Keilins Number One WWPD, WWPDX

"Jake"

Jake is the old man around here and undisputed king of the kennel. He is the first lead dog I trained and a spectacular weight puller. He turns 11yrs old this fall and is therefore retired, now spending his time laying around and watching the pups and young dogs play (and trying to get them to leave him alone!).

Jake's top weights pulled are:

Carpet AMCA rules- 5100 lbs

Carpet IWPA rules- 3875 lbs

Snow- 2400 lbs

I don't know that I will ever have another dog so willing to work so hard for me. Although I've added some commentary, these pictures speak for themselves...

Power!

 

It took six men to push this sled back to the start line through the sticky slush

Perfect weight pull form

 

Jake prefers natural surfaces where he can dig his big feet in firmly to best utilize his strength

 

Jake's second weight pull ever winning over the prior year's IWPA national champion. I didn't know who he had beat at the time, but I knew I had a winner.