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THE SLED DOGS OF BASQUAERIE
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by
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Stephen Berman
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Mary Crane trained many of her early dogs to pull a sled!
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| Pulling a sled was great winter exercise for the dogs of Basquaerie and a task reminiscent of the breed’s ability to do sled and draft work in their native France. |
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| Mary expected her dogs to perform jobs similar to those they performed in their native land. |
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| Just as the Pyrenees dogs in France would pull carts and sleds so too would the Pyrenees dogs of Basquaerie. |
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| The winter snow that covered the trails at Basquaerie provided a great opportunity for Mary to harness a team of three Pyrenees to her sled and off she and the harnessed trio went across the sprawling, snow laden landscape. |
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The most adept of the sled team was Ch. Patou:
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Patou loved to work!
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| An early French import who was a true working Pyrenees in his homeland, Patou was usually the lead dog when a trio pulled the sled. |
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| Our now familiar Pyrenees bitch Blanchette was usually harnessed in the middle position and she, like Patou, was an excellent puller. |
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| And harnessed in the third position may be Ch. Aspe du Pic du Jer, or our also familiar Ch. Urdos de Soum, among other Pyrenees taking their turn in harness. |
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L to R: Patou, Blanchette, and Aspe are in harness and ready to pull at Basquaerie.
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Old clipping collection of the author.
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