Sherpa

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. 

Sherpa age 2 winter 2015

Spring 2018

Copper Basin 300 2017

Sherpa in beast mode

VF start

Sherpa doing genetics tests to mix with the Chinook breed of dogs. He passed with flying colors, but the breeding didn’t take. Sherpa didn’t mind going to the vet

Bolt & Sherpa age 5 weeks

Old Mail Trail 200 2014- 1st place Sherpa age 18 months

Knik 200 start 2015

Will & team Chatanika Challenge 2014

Training 2015

Two Rivers 200

Sherpa’s “first pull” age 7 weeks

Sherpa was always smiling

Finish line shot dad winning the Tripod.

Will and team VF 2018

Willow 300 2020

Tripod 1st place team

Sherpa camping October 2016

Camping November 2019

Knik 200 start

Sherpa

Finish line o f the 2016 Two Rivers 200-1st place

Manley-Old Mail Trail 200

Half siblings Abra and Sherpa

Solstice 50- 2nd place to our first place team.