Elsie

Headshot of white dog with a snow background

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Sex: Female
Date of Birth: August 19th, 2018
Sire: Luchta
Dam: Annie (retired from Denali 2021)
Siblings: Gladys, Kusko, Nucha
Litter Theme: Alaska Youth (Alaska schools submitted names for this litter)
Elsie was named by students from the Nenana School. “LC” is the name of their student living center.
Current Weight: 69 pounds
Current Patrol Miles: 7,330
Current Miles in Lead: 433
Most likely to: win a game of dodgeball


 
Three photos of a white sled dog puppy growing up
L-R: Elsie gets held up by a Park Ranger, Elsie (front) sits with Gladys (back left) and Kusko (right), Elsie explores the new snow on the tundra.

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Two photos of a white husky
L-R: Elsie and Topo cheese for the camera, Elsie excitedly sticks her head up behind the two lead dogs with Denali in the background.

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Three Photos of a white sled dog
L-R: Elsie smiles on top of her doghouse, Elsie and Throne pull a UTV in the morning light, Elsie stops and smells the flowers (weeds) on a summer dog walk.
 

Last updated: April 12, 2024

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Mailing Address:

PO Box 9
Denali Park, AK 99755

Phone:

907 683-9532
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