Nucha

Tan and white smiles in the snow

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Sex: Male
Date of Birth: August 19th, 2018
Sire: Luchta
Dam: Annie (retired from Denali 2021)
Siblings: Elsie, Gladys, Kusko
Litter Theme: Alaska Youth (Alaska schools submitted names for this litter)
Pronounced “new-cha” in the D’Nahka’n language. Named after the Nuch’A’Lawoya festival, which means “the place where two rivers meet.” Tanana sits on the banks of the Yukon and Tanana rivers.
Current Weight: 72 pounds
Current Patrol Miles: 7,452
Current Miles in Lead: 290
Most likely to: stare at the clouds and day dream


 
Three photos of a tan husky puppy
L-R: Nucha takes a nap on a volunteer's lap, Nucha stares intently at the camera in the snow, Nucha (front) and his siblings frolic in the snow on a puppy ski.

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Two photos of Nucha, the sled dog
L-R: Pika and Nucha excitedly wait to start running again, Nucha sticks his tongue out at the sun while pulling a skier.
 
Two photos of a tan sled dog
L-R: Nucha poses on the sled in front of Denali, Nucha happily trots up the trail from Wonder Lake

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Last updated: April 12, 2024

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