THE TV SHOW.