CANINE

Name: Yoya

Age: 4

Male or Female: Female

Musher currently running this dog: Bailey Vitello

Team Position(s): Leader

Number of completed Iditarod races: 2

Current Location: Downtown Anchorage at the Ceremonial Iditarod Start

Date: March 1, 2025

Temperature: 30f

 

 

What are his/her unique personality characteristics?

She’s the little dog that could. She’s got the spirit of a lion, and she gives everything she’s got. She has to work three times harder than the regular dogs, because she’s so much smaller. Weighing 25 pounds in this race is a very big deal. And she’s a big part, and she brings that cheerleading smile, happiness, and everyone loves her. And she can be grumpy too, just like anything, but she’s a special dog.

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

The funny thing is, she was actually a free puppy from Dallas Seavey. I went to him, and I bought three veteran dogs, and he threw in a free puppy, and Yoya was that free puppy.

What is the bloodline?

Dallas Seavey

 

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