Introduction to Dog Sledding

Facts, general information and resources focused on the sport of dog sledding.

SPORT NAME: Dog Sledding
ALSO KNOWN AS: Mushing
SPORT TYPE: | Animal | Sledding | Snow | Winter | Racing |

What is Dog Sledding?
Dog sledding is the sport of using harnessed dogs to pull a sleigh over snow-covered or ice-covered terrain.

Organizations:

ENTITY: International Federation of SledDog Sports (IFSS)
ESTABLISHED: 1992
DESCRIPTION: international governing body for the sport of sled dog racing
WEB SITE: sleddogsport.net | Link |
SOCIAL MEDIA: | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube |
ARTICLE: wikipedia

Events:

NAME: Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race
FIRST HELD: 1973
ROUTE: Anchorage to Nome Alaska
WEB SITE: iditarod.com Link |
ARTICLE: Wikipedia

References

Directories:
- curlie.org - sports - winter - sports - sledding- sled dog racing/
- dmoz.org - sports - winter sports - sledding - dog sledding - 2017 archive
- dmoz.org - sports - winter sports - sledding - sled dog racing - 2017 archive

Wikis:
- commons.wikimedia.org - dogsleds - images category
- wikipedia - dog sled - article
- wikipedia - dog sledding - category