a year in the life of Alaskan sled dog racer DeeDee Jonrowe
Freedman, Lewis
1995
Follows a year in the life of DeeDee Jonrowe as she prepares to race in the 1994 Iditarod. Includes an excerpt of the Iditarod's rules on the humane treatment of the dogs.
Discusses the evolution of dogs; sled dog breeds, particularly the Eskimo dog, Alaskan Malamute, the Samoyed, and the Siberian Husky, and their uses; and sled dog racing.