About Malusky

Malusky Kennels have been involved with sled dogs and Sled Dog Racing since 1995. We began with one Alaskan Malamute, and grew to support the whole families interest in the sport. Currently we have 9 Siberian Huskies and 12 Alaskan Huskies.

Donal competes in the 6 and 8 Dog Classes at races around Australia.

Anne also competes in 6 and 8 Dog Classes.

Jaime competes in the 2 Dog Class and may also enter the Veterans Class with more mature dogs.

Malusky Team are founding members of the Hunter Valley Mushers. Hunter Valley Mushers is a group of mushing enthusiasts who have been organizing their own successful sled dog race here in July each year since 2002.

Malusky Kennel and dogs have also been involved in 2 canine studies performed by the University of Armidale.

We are hosting the first Mushing Boot Camp to be held in Australia in May 2007. Professional Mushing trainers Ann Stead and Jamie Nelson from the United States have been invited to teach and have consented to be the instructors. Their expertise and knowledge will be gratefully received by those attending the camp. See their web site at www.mushingbootcamp.com.

Our 2007 trip overseas gave us a lot more insight into the sport and we hope to encourage more participation in Australia. We visited the Cairngorm Sled Dog Adventure Centre in Scotland where they have sled dog rides, for a fee, to the public. Every participant enjoyed themselves immensely.

We observed a distance sled dog race, the Finnmarksløpet, in Norway and were amazed by the dogs and mushers. We also joined a week long expedition, running our own team of dogs, across the top of Norway in the Arctic Circle, finishing 280km later in Sweden. It was awesome and we learned a lot more about dogs and training methods.

Before our expedition overseas we thought that we should be able to provide the sled dog rides here. After our experiences overseas, we were confident we would be able to offer the only dry land sled dog rides available in Australia. So after much research, planning, importation of specifically designed cart for sled dog rides, and a lot of set up work, we are now operational.

Last changed: Mar 03 2010