Somehow I doubt many racers care about the well-being and comfort of the dog as much as you think.

Was this inspired by Armageddon in chess? (a type of tiebreaker game in tournaments where one side is given a significant advantage, but the other side can draw to win)

Arduous for the dogs but who cares about that not these Mofos.

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Most of the huskies who run are Alaskan huskies, a mutt "breed" consisting largely of northern breeds and hounds, yes. But considering that they're shooting for dogs whose natural biology lends itself to thriving in extreme cold, it's not really greyhounds but more likely hounds with hardier coats and more muscular builds.

There aren't many identifiable breeds in Alaskan huskies at this point, since that lineage is so far removed from what they are now

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Ya because peta can go fuck themselves. They're pieces of shit

And there's even controversy as to the claim that Balto even led that team. Most believe that Balto was at most a co-lead and possibly not lead at all and was only said to be to make the story more dramatic.

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The fact saying this upsets people...

It's very likely that number is low. Over half of the dogs don't finish the race. There's a good chance many of them die and aren't reported. It's cruel.

I just looked into this as I was confused. And horrible how many dogs die during the race. Honestly, this should be fazed out. Just like dog racing.

Only 33 racers this year. That's pretty small I think.

He is my favorite!

I'm glad you didn't delete comment. Run it!

At least 1 human has also died because of it, probably

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I remember Jim Rome calling it The Ikilledadog Race.

He didn’t get suspended. He is voluntarily sitting out the next two games to get some mental health help.

Exxon is in a world abusing cult.

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I don't believe that they are forced to run, which is why I never said anything of that nature. You're absolutely correct.

I just wonder why, when motors exist, we continue to propel our payloads using sapient beings (purely for sport, no less) rather than allowing those beings to enjoy running freely and without strain. If they could speak, maybe they would tell us they prefer the challenge of pulling weight, but they can't, so I feel we should err on the side of ethics.

As for whipping, I don't doubt that the official governing bodies of the event forbid it, but the fact remains that any form of professional competition inherently encourages cheating. In dog races, cheating tends to involve animal cruelty.

You're not wrong, and I'm sure you know far more about Iditarod than I ever will... but your perception of animals and their value is very interesting to me.

You seem to base your disdain for animal rights activists off of a very understandble hatred of PETA, which is the polar opposite of an animal rights activism group.

I was just impressed at how they got the dogs to ride bicycles.

Dude wants to be Aaron Hernandez??