GLACIAL LAKE KENNEL
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Welcome to Glacial Lake Kennel
​Where my fuzz-butts are my family, and everything is about the dogs!
​Glacial Lake is located in Saugeen Shores, Ontario and is home to 14 CKC/AKC registered Siberian Huskies. Glacial Lake Siberian huskies are 100% Pure Blood Siberian huskies that have been breed verified through more than one method of DNA genetic testing. These dogs are my pride, my joy, my life.
​ We are active in the highly competitive world of sprint racing, primarily focusing on 4 & 6 dog pure bred sprint classes. During our racing career, we have had the pleasure of competing twice for Team Canada, once in 2015 for the Dryland World Championship in Bristol QC, and again in 2017 for the Sled Worlds in Halliburton, ON.
In the fall of 2024 we joined the National team and where able to bring back a bronze medal in the RNB 6 dog rig class. Click here for a video of my RNB 6 dog rig team at the 2024 IFSS Continental Championship
We are very excited to announce that Team Glacial has been selected for RNB 6 & 4 dog Rig class with Team Canada, this fall, for the IFSS Dryland World Championship taking place in Wisconsin USA.
​ I am dedicated to the preservation, improvement, and continued development of Siberian huskies as a working functional breed. I work with my dogs in harness activities and in a variety of other off-season activities such as, Confirmation, Rally Obedience, Agility, Lure Coursing, Sprinters, Swimming,and daily Free-running.
​My primary goal is that my dogs are sound, happy, healthy, active, well trained, and living an enriched balanced lifestyle. Over my decade working with Siberians, I have formed relationships with other established competitive kennels all over North America that share my goals and aspirations, both in Sprint and Mid-distance. Some of these long standing and successful training, racing, and breeding kennels have helped me by way of mentorship, and entrusting me with puppies of strong bloodlines and proven pure blood heritage. These are the puppies that have grown into the foundation of my kennel and race teams; I am thankful for them every day!
Over the past decade I’ve held the Presidents position in Ontario’s largest and most active sled dog club SSASO (Sleddog Sports Association of Southern Ontario) through my involvement with the club and the support of my amazing board, I have been one of the driving forces keeping sled dogs sports alive in Ontario, while simultaneously raising the bar for SSASO member on general sled dog education and animal husbandry.
I’m not only involved in race but also planning and organizing upward of 11 events per year including races , time trials, demonstrations, dog-shows, dog health clinics and workshops.
This web page offers you a glimpse into our world.
Please click on the links and pages to learn more about us and information on events we organize and endorse in Ontario.
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I am a member of Mush with PRIDE and pass multiple voluntary & mandatory Kennel inspections each year.
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Important information about the Preserving the Ancient Siberian Husky Lineage
By: Tracy Smith, PhD
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Siberian Husky - Arctic Sled Dogs Ancient history revealed thought genetics’
By: Tracy A. Smith, Krishnamoorthy Srikanth & Heather Jay Huson
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What is Mush with PRIDE?
PRIDE stands for Providing Responsible Information on a Dog’s Environment. The relationship between sled dogs and humans is one of the oldest bonds of its kind. Modern sled dog owners are proud of their dogs as canine athletes that are bred and trained to do what they love – run as part of a team. Mush with PRIDE supports the responsible care and humane treatment of all dogs and is dedicated to enhancing the care and treatment of sled dogs in their traditional and modern uses.
Mush with PRIDE was established in 1991 as an organisation of mushers who were concerned about the care of sled dogs and public perceptions of mushing. To address some of these concerns, PRIDE developed sled dog care and equipment guidelines. We instituted a voluntary kennel inspection program and created a website to facilitate communication with dog mushers whose main concern is treatment and care of sled dogs.
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Voluntary Kennel Inspection
PRIDE initiated this voluntary kennel inspection program to allow members to document the excellent care that they provide in their kennels every day. Download these documents to learn more about the program.
