by Jay Spiess | Jun 27, 2015 | News
Brent Sass was the 11th entrant to the 2016 Iditarod. Following a 2015 Yukon Quest Championship, Sass and the team are well-positioned for a great 2016 race...
by Jay Spiess | Jun 19, 2015 | Uncategorized
Basin was a five-year-old Super Star sled dog who came to Wild and Free at six weeks old. From the first day I saw this little teddy bear, I knew he was a special dog. He was appropriately named after the Copper Basin 300 sled dog race because at six weeks old, he...
by Jay Spiess | Jun 19, 2015 | Dogs, Retired
At 8 years old, Sound has accomplished more than most sled dogs do in their entire career. She ran the Yukon Quest with my handler as a yearling and was a standout, and has since run every race I have entered since (until this last season), mostly in lead. She has...
by Jay Spiess | Jun 18, 2015 | Dogs, Retired
Carbon is part of the “Elements” litter from my main man Silver and a dog named Chicken, who was from Lance Mackey. When I was first getting my Kennel started, I bought a few dogs from Lance Mackey and in the deal, he threw in Chicken. She was a tiny, nine-month old...
by Jay Spiess | Jun 16, 2015 | Dogs, Mentors
Bato is one of the biggest stars in the Kennel. A grandkid of Silver, he brings more enthusiasm to the team than possibly any other dog in the Kennel. He ran on a puppy team with my handler as a yearling and showed he had what it takes to go 1,000 miles, and in 2015...