What is the Alaska State sport?
Our state sport is dog-sledding. I can’t say I know how, but we do host the Iditarod- the largest dog sled race in the world. If there is no snow on the ground, most owners will train with specially built sleds; some have wheels. There has been a lot of misunderstanding regarding this sport in the past and whether or not it is cruel to animals. Malamutes (the typical dog sled dog) are happy when they are pulling. It can be compared to a retriever that loves to fetch or a hound dog that loves to sniff; Malamutes love to pull. Knowing and talking with some Mushers, like Mary Sheilds (first time woman Iditarod runner), Jeff King (several time Iditarod winner), and Susan Butcher (Iditarod winner), I have seen the love, devotion, and trust the dogs and the Musher share.
