UnderDog New Zealand Sled Dog Tours

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UnderDog New Zealand Sled Dog Tours UnderDog offers summer and winter trips with traditional Arctic sled dogs both on and off the snow in some of New Zealand premier landscapes.

Fleur and Curt have run dogs since 2000 and trained and raced full time in North America since 2007. Our Kennel of 30 dogs are traditional North American sled dogs, Alaskan Malamutes and Alaskan Huskies. The same dogs used for racing and traditional purposes in the Arctic. Most of our dogs are veterans of the North American race circuit, including traversing 1000miles of Alaska in the "Iditarod".

The first and only NZ team to do so. Come meet these phenomenal athletes and feel the thrill of driving them. If you want to follow our race team you can do it through out Team page:

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These guys know how to drive! Two dog team driven by an 11year old.
13/08/2022

These guys know how to drive! Two dog team driven by an 11year old.

12/08/2022
The big guy’s (Crash) first time upfront on his own.
31/07/2022

The big guy’s (Crash) first time upfront on his own.

Laronzo, 8 years old making it look easy driving Lynx and Salty through the Robrosa trails. Legend!
24/07/2022

Laronzo, 8 years old making it look easy driving Lynx and Salty through the Robrosa trails. Legend!

While holding on with two hands is advised, this is a pretty awesome shot. Vader and Talon in lead.
21/07/2022

While holding on with two hands is advised, this is a pretty awesome shot. Vader and Talon in lead.

Max, 9 years old taking the reins of a three dog team through the back country trails of Robrosa, it might be his first ...
18/07/2022

Max, 9 years old taking the reins of a three dog team through the back country trails of Robrosa, it might be his first time on the back of a dog team but he drove them like a pro.

A very different day at Robrosa yesterday, blue skys and beautiful trails
15/07/2022

A very different day at Robrosa yesterday, blue skys and beautiful trails

Vader single leading an all Siberian team, Karbon, Witch and Swift.
13/07/2022

Vader single leading an all Siberian team, Karbon, Witch and Swift.

12/07/2022

A reminder to all guests, please ensure you carry chains and follow the chain fitting signage on the way up the mountain. Chains should always be carried, particularly crucial at the moment while we are experiencing snowier conditions.

Some challenging conditions today, strong wind and driving snow doesnt stop these guys from having fun!
12/07/2022

Some challenging conditions today, strong wind and driving snow doesnt stop these guys from having fun!

A backdrop like no other, Southern Alps NZ.
11/07/2022

A backdrop like no other, Southern Alps NZ.

Opening week July 2022, awesome conditions on Robrosa.
08/07/2022

Opening week July 2022, awesome conditions on Robrosa.

T-Rex, Salty and Talon in overdrive.
16/08/2021

T-Rex, Salty and Talon in overdrive.

Meet Crash, a 15 month old Alaskan Husky. This big cuddly fuzzy guy is having a great first season in harness, he loves ...
15/08/2021

Meet Crash, a 15 month old Alaskan Husky. This big cuddly fuzzy guy is having a great first season in harness, he loves to run and injects some serious power.

Kestrel X Ashe pupsBorn 31 May 2021 (9 weeks old)4 boys/3 girlsOne or two possibly available to the right working homes....
05/08/2021

Kestrel X Ashe pups

Born 31 May 2021 (9 weeks old)

4 boys/3 girls

One or two possibly available to the right working homes. If interested, or if you have any questions then please contact us by private message only.

AsheArcticstarr Aussie Ashe by Jaa Owned by Sarah Campbell & Jonathan Pinney
04/08/2021

Ashe

Arcticstarr Aussie Ashe by Jaa

Owned by Sarah Campbell & Jonathan Pinney

Kestrel Natomah Kohtais Kestrel Imp-Aust
03/08/2021

Kestrel

Natomah Kohtais Kestrel Imp-Aust

It’s not only the guests that get disappointed when we have to close due to conditions, the dogs also get bummed out whe...
29/07/2021

It’s not only the guests that get disappointed when we have to close due to conditions, the dogs also get bummed out when they don’t get to hit the trail. They love what they do!

29/07/2021

Unfortunately warm weather and limited snow has created unsafe conditions, as a result we will not be able to operate today. This is potentially going to impact us until we get the forecasted snow on Monday. It’s been a very slow and unusual start to the season. Very sorry to our guests that have been affected by this. We are in the process of reaching out to you all.

25/07/2021

Unfortunately today’s forecasted snow has turned to rain instead. As a result we will be closed today. For everyone booked in today we are in the process of contacting you. So sorry.

24/07/2021

Unfortunately due to forecasted high winds we will not be operating tomorrow (Sunday 25th July). To all our guest that are booked in please check your emails, we sincerely apologise for the disappointment, but it will be unsafe for us to operate.

T-Rex “Rexy” learning to own it up front. He might look a little like a spotty cow but this dude is pure Siberian Husky,...
24/07/2021

T-Rex “Rexy” learning to own it up front. He might look a little like a spotty cow but this dude is pure Siberian Husky, a big personality to go with it. Two of the yearlings Crash (the big fuzzy one) and Riff-Raff “Riffy” in behind.

Dogs don’t work like this if they don’t love what they do! Talon learning a little bit about leading from Eva (white fac...
23/07/2021

Dogs don’t work like this if they don’t love what they do! Talon learning a little bit about leading from Eva (white face), Sinder (black dog) and Freebie in behind with Cardrona as a stunning backdrop. Robrosa Station.

Not only do you get to take the reins of your own Alaskan and Siberian Husky team, but you also get a ride to and from o...
21/07/2021

Not only do you get to take the reins of your own Alaskan and Siberian Husky team, but you also get a ride to and from our backcountry staging area powered by our IronDog.

Teams climbing out of our backcountry staging area. Above the valley clouds and in blue sky’s, Robrosa Station.
19/07/2021

Teams climbing out of our backcountry staging area. Above the valley clouds and in blue sky’s, Robrosa Station.

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We have now merged our racing page with our touring page as we have so many people follow both and many of our guests are actively interested in the racing.

We started off recreationally running Alaskan Malamutes in New Zealand in about 2000 and in 2007 had the opportunity to head to the US.

In 2007 we relocated to Togo, Minnesota and had the opportunity to spend close to four years handling for and training with Jamie Nelson who has been a huge influence to us. During that time we started to develop, train and race our own team of Alaskan Huskies. We raced in Minnesota, Montana, Michigan and North Dakota during that period in events ranging from 60 - 390 miles.

In 2011 we moved the team to Atlin, British Columbia and ran the Cooper Basin 300 and Iditarod. The first and only NZ team to have completed Iditarod. As of July 2012 the team staged out of Willow, Alaska. In 2013 we ran our second Iditarod finishing in 27th place. In Feb 2014 we became the first NZ team to have completed the Yukon Quest finishing in 7th place and two weeks later ran our third Iditarod finishing in 23rd place. After the 2015 Iditarod, our fourth we decided to take two years out of racing to focus on rebuilding our team as the core of it was reaching retirement age with a focus on building a team for the 2018 season.