Sled Dog Vocabulary Words

This is a large dog with thick fur used to pull dog sleds.

• Alaskan Husky

• yellow bib

• trail

• musher

This is given to the musher with the fastest time of the day.

• Alaskan Husky

• yellow bib

• booties

• runners

This is the path that the racers must follow to the finish line of each stage.

• chute

• runners

• trail

• staging area

These are rubber, plastic, or fabric covering for dogs’ paws, used to protect the animal from cold weather, small cuts, or sores.

• booties

• runners

• yellow bib

• dog sled

This person is the driver of the dog sled in a dog sled race. Mushing is a sport or method of transportation powered by dogs.

• trail

• Alaskan husky

• musher

• leader

This is a sled pulled by one or more sled dogs used to travel over ice or snow.

• dog sled

• santa's sled

• runners

• gangline and harness

This is the beginning of the race course at the starting line.

• staging area

• trail

• chute

• start

These are the two bottom pieces of the sled that come in contact with the snow.

• bottom

• runners

• top

• booties

These are the collection of lines to which dogs are attached.

• gangline and harness

• rope

• booties

• ties

This is where the mushers and dog ready themselves for the upcoming race.

• trail area

• staging area

• trail head

• chute