Name: Dio. His full name is Ronnie James Dio, after the godfather of heavy metal, Ronnie James Dio.
Age: 8
Male or Female: Male
Owner: Matthew Failor
Musher currently running this dog: I am running him on the ceremonial start, but not the actual start.
Team Position(s): He’s a team dog.
Number of completed Iditarod races: He has done probably five Iditarods and he’s probably completed three or four of them, I’d have to look back.
Current Location: Anchorage, Alaska
Date: March 4, 2023
Temperature: below zero
What are his/her unique personality characteristics?
He’s a wild man. He’s always been crazy, high energy. He loves food, he loves to run. Dog’s name personality is, I would say wild man personality.
What is that litter’s “theme” name?…and other siblings’ names from that litter?
That’s the heavy metal litter, Pantera, Iron Maiden, Pink Floyd, Motorhead, Dio, Led Zeppelin. Dio is named after Ronnie James Dio.
What is the bloodline?
The dog’s bloodlines are John Baker on the mom’s side and Pete Kaiser on the dad’s side.