**2008 Open North American

We got caught in a four team traffic jam on Day 1, and lost 4-5 minutes. Pushed them on day two, hoping to get them back into the top 15, but didn't gain enough time. Decided to keep them home on Day 3 instead of burning them out for a back of the pack finish. All dogs except Rifle ran both days.
... Dazzle-2004 (F) (L)
Pedigree
Last year's 3 day leader. Our first backup leader.
... Hex-2004 (M)
Pedigree
Veteran wheel dog.
... Bella-2005 (F) (L)
Pedigree
Lead day 1.
... Rifle-2006 (M)
Pedigree
Yearling team dog. Looked a little bit worn out coming home on day one, but he worked hard through the finish. Dropped for day 2.
... Tehran-2005 (F)
Pedigree
Lead both days. Unfazed by anything on the trail, the star of the team, an all-time favorite.
... Karkor-2005 (M)
Pedigree
Race veteran. Hardest driving dog in the team.
... Stryker-2006 (M)
Pedigree
Yearling team dog.