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Specialized Titles for Siberians- SD- Sled Dog- This degree recognizes the registered or ILP-registered Siberian Husky who has demonstrated a basic level of proficiency in sled racing by earning a total accumulation of not less than 100 miles in not less than five successfully completed races. SDX- Sled Dog Excellent- This degree recognizes the registered or ILP-registered Siberian Husky who demonstrated a high level of proficiency in sled dog racing by completing the S.D. degree. The finishing date for this degree is prior the start of a race to accumulate mileage for the S.D.X. degree. Compilation of not less than 150 miles in not less than five successfully completed races is required. Please include a copy of the dog's SD title certificate when applying for an SDX title. SDO- Sled Dog Outstanding- This degree recognizes the registered or ILP-registered Siberian Husky who demonstrated an outstanding level of proficiency in sled dog racing by completing the S.D.X. degree. The finishing date for S.D.X. is prior to accumulating miles toward the S.D.O. Compilation of not less than 200 miles in not less than five successfully completed races is required. Please include a copy of the dog's SDX title certificate when applying for an SDO title. Working Pack Dog (W.P.D.) The Siberian Husky travels a minimum of 40 total miles. At least two of the trips must cover a minimum of ten miles per day and no trip may cover less than five miles per day. Only one repeat hike of a trail is allowed. Working Pack Dog Excellent (W.P.D.X.) The Siberian Husky has previously been awarded the Working Pack Dog Title. A minimum of 120 miles additional pack miles are required to earn the Working Pack Dog Title. Multiple day pack trips and overnight camping are necessary. At least two of the trips must cover a minimum of 40 miles, and no more than one leg may cover less than 10 miles. The remaining trips must cover a minimum of 10 miles. All pack trips must be back country trips. Back country is defined as a remote area, inaccessible and unsuited to vehicular traffic at the time of the trip, where support and aid is generally not available. No repeat trips are allowed. Please include a copy of the WPD certificate in your application for the WPDX title.

Oops! I missed the final question in your list and Sutsibe did a wonderful job answering! To expand- [TABLE="width: 580"] [TD="align: center"] AJP [/TD] [TD]Excellent Agility Jumpers With Weaves "A" Preferred: For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Excellent A Jumpers With Weaves Preferred class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD="align: center"] AX [/TD] [TD]Agility Excellent: For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Excellent A Agility class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] AXJ [/TD] [TD]Excellent Agility Jumper: For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Excellent A Jumpers With Weaves class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] AXP [/TD] [TD]Agility Excellent "A" Preferred: For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Agility Excellent "A" Preferred Class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [/TABLE] [TABLE="width: 580"] [TD="align: center"] CD [/TD] [TD]Companion Dog: The letters CD may be added after a dog's name when it has been certified by 2 different judges to have received qualifying scores in Novice classes at 3 licensed or member obedience trials. [ Obedience Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] CDX [/TD] [TD]Companion Dog Excellent: The letters CDX may be added after the name of each dog that has been certified by 2 different judges to have received qualifying scores in Open classes at 3 licensed or member obedience trials. [ Obedience Trial ][/TD] [/TABLE] [TABLE="width: 580"] [TD="align: center"] FTC [/TD] [TD]FAST Century: Requires the MXF title plus one hundred Excellent B FAST agility class qualifying scores of 60 points or greater. The FTC title initials will be followed by a numeric designation indicating the quantity of times the dog has met the requirements of the FTC title. (e.g. FTC2, FTC3, etc.) [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] FTCP [/TD] [TD]FAST Century Preferred: Requires the MFP title plus one hundred Excellent B FAST agility class qualifying scores of 60 points or greater. The FTCP title initials will be followed by a numeric designation indicating the quantity of times the dog has met the requirements of the FTCP title. (e.g. FTCP2, FTCP3, etc.) [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] GN [/TD] [TD]Graduate Novice The letters GN may be added after a dog's name when it has been certified by 2 different judges to have received qualifying scores in Graduate Novice classes at 3 licensed or member obedience trials. [ Obedience Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] GO [/TD] [TD]Graduate Open The letters GO may be added after a dog's name when it has been certified by 2 different judges to have received qualifying scores in Graduate Open classes at 3 licensed or member obedience trials. [ Obedience Trial ][/TD] [/TABLE] MFP Master Excellent FAST Preferred Master Excellent FAST Preferred: For a title, dog must earn 10 qualifying scores in Excellent B FAST Preferred agility class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ] [TABLE="width: 580"] [TD="align: center"] MJP [/TD] [TD]Master Excellent Jumpers With Weaves "B" Preferred: For a title, dog must earn 10 qualifying scores in Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves Preferred Agility class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD="align: center"] MX [/TD] [TD]Master Agility Excellent: For a title, dog must earn 10 qualifying scores in Excellent B Agility class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] MXF [/TD] [TD]Master Excellent FAST For a title, dog must earn 10 qualifying scores in Excellent B FAST agility class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] MXJ [/TD] [TD]Master Excellent Jumpers With Weaves: For a title, dog must earn 10 qualifying scores in Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves Agility class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] MXP [/TD] [TD]Master Agility Excellent "B" Preferred: For a title, dog must earn 10 qualifying scores in Excellent Agility Preferred "B" class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD][/TD] [TD="align: center"] NA [/TD] [TD]Novice Agility: For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Novice A and/or B Agility class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] NAJ [/TD] [TD]Novice Agility Jumper: For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Novice A and/or B Jumpers With Weaves class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] NAP [/TD] [TD]Novice Agility Preferred: For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in the Novice Agility Preferred class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ] [/TD] [TD="align: center"] NF [/TD] [TD]Novice FAST For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Novice A and/or B FAST agility class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] NFP [/TD] [TD]Novice FAST Preferred For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Novice A and/or B FAST Preferred agility class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] NJP [/TD] [TD]Novice Jumpers With Weaves Preferred: For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in the Novice Jumpers With Weaves Preferred class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] OA [/TD] [TD]Open Agility: For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Open Agility class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] OAJ [/TD] [TD]Open Agility Jumper: For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Open Jumpers With Weaves class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] OAP [/TD] [TD]Open Agility Preferred: For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Open Agility Preferred class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] OF [/TD] [TD]Open FAST For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Open FAST agility class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] OFP [/TD] [TD]Open FAST Preferred For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Open FAST Preferred agility class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] OGM [/TD] [TD]Obedience Grand Master The letters OGM may be added after a dog's name when it has earned the 10th level of the Obedience Master title. Only one OGM title will be awarded. [ Obedience Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] OJP [/TD] [TD]Open Jumpers With Weaves Preferred: For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Open Jumpers With Weaves Preferred class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] OM [/TD] [TD]Obedience Master The letters OM may be added after a dog's name when it has earned a total of 200 OM points awarded to dogs earning a 190 or better from the Open B and Utility B classes based on the schedule of points established by the AKC Board of Directors. The OM will be followed by a numeric designation indicating the number of times a dog has met the requirements of the OM title up to 10. [ Obedience Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] PAX [/TD] [TD]Preferred Agility Excellent For a title, a dog must achieve 20 double qualifying scores obtained from the Preferred Excellent B Standard agility class and the Preferred Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves class. Qualifying in both the Preferred Excellent B Standard agility class and the Preferred Excellent B Jumpers With Weaves class on the same day equals one (1) double qualifying score. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [/TABLE] [TABLE="width: 580"] [TD]RN[/TD] [TD]AKC Rally® Novice: The letters RN may be added after a dog's name when it has been certified by 2 different judges to have received qualifying scores in Novice classes at 3 licensed or member rally trials. [ Rally Trial ][/TD] [TD]RA[/TD] [TD]AKC Rally® Advanced: The letters RA may be added after a dog's name when it has been certified by 2 different judges to have received qualifying scores in Advanced classes at 3 licensed or member rally trials. [ Rally Trial ][/TD] [TD]RE[/TD] [TD]AKC Rally® Excellent: The letters RE may be added after a dog's name when it has been certified by 2 different judges to have received qualifying scores in Excellent classes at 3 licensed or member rally trials. [ Rally Trial ][/TD] [TD]RAE[/TD] [TD]AKC Rally® Advanced Excellent: To earn an RAE title, the dog must have earned qualifying scores in both Advanced B and Excellent B classes at 10 separate licensed or member rally trials. A numeric designation will indicate the number of times the dog has met the RAE requirements, i.e. RAE2, RAE3, etc. [ Rally Trial ][/TD] [/TABLE] [TABLE="width: 580"] [TD="align: center"] T2B [/TD] [TD]Time 2 Beat: To earn the T2B title, the dog must receive 15 qualifying scores from the regular Time 2 Beat class and 100 points based on the Time 2 Beat point schedule listed in the Regulations for Agility Trials. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] T2BP [/TD] [TD]Time 2 Beat Preferred: To earn the T2BP title, the dog must receive 15 qualifying scores from the preferred Time 2 Beat class and 100 points based on the Time 2 Beat point schedule listed in the Regulations for Agility Trials. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [/TABLE] THD Therapy Dog Title: Dog must be certified/registered by an AKC recognized therapy dog organization and perform 50 therapy dog visits. [TABLE="width: 580"] [TD="align: center"] UD [/TD] [TD]Utility Dog: The American Kennel Club will issue a Utility Dog certificate for each registered dog, that has been certified by 2 obedience trial judges as having received qualifying Utility scores at three licensed or member obedience trials. [ Obedience Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] UDX [/TD] [TD]Utility Dog Excellent: To earn a Utility Dog Excellent title, the dog must have received qualifying scores in both Open B and Utility B at 10 separate licensed or member obedience trials. The letters UDX will be followed by a numeric designation indicating the number of times a dog has met the requirements of the UDX title as defined in the Regulations. (UDX2 for 20 qualifying scores, UDX3 for 30 qualifying scores, UDX4 for 40 qualifying scores, etc.) [ Obedience Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] VCD1 [/TD] [TD] Versatile Companion Dog 1: Must complete CD, NA, NAJ, TD or CD, NAP, NJP, TD [ Obedience Trial / Agility Trial / Tracking Test ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] VCD2 [/TD] [TD] Versatile Companion Dog 2: Must complete CDX, OA, OAJ, TD or CDX, OAP, OJP, TD [ Obedience Trial / Agility Trial / Tracking Test ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] VCD3 [/TD] [TD] Versatile Companion Dog 3: Must Complete UD, AX, AXJ, TDX or UD, AXP, AJP, TDX [ Obedience Trial / Agility Trial / Tracking Test ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] VCD4 [/TD] [TD] Versatile Companion Dog 4: Must complete UDX, MX, MXJ, VST or UDX, MXP, MJP, VST [ Obedience Trial / Agility Trial / Tracking Test ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] VER [/TD] [TD]Versatility The letters VER may be added after a dog's name when it has been certified by 2 different judges to have received qualifying scores in Versatility classes at 3 licensed or member obedience trials. [ Obedience Trial ][/TD] [/TABLE] [TABLE="width: 580"] [TD="align: center"] XF [/TD] [TD]Excellent FAST For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Excellent A FAST agility class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [TD="align: center"] XFP [/TD] [TD]Excellent FAST Preferred For a title, dog must earn 3 qualifying scores in Excellent A FAST Preferred agility class under at least 2 different judges. [ Agility Trial ][/TD] [/TABLE]

The Best of Breed competition consisted of 65 dogs/65 bitches. Quite the undertaking, it lasted all day! They were shown in 6 groups of dogs and after a lunch break 6 groups of bitches. Winner's Dog- Stormwatch's Typhoon at Windswept CD, BN, RE GCH Karnovanda's Tenzing GCH Kaniska's Kauz For Kamotion At Talkeetna Wayne Curtis and GCH CH Stormwatch's Mozart

This was a special event held on Wednesday night, these are the top 20 by points AKC Siberians in the nation. This is just Catalog Order, which means nothing at this stage, the judges (3) evaluated all dogs and there was a silent ballot for 'People's Choice' both announced at the Banquet Saturday night which I unfortunately was not able to attend.

The H-back is a longer style and has an open back which usually fits long and/or wide-bodied dogs better than the X-back, which is sized to fit dogs with typical “sled dog bodies.” I am in the process of moving Denali into an H-back since the X-back seems to make him crab (trot sideways), he's got a long body so we'll see how it goes.

I apologize in advance, these photos were taken with my iPhone so not the best of quality. But I wanted to share with you this year's Top 20 Siberians (not all 20 were in attendance) GCH Huskavarna's Destined To Win CH Barynuk's God Of Lightning, CD, RN, AX, AXJ, NF CH Apache Run's Silver Bullet At Iceburg GCH Marionhill Morning Frost OA, OAJ, OAP, AJP GCH Indigo's Synama Wood Imp GCH Karnovanda's Tenzing GCH MACH Sumac's That Mr Know-It-All RN, CDX, MXS, MJG, MX GCH Melrose Walk The Line CH NorthStar's Vengeance Is Mine, RE GCH Tovik's Haute Couture Topaz Silver Lining GCH Tackora's Cookie Cutter CH Windswept's Flying Raven CD, RAE, OA, NAJ GCH Zvezda's Icarus SD

You only really see it at specialty shows, but it is amazing to see! I can't imagine handling 4 dogs in the ring at once! 1 is enough for me!

Thank you Rosemary! I would love to do Agility too, but I fear my dogs are to A.D.D. to do it! LOL

Brace Conformation- in this class two dogs show together, and must not only conform to the standard, but also look and move as one. Team Conformation- in this class 4 dogs show together, and must not only conform to the standard, but also look and move as one

Here are some of the pics I took at the 2012 SHCA National Specialty in Provo UT. Enjoy! It was a great day of 'Flying Siberians'

I think it's deplorable! No reputable breeder would sell their pups out of the back of cars or on street corners...thankfully it is now illegal to sell puppies on the roadside or public parking lots in WA.

Thanks! I have a lot of pics to go through when I get home! Wi-Fi here is not so good...

Open Dog 9/5/2012 Kaniska's Ashen Hotshot Denali and I had a really fun time we didn't place but it was still a really good time within the company of some of the most amazing dogs in the country

That would be the one! I know that most lines can be traced back to one of the 6 founding dogs, but it's cool to actually be able to walk the lines all the way back without break. Some of the much further back founding dogs of our lines are very neat to see

Denali's Sire GCH-CH Galena Crk's On Fire At Kaniska 'Ember' Denali's Dam AKC pointed Waymar's Tiger Lily 'Lily' Kenna and Enya's Sire CH Galena Creek's Dream Keeper 'Tiko' Enya and Kenna's Dam UKC CH Ziemabora's Song of the South 'Starry' I can trace both of our lineages all the way back to Togo and Fritz Most with photos

Found Dan's Kennel online as well, will agree just another puppy mill for sure. Being from that background can be such a crap shoot as far as health goes, hope the back doesn't become an issue

What were her parents like? What's in her line? Its not uncommon for them to go through lanky stages as they grow and not to reach full development before 4yrs...but 24" is way over standard for a bitch.

Thank you sydneys and Leyka&Diva

Thank you all! One last check before the laptop gets packed away for the trip tomorrow!!

I have a few huskies and a mini-aussie. Denali (siberian) and Aspen(Aussie) that were born 4 weeks apart, they grew up basically as brother and sister. The only thing is I think the Aussie thinks she's a Siberian. Other than that they have been the best of friends and no issues Good luck and looking forward to many more pics

That happened with my Juneau. We were in Petsmart and a kid on those roller-shoes flew around the corner and slammed into her, she was 5 months old. The kid apologized but since then she hasn't trusted kids. It got better with time as we had more positive child interactions, but it took us a while since we don't have a lot of kids around.

Can't wait to see what you come up with next I did like the one you did, but agree it was a bit busy. And YES I am one of those with a signature that's bigger than most of my comments....I guess that happens when you have 11 dogs

Totally agree with JMScott, health testing and ensuring breed quality is not just for show dogs! I strongly believe that any animal being used for breeding should be completely health and genetically screened (CERF, SHOR, OFA, etc) to ensure health of the litters produced. These breeders don't typically end up with the faults, though floppy ears can be very normal for puppies under 12 weeks old.

Congrats on the nice buck! I miss going out hunting and the fresh meat we'd get from the hunt. Just don't have the time anymore...but my friends still give us a number of bones and scrap meat/organs for the dogs every year so they're still getting spoiled

Thanks Rosemary it was a really nice day to be lazy and hang out in the yard with everyone They say we're headed for cooler weather finally and that should reflect in the dogs activity levels soon!