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Members of the Langlade County sled dog club meet on most Saturdays with dozens of yelping, tail-wagging dogs. They are practicing for competitive dog sled sprint races at the Crooker Hills sled dog trails, east of Antigo. For 4 to 12 miles, the dogs run as fast as they can. And these dogs can run fast.
Club President, Jamie Perry, got hooked on the sport when she was just 14 and by the time she graduated from high school she had 21 sled dogs. Today she runs a kennel and travels each weekend to practice or race with her 12-year-old daughter, who also races. Perry’s kennel is unique in that they do race with Siberian Huskies. Perry explains that today’s sport is dominated by other breeds.