Gladys

White dog sits for camera with its tongue out

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Sex: Female
Date of Birth: August 19th, 2018
Sire: Luchta
Dam: Annie (retired from Denali 2021)
Siblings: Elsie, Kusko, Nucha
Litter Theme: Alaska Youth (Alaska schools submitted names for this litter)
The students of Gladys Dart School in Manley Hot Springs interviewed several community elders and mushers in order to brainstorm puppy names that represented their community. Gladys Dart was the first teacher in the reorganized Manley Hot Springs School in 1958.
Current Weight: 66 pounds
Current Patrol Miles: 7,089
Current Miles in Lead: 1,139
Most likely to: improve over time


 
Three photos of a white sled dog puppy growing up
L-R: Gladys at two weeks, Gladys at two months, Gladys and Nucha explore the tundra

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three photos of a white sled dog
L-R: Gladys and Kusko in harness, Gladys celebrates the Fourth of July in a festive hat, Gladys poses in front of a mountain.

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Three photos of a white sled dog
L-R: Blitz and Gladys triumphantly run down the trail, Gladys and Pinata in lead, Gladys (right closest to the camera) runs in the wheel position on the Toklat River bar.

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Last updated: April 12, 2024

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