We live both in Tok, Alaska and on the shores of beautiful Annie Lake located near
Whitehorse, Yukon. We are surrounded by 6,000' mountains and our 60 furry friends. We
have developed a competitive long-distance racing kennel and in the past 10 years Hugh and
his team have competed in 7 Iditarods and 10 Yukon Quest races. Hugh is one of a handful of
mushers that have completed the Yukon Quest and Iditarod in the same year - and he's done it
the last 6 years in a row! This past year we competed in the Knik 200, the Copper Basin 300,
the Yukon Quest, Iditarod, Roadrunner 100, Percy deWolf 200, and the Kobuk 440. That's
over 3,200 miles of racing in 3 months! Next on the agenda is Hugh's school tour to the east
coast. He'll be traveling to schools from May 5 to 22, 2010, flying from Alaska to Chicago
and then driving to New York and back. Hugh talks about dog mushing, racing, living with
dogs in the North, following your dreams, and working hard to achieve your goals. If you have
a school or group interested in seeing Hugh's presentation please contact us a soon as
possible for information. We'd love to come visit you too!
This year the team came in 3rd in the Yukon Quest, and along with Hans Gatt and Lance
Mackey, broke the previous record by almost 24 hours! They followed up this great finish with
a career best 9th place finish in the Iditarod for the first time finishing in 9 days. Then at the
beginning of April the team competed in the Kobuk 440. They battled through a blizzard with
40 mph winds to finish in 2nd place behind the hometown favorite John Baker. Our shining
stars this year were Annie, Watson, Walter, Delilah, Tolliver, Tyler, Ellsworth, Nathan and
Zodiac. Annie's two year old's had their first race season and Geronimo, Jester, Amigo,
George and Juanita all did great!
The Quest team consisted of: Annie, Watson, Walter, Delilah, Nathan, Ellsworth, Tyler,
Tolliver, Amigo, George, Jester, Zodiak, Shifter, and Wonka
The Iditarod team consisted of: Annie, Colby, Watson, Walter, Nathan, Tolliver, Delilah,
Tyler, Ellsworth, Zodiac, Mahoosic, Geronimo, Jester, Amigo, George, and Griffin
The Kobuk 440 team consisted of: Tolliver, Tyler, Walter, Nathan, Sicily, Geronimo,
Juanita, Jester, Jewel, Ellsworth, Simba, and Zodiak
We want to give a heartfelt thank you to all of our sponsors from this past year. We hope you
enjoyed the ride and come back again for more! Our Quest/Iditarod dogs are shown on the
dawgs link. Don't forget to follow us on our daily adventures. Check out our blog at
www.laughingeyeskennel.blogspot.com
Hugh and Tamra
Whitehorse, Yukon. We are surrounded by 6,000' mountains and our 60 furry friends. We
have developed a competitive long-distance racing kennel and in the past 10 years Hugh and
his team have competed in 7 Iditarods and 10 Yukon Quest races. Hugh is one of a handful of
mushers that have completed the Yukon Quest and Iditarod in the same year - and he's done it
the last 6 years in a row! This past year we competed in the Knik 200, the Copper Basin 300,
the Yukon Quest, Iditarod, Roadrunner 100, Percy deWolf 200, and the Kobuk 440. That's
over 3,200 miles of racing in 3 months! Next on the agenda is Hugh's school tour to the east
coast. He'll be traveling to schools from May 5 to 22, 2010, flying from Alaska to Chicago
and then driving to New York and back. Hugh talks about dog mushing, racing, living with
dogs in the North, following your dreams, and working hard to achieve your goals. If you have
a school or group interested in seeing Hugh's presentation please contact us a soon as
possible for information. We'd love to come visit you too!
This year the team came in 3rd in the Yukon Quest, and along with Hans Gatt and Lance
Mackey, broke the previous record by almost 24 hours! They followed up this great finish with
a career best 9th place finish in the Iditarod for the first time finishing in 9 days. Then at the
beginning of April the team competed in the Kobuk 440. They battled through a blizzard with
40 mph winds to finish in 2nd place behind the hometown favorite John Baker. Our shining
stars this year were Annie, Watson, Walter, Delilah, Tolliver, Tyler, Ellsworth, Nathan and
Zodiac. Annie's two year old's had their first race season and Geronimo, Jester, Amigo,
George and Juanita all did great!
The Quest team consisted of: Annie, Watson, Walter, Delilah, Nathan, Ellsworth, Tyler,
Tolliver, Amigo, George, Jester, Zodiak, Shifter, and Wonka
The Iditarod team consisted of: Annie, Colby, Watson, Walter, Nathan, Tolliver, Delilah,
Tyler, Ellsworth, Zodiac, Mahoosic, Geronimo, Jester, Amigo, George, and Griffin
The Kobuk 440 team consisted of: Tolliver, Tyler, Walter, Nathan, Sicily, Geronimo,
Juanita, Jester, Jewel, Ellsworth, Simba, and Zodiak
We want to give a heartfelt thank you to all of our sponsors from this past year. We hope you
enjoyed the ride and come back again for more! Our Quest/Iditarod dogs are shown on the
dawgs link. Don't forget to follow us on our daily adventures. Check out our blog at
www.laughingeyeskennel.blogspot.com
Hugh and Tamra
Photos by Derek Crowe
We would like to thank our 2010 Sponsors for allowing us to continue on our path of making it to all our
starting lines. Our sponsors are:
* National Education Assoc. Alaska (NEA)
* Pat Barrett
* The Bloomin' Crew
* Bruce Hagstrom and family
* Arrowhead Fabrics
* Paw Partners
* Carol and George Figdore
* June Shelley
To join the Laughing Eyes Kennel team and have your name added to this list please contact us at
867-456-7714 or laughingeyeskennel@hotmail.com
starting lines. Our sponsors are:
* National Education Assoc. Alaska (NEA)
* Pat Barrett
* The Bloomin' Crew
* Bruce Hagstrom and family
* Arrowhead Fabrics
* Paw Partners
* Carol and George Figdore
* June Shelley
To join the Laughing Eyes Kennel team and have your name added to this list please contact us at
867-456-7714 or laughingeyeskennel@hotmail.com
*** Find out the origin of the Laughing Eyes name here
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Site last updated April 14, 2010
| *** We would love for you to join our cause. Our goal is: community-spiritual enhancement-positive energy-sharing life's dreams-Alaska. Know of any friends, communities, companies or groups who might like to become part of the Laughing Eyes Kennel Vision? We are about to embark on our sixth tour of schools presenting "Tails of the North" talking about the Iditarod and dog mushing. Our goal is to promote 'good fellowship' via the Alaskan Dog Mushing lifestyle. Our next tour is scheduled for May, 2010. Send us a line at laughingeyeskennel@hotmail.com to enquire about costs and scheduling. |
Photo by Carsten Thies
Photo by Jeff Schultz
Welcome to Laughing Eyes Kennel!
Home of Hugh Neff and Tamra Reynolds
Home of Hugh Neff and Tamra Reynolds
We are proud to announce that we feed
Redpaw 32/20 kibble. We have fed this food
for three years now and the changes in our
dogs are incredible! Our teams success these
past two years is attributed to RedPaw.
Redpaw 32/20 kibble. We have fed this food
for three years now and the changes in our
dogs are incredible! Our teams success these
past two years is attributed to RedPaw.
| 2010 Summer Kennel Reduction Sale. We have dogs suited for all including dogs for long-distance, and mid-distance, and for pet homes. Click here to see photos and descriptions. |
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Laughing Eyes Kennel is a current member of Mush with PRIDE
and was inspected on December 22, 2008 through the Mush with
PRIDE Kennel Inspection Program. Our kennel achieved the
highest level - Kennel Certification Plus. Although one of the few
Iditarod kennels with this designation we encourage other kennel
owners to comply with the Mush with PRIDE standards and be
inspected.
and was inspected on December 22, 2008 through the Mush with
PRIDE Kennel Inspection Program. Our kennel achieved the
highest level - Kennel Certification Plus. Although one of the few
Iditarod kennels with this designation we encourage other kennel
owners to comply with the Mush with PRIDE standards and be
inspected.