CANINE

Name: DODGE
Age: 5
Owner: JOAR LEIFSETH ULSOM
Musher currently running this dog: JOAR LEIFSETH ULSOM
Team Position(s): THIS YEAR HE RAN A LOT IN LEAD. PRETTY MUCH FROM THE YUKON RIVER, HE WAS IN LEAD TO THE FINISH LINE. AND HE FINISHED IN SINGLE LEAD HERE. NORMALLY IN TRAINING AND STUFF I USE HIM IN LEAD SOMETIMES, BUT HE’S NEVER BEEN ANY OF MY GOOD LEADERS OR ANY LEAD DOG I COUNT ON IN THE RACE. AND THIS IS ACTUALLY THE FIRST TIME HE’S FINISHED THE RACE.
Number of completed Iditarod races: THIS IS HIS FIRST TO FINISH.
Current Location: NOME, ALASKA
Date of Photo: MARCH 15, 2019
Temperature: 26F / OUTDOORS

What are his unique personality characteristics?

WELL, HE’S KIND OF THE BIGGEST GOOFBALL IN THE WHOLE TEAM. HE’S JUST SUPER HAPPY. LIKE, HE BARKS AT STUFF AND CAME IN IN SINGLE LEAD DIFFERENT PLACES, AND HE JUST STOPS AND BARKS AT A CAMERA AND THEN GOES OVER AND SNIFFS AT THE DROP BAGS JUST LOOKING FOR FOOD. HE’S DEFINITELY VERY FOOD-DRIVEN. HE LOVES FOOD. HE’S KIND OF JUST A GOOFBALL; A KNUCKLEHEAD.

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

NO, I DON’T HAVE VERY MANY TEAMS IN MY KENNEL. WELL, I GUESS I DO. HIS BROTHER IS VIPER, SO HE’S A DODGE VIPER.

What is the bloodline?

DODGE IS AFTER A DOG NAMED AMBLER. SHE’S BEEN ON MY TEAM A FEW YEARS. AND HER SISTER, MISSY, HAS BEEN MY BEST LEAD DOG. AND YUMPA. AND ON THE DAD’S SIDE IS HUNTER, WHICH IS A DOG I BROUGHT WITH ME FROM NORWAY. IT HAS SOME SWINGLEY AND BUSER AND KING LINES IN IT.