I hope you already read the blog post introducing Kristy's team, as the opening discussion there is key to appreciating Anna's team as well. All fourteen of Anna's canine teammates are amazing dogs, and she is really excited to be making this journey with them!
The team averages 3.5 years of age and has 10 males and 4 females. 8 dogs are on loan to the twins this season from fellow mushers and 6 are Seeing Double dogs. 8 dogs are also rookies to the Iditarod while 6 are veterans.
Let's take a closer look...!
Astro: 2 year old male on loan from Nic Petit. Although an Iditarod rookie, he's happy to do his part and run anywhere on the team.
Bandit: 3 year old male on loan from Travis Beals. This impressive dog actually started his racing days with a well-known human in the sprint racing circuit. But he wanted to go the distance! Despite being an Iditarod rookie, he runs in lead quite a bit and is learning tons. He's a very nice, fast dog.
Secret: 2 year old female on loan from Nic Petit. It's her rookie Iditarod and she'll typically be running somewhere between the mid and front of the team, although she's not ready to lead much yet.
Drax: 3 year old male and Seeing Double Dog. Drax is an Iditarod veteran and one of the star leaders on Anna's team. He's part of the Guardians of the Galaxy litter, running with sibling Yondu.
Birdie: 3 year old female on loan from Travis Beals. This super sweet girl is making her rookie Iditarod appearance, but she has the confidence to run in lead, particularly if paired with Drax. When she gets back to the kennel after a run, she loves to race right to her house, tag it, and then race back to Anna and nearly tackle her.
Forrest: 6 year old male and Seeing Double Dog. He's an Iditarod veteran that will be applying his strength and skills in the middle-to-back of the team.
Ryder: 7 year old male and Seeing Double Dog. Ryder came to Seeing Double's family by way of Robert Redington and a negotiation over some fish! The twins had run with two of his siblings before, though, and were confident he would fit right in at the kennel. He's an Iditarod veteran and will run towards the front of the team.
Randy: 2 year old male and Seeing Double Dog. This is his rookie year in Iditarod but he's a versatile member of the team, not to mention very strong and very sweet!
Yondu: 3 year old male and Seeing Double Dog. As mentioned earlier, Yondu is part of the Guardians of the Galaxy litter and running with his brother Drax. He's an Iditarod veteran and another of Anna's best leaders.
Loki: 2 year old male on loan from Dean Osmar. This is his first Iditarod, but he will step up and run in lead.
Rizo: 6 year old female and Seeing Double Dog. She's part of the Muppet litter and has been in the Iditarod with one of the twins several times. She can be very shy around strangers, but out on the trail she is a star and one of Anna's best leaders, particularly by way of her experience.
Diego: 2 year old male and Seeing Double Dog. Diego joined the Seeing Double family within the last year and this is his first Iditarod appearance. He's a team dog who needs to run surrounded by his pack to keep him focused.
Aspen: 3 year old female on loan from Travis Beals. This is her first Iditarod and she's happy to run anywhere on the team, but you won't find this girl in lead (we're not ALL born leaders, after all).
Dane: 5 year old male on loan from Ryan Redington. He's an Iditarod veteran and will be primarily running in a team dog role.
Click through the gallery, below, to see each dog's name.
The team averages 3.5 years of age and has 10 males and 4 females. 8 dogs are on loan to the twins this season from fellow mushers and 6 are Seeing Double dogs. 8 dogs are also rookies to the Iditarod while 6 are veterans.
Let's take a closer look...!
Astro: 2 year old male on loan from Nic Petit. Although an Iditarod rookie, he's happy to do his part and run anywhere on the team.
Bandit: 3 year old male on loan from Travis Beals. This impressive dog actually started his racing days with a well-known human in the sprint racing circuit. But he wanted to go the distance! Despite being an Iditarod rookie, he runs in lead quite a bit and is learning tons. He's a very nice, fast dog.
Secret: 2 year old female on loan from Nic Petit. It's her rookie Iditarod and she'll typically be running somewhere between the mid and front of the team, although she's not ready to lead much yet.
Drax: 3 year old male and Seeing Double Dog. Drax is an Iditarod veteran and one of the star leaders on Anna's team. He's part of the Guardians of the Galaxy litter, running with sibling Yondu.
Birdie: 3 year old female on loan from Travis Beals. This super sweet girl is making her rookie Iditarod appearance, but she has the confidence to run in lead, particularly if paired with Drax. When she gets back to the kennel after a run, she loves to race right to her house, tag it, and then race back to Anna and nearly tackle her.
Forrest: 6 year old male and Seeing Double Dog. He's an Iditarod veteran that will be applying his strength and skills in the middle-to-back of the team.
Ryder: 7 year old male and Seeing Double Dog. Ryder came to Seeing Double's family by way of Robert Redington and a negotiation over some fish! The twins had run with two of his siblings before, though, and were confident he would fit right in at the kennel. He's an Iditarod veteran and will run towards the front of the team.
Randy: 2 year old male and Seeing Double Dog. This is his rookie year in Iditarod but he's a versatile member of the team, not to mention very strong and very sweet!
Yondu: 3 year old male and Seeing Double Dog. As mentioned earlier, Yondu is part of the Guardians of the Galaxy litter and running with his brother Drax. He's an Iditarod veteran and another of Anna's best leaders.
Loki: 2 year old male on loan from Dean Osmar. This is his first Iditarod, but he will step up and run in lead.
Rizo: 6 year old female and Seeing Double Dog. She's part of the Muppet litter and has been in the Iditarod with one of the twins several times. She can be very shy around strangers, but out on the trail she is a star and one of Anna's best leaders, particularly by way of her experience.
Diego: 2 year old male and Seeing Double Dog. Diego joined the Seeing Double family within the last year and this is his first Iditarod appearance. He's a team dog who needs to run surrounded by his pack to keep him focused.
Aspen: 3 year old female on loan from Travis Beals. This is her first Iditarod and she's happy to run anywhere on the team, but you won't find this girl in lead (we're not ALL born leaders, after all).
Dane: 5 year old male on loan from Ryan Redington. He's an Iditarod veteran and will be primarily running in a team dog role.
Click through the gallery, below, to see each dog's name.
