Meet The Team

Chica is the oldest member if the Fire Spirit Kennel.  She is hitting her 16th birthday and is now the mascot of the team. She is a Seppala Siberian.  She was a rescue and the reason the kennel was named Fire Spirit, she was very shut down when I got her the only thing that brought a spark to her eyes was getting the harness out and going running.  She was my main leader and has taught so many of the other kennel mates on leadership.

Cereus is my other rescue.   She is an 8-year-old Alaskan Husky.  She was very feral when I got her and took me a few months to even touch her.  Now she is the most loyal and loving dog, she is retired off the main race team but still helps to train the puppies or the young racers learning how to lead. she gives the best hugs and loves children she is one of my main demonstration dogs.

Trix is a lovely 12-year-old euro hound.  Don't let this picture fool you she is very hyper.  She is fully retired from racing even though she doesn't think she should be.  She was my main leader for many years and is always so happy and a goof.  Most of my kennel is related to her and she is a strong foundation to my current racing team.

Trillium is a newer member to the kennel.  She is a 5-year-old euro hound that we adopted this spring.  Besides her gorgeous markings she is the easiest going dog.  But get her in the backyard with all the other dogs and she is the goofiest thing on 4 legs. She loves to play and see how hard she can tackle you.  She whelped a litter this spring and we kept two of the pups which will be down below.

Thora is my little odd ball out of the kennel. She is a 4-year-old German Shorthair Pointer.  Yes, she also competes, and she has been on my A-team for the past 2 years.  She is one of my main leaders and a great trainer for puppies and other upcoming leaders.  She loves kids and getting belly rubs and is one of the laziest dogs in the kennel when she is not in harness.

Ember is a 4-year-old Euro hound and daughter of Trix.  She has taken after her mom in being my main leader on the race team.  She is the fastest dog in the kennel and team.  Ember also has the brains to match. She loves getting cookies and belly rubs. Her love for playing fetch with tennis balls keeps her in shape all year long. 

Bolt is a 4-year-old Euro hound.  He is the Son of Trix and brother of Ember.  He is also a leader for my team. He is such a goofy boy as you can see by his picture, but he has little patience when the harness comes out.  He is always ready to rock and roll down the trail.  But he also loves to just curl up in front the windows and sleep.  He loves getting pets and of course cookies.

Blitz is a 4-year-old Euro hound.  Son of Trix and brother to both Bolt and Ember.  This year he has been training in lead with sister Ember.  He is the most loveable boy; he is eager to please everyone.  He is one the most hardworking and driven dogs here, but he also has a super sweet side, he loves hugs and getting kissed on his cheeks.  I love pairing the brothers together as they just match perfectly.  

Sitka is a 6-year-old Euro hound.  She came from another kennel where she was a main leader for them.  She has fit in very well with the rest of the kennel and loves the bed.   she will stay all day in bed if allowed.  But once in harness she is a dynamite leader, she has no fears in pushing the team to go the right way, but her ears are the cutest things about her, and her always happy attitude and getting pets.

Diva is a 2-year-old Euro hound.  She is an absolute joy and always happy.  She has been training in lead this season with Ember and Blitz and has been rocking it out.  She is super soft and loves kids.  I am super excited to see how she progresses throughout the rest of the season into next year.

Derby is a 2-year-old Euro hound, and brother to Diva.  He is a big goof ball, the happiest boy that just wants to play and run with the rest of the team.  His favorite thing to do is play chase with all the other dogs and see if they can catch him.  He is also amazing with puppies.  He still has some maturing to do before he will be able to lead, but he is a sweet hard-working boy.  He loves his people and of course getting cookies.  I can't wait to see what he can do in the future

Yara is a 10-month-old Euro hound, she is the daughter of Trillium.  She is super-fast and loves to run around and chase the other dogs, she has had a couple runs in harness now and she is doing amazing.  I think she will be a leader one day.  She is a little more on the reserved/ shy side with people, so we are working on that with her and building up her confidence.  I am super excited to see how she develops and grows into the following year.

Uku is a 10-month-old Euro hound, he is the son out of Trillium.  He is a big, big boy but a gentle giant.  He loves giving hugs.  He has been in harness a couple of times and is doing amazing.  He has a big, long stride and I can't wait to see how he develops in the following year.