Over the past few months it's been very sad to see Sting's coat and skin deteriorate.... with symptoms of alopecia-X and ringworm issues.
After various tests and a Cushing Disease screening process.... the results to date points to Cushing Disease... brought on by an imbalance loop of Cortisol (steroids) in respect to the adrenal, hypothalamus and pituitary glands; usually due to a slow growing cancer or tumour in non-pituitary dependent cases.

Currently he's on Vetoryl, with a re-screening test in 30 days :o(

Its all very sad in more ways then one, as I owe my changes and progress to him... He was my first Alaskan (proven race dog), and paved the way for me from then forward!

Arden Grange quarantine centre Feb 2006 (click here)

WOW talk about attitude, glad he’s home

Thursday, August 27, 2009 2:04:07 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)    Comments [0] 

The dates for the 13th edition of the Alpen-Trail are now fixed. The race will be held from January 16th – 23rd, 2010 at the well-known locations i.e. Lü (Val Müstair), Prags (Hochpustertal) and in Sexten. There will be most likely a partially new trail offered in Sexten where the landscape will be magnificent. The staff will be pleased for large turnout. It might make your decision easier to participate if you would take a look at Gregor von Gumppenberg’s video in YouTube of the mass start in Sexten up to the Kreuzbergpass.

Video von Gregor von Gumppenberg

Wednesday, June 24, 2009 2:14:53 PM (GMT Daylight Time, UTC+01:00)    Comments [0] 

and today was a beautiful day for spending quality rest time with the dogs... without getting wet :o) bright, sunny and not too hot!

View blog entry at WKS with larger photos...

Saturday, March 21, 2009 2:07:19 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

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Wednesday, March 11, 2009 7:00:00 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

All five of Chrome’s and Sting’s pups are doing extremely well… but all are excessive line, boots and chain chewers

Zeus being hooked up…

Malc and team leaving with pups Echo (white) and Zeus (black and white)

Isis … I’m ready for my harness :o)

Ivana… impatient as always!

Arwin… carm until you hook her up!

Isis, Ivana and adult dog Sheenjek getting excited to be hooked up…

Arwin being hooked up…

Ivana chewing her neckline while being hooked up… After five runs… she has manage to destroy four necklines and three sets of boots; lucky I have wire within the main line… otherwise she would be through that in no time!

Me and team coming back in with all three girl pups… yearling Kia in lead with Chrome… and looking promising just after three runs.

Zeus… looking very happy after his run...

and little Isis… she is the smallest out the litter… but clever and cheeky.

great runs… along with dry weather and no mud!!! but no snow :o(

View blog entry at WKS with larger photos...

Saturday, February 28, 2009 11:25:11 AM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

Yep… today we harness broke the female pups, and all took to running like they had been doing it since birth.
The most impressive was Ivana… hard on her tug from start to finish. And Magali… she is as tall as Sting… she’s going to be one tall girl I think!!!

Sorry… no photos as I forgot to take my camera.

Sunday, February 01, 2009 7:28:43 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

Today we started harness breaking pups…. we only harness broke the two boys today…the girls will get harness broke tomorrow.
Zeus took to running like a cherry on a cake… Echo a little stubborn at first, but soon got up and ran. Both did extremely well on a 3 miles loop :o)

After run…

Zeus

Echo

With the girls… we just took them out on leash…

Ivana getting use to her collar and stake out chain….

Saturday, January 31, 2009 7:44:43 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

We arrived back in England around 12:00AM Tuesday… no snow :o( but good to see my pups, that have grown so much since being away… and my wife.

Tuesday, January 27, 2009 7:38:09 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

Tomorrow we leave Italy and drive towards France… to catch our channel tunnel shuttle back to England.

The past five weeks have gone by so quickly… now it’s time to go back to no snow :o(

Sunday, January 25, 2009 9:25:41 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [4] 

Mass Start

Marte Heilemann (NOR) takes the checked flag…

for me and my team… proud to finish our second year running AT race :o)

Many thanks again to all the organisers, competitors and vets of AT for putting together a superb professional race, despite the constant battling against all the environment changes that took place here in the Alps during the week of the race… well done to you all!!! Cya soon…

Final results Alpen-Trail 2009

8- Dog class:
1. Marte Heilemann (NOR)
2. Heini Winter (GER)
3. Leo Link (GER)
4. Gregor von Gumppenberg (GER)
5. Uli Kuhn (GER)

6- Dog class:
1. Juan Carlos Quintana jr. (ESP)
2. Dr. Gerhard Offer (AUT)
3. Erwin Föger (AUT)
4. Florian Bachmann (GER)
5. Volkmar Stuber (GER)

View all results...

Saturday, January 24, 2009 12:17:40 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

The Dolomites...

Cable car from Sexten…

View from Rotwand 2000m...

Sexten...

Friday, January 23, 2009 12:07:44 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0] 

Stage 5 scheduled to take place tomorrow in Sexten, Italy, was canceled due to the danger of avalanche! Hopefully all we be OK for stage 6 on Saturday...

Thursday, January 22, 2009 9:39:55 PM (GMT Standard Time, UTC+00:00)    Comments [0]