Kiyonari

AKA – KIYO, HORSE

OOCHINAPEES KITTIWAKE  /  LAIKAS SOLO

Born May 2006

Wolf Grey / White.  

Wheel Dog

Kiyonari, takes his name from the Japanese motorcycle racer.  Kiyo is an absolute powerhouse at wheel, probably about 3 horse power might be accurate…  On occasions he showed real potential and brilliance in his first season but suffered from inconsistency.  He is all too easily distracted when passing slower teams and being the biggest dog we have, he has the physical strength to easily stop a 3 dog team in its tracks.  That said, he runs up hill faster and harder than any other dog we know and was on the team that set the overall fastest time at Culbin over 6.5 miles.   

By his reckoning he is our Alpha dog, but he never appeared to be content.  Previously he could be quite aloof in the kennel, usually hanging back and giving us little attention in return, certainly not one that came to us for cuddles.  In an attempt to relieve the stress of this situation and improve his personality we manipulated the hierarchy and he is definitely getting better in recent months and is becoming much more relaxed and affectionate.