The Aviemore Sled Dog Rally has been held in the Highlands every year since 1984. But for years the race has featured Siberian huskies pulling wheeled carts around the track.
This year, 1,000 dogs and 200 humans competed in proper conditions with sleds running on snow, The Scotsman reported. Judy Wakker of the Siberian Husky Club in Great Britain said the conditions matched those found in the German and Swiss Alps.
"The atmosphere is amazing -- it's buzzing," she said.
The rally includes competitions for many breeds of sled dog, including Alaskan Malamutes and Canadian dogs. Mushers were looking forward to the second day of the event Sunday with more snow and ice in the forecast for the Highlands.
Copyright 2010 by United Press International.
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