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Once again it's taken me awhile to update my website. My apologies for not recapping our season sooner, but I had knee surgery in October and have been in recovery playing catchup.

Let me start by thanking my Lord for blessing us with a real winter for a change. It's been many years since I can recall a winter like this. We were also blessed with safe travel. When you travel 500-1,000 miles each weekend to race you need God's protection.

We have had an interesting season with Mark Cooper and Caleb Tysver as my co-pilots and jockeys, and also trying to get my daughter Hannah as many isdra points as possible.

We started off the season racing the rigs at the Dirty Dog Dryland Derby in Pearson, Wisconsin. It was nice seeing our six dog teams place second and third. Once the snow fell we hit the sleds. I wasn’t able to make it to Markstay, but had my driver, Mark Cooper, take the truck and the dogs up there and have a fun weekend. Being the first race of the season, the dogs did great and revealed to us the possiblilities of what this kennel can do and gave us motivation for the rest of the season.

Some highlights of the season included winning the ‘mass start’ 4 dog race in Walker Minnesota. Seeing 52 dogs all starting at the same time heading for that first place position is quite a rush. The trail went through downtown with crowds of people cheering on both sides for about quarter of a mile followed by a long, dark tunnel going under a major highway which gave the dogs considerable challenge but our dogs were solid and totally un-phazed by the whole thing.

Another highlight was traveling across the border to compete against our friends to the North in Haliburton, Ontario. With a $10,000 purse at stake, and an 18 hour drive we weren’t going to settle for anything less than success, and that’s what happened. Hannah posted the fastest time Saturday and Sunday, winning the 3 dog jr event. With over 20 teams competing in the four dog, we were able to pull off a very respectable 3rd place finish. The six dog team, encountering a major wipe-out (driver error) still managed to post the fastest time on Saturday. With 14 teams chasing after us on Sunday, and overcoming a minor injury, the six dog team rolled to a successful 3rd place finish. Now it was time to bring out the big guns in the 8 dog class. Superstar leaders, Mookie and Anna, proved they were up to the challenge to stay in front of the screaming 8 dog team. This team has been solid all season knocking out top three finishes in every race they have competed in. Overcoming adversity, and competing against some of the top teams in Canada, we brought home the third place trophy and prize money that helped make the weekend well worth the trip.

Now the hard part, dealing with personal injuries and some major life changes, I am needing to sell most of my dogs, which means you have the opportunity to purchase dogs of this caliber that are usually not available. I have been in the sport for over 20 years, and these are the best teams I have ever assembled. The guys and gals on the following pages are dogs that contributed to this years success.

Thank you for your interest and support in dog sled racing. I must also thank my dogs for giving me so much back. Their commitment and dedication to succeed was my inspiration. And last but not least my two main sponsors Tradition Pet Foods by Hubbard and Cooper Sleds by Mark and Kim Cooper. The energy generated by the dogs from eating Tradition required me to have super Cooper sled just to stay on the trail.

In closing I just want to say thanks for visiting our web site. Sorry it has taken us so long to update our journey. Please pray for safety as the sled dog community travels around this winter. Pray for protection over sled dogs everywhere. And I pray that God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ will give you grace and peace. If you don’t know Him personally, don’t be afraid to talk with me about my relationship with Him.

May God bless all of you in His Name.

Mike Marsch
Sprint Racer and Breeder of Top Racing Alaskan & Euro-hound Bloodlines.

“We have developed a top racing bloodline over the last 21 years. Most all of our dogs make it to the top in competition.

The temperament of our bloodlines are very sweet, gentle, outgoing dogs, with a strong desire to compete and run. They are extremely strong and intelligent, very honest and dedicated. We have bred just the right mix of our Greyhound X’s to the Pointer X’s. A very high percentage of leaders are produced. The perfect combination of head, heart and body. Check them out here.