DOB: 9-5-2012
RIP: 8-9-2021
Sally x Champ
Sherpa’s Lineage
Sherpa is an extremely tough dog, a dependable finisher, with excellent durability. He has been one of our most reliable and best race dogs since he was a yearling. At almost 8 he hasn’t lost a step. He has the ideal personality, loyal and happy with high attitude. Sherpa is always dependable as a hardcore finisher, works very hard, is a ravenous eater with a a great coat/feet. Sherpa became a champion against some of the best teams in the sport as a yearling, as did his brothers. Sherpa has been in many record setting race performances.
Race Record
2014
*Yearling Season*
1st Tripod 50/50
2nd Chatanika 200
1st Mail Trail 200
2015
1st Solstice 100- record pace
1st Knik 200
2nd Nenana Tripod
1st The Minto Dash 120
1st The Old Mail Trail 200
Nenana Triple Crown Title Winner
2016
Kuskokwim 300
1st Two Rivers 200- record pace
2017
2nd Knik 200
10th & Rookie of the year Award Copper Basin 300
3rd Willow 300
1st Nenana Ice Classic Tripod Race 40/40
2018
2nd & Rookie of the Year Award Race Knik 200
1st Two Rivers 200
2nd Willow 300
1st Nenana Ice Classic Tripod Race 40/40
1st Valley Funale 20
2nd to our main team Solstice 50
2019
10th Kuskokwim 300
1st Two Rivers 200/Vet’s Choice Award
2nd to our main team Nenana Ice Classic Tripod 40/40
7th Kobuk 440
2020
10th Kuskokwim 300
2nd Willow 300
3rd Nenana Ice Classic Tripod Race 40/40- first time running with Roland Mackey.
1st Two Rivers 200
1st Solstice 50- with Matt Shawcroft
2021
Iditarod-Sherpa trained all season for the Iditarod and was a shoe in. I had 21 dogs to pick 14 from so I opted to take a young gun instead as Sherpa has already done so much in his long career. He came to the start as my alternate. He is now retired from racing and is one of our main studs.
