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-->'''Colonel Roy Campbell''': "The Iditarod? The longest sled race in the World? When did you become a dog musher?"

* ''Anime/DoraemonGreatAdventureInTheAntarcticKachiKochi'' has an impressive example as Doraemon and gang, in two separate sleds, crosses the Antartic on a frenetic sled chase. They don't have dogs, but they have two roles of Robot Wire which can take any forms by playing a tune, so they travel using two-dimensional robot sled-dogs made of wire. It works surprisingly well.

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* [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b3/89/80/b38980a220dd50da60e65977b16c0bee.jpg This]] ''ComicStrip/TheFarSide'' comic, in which the idea of flat tires is applied to sled dogs.

* ''Film/AirBuddies'': The first sequel, ''Snow Buddies'', is about the Buddies helping a Siberian Husky puppy win a sled dog race.

* ''Winterdance'' is about a poor musher who enters the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to win money, only to find out he is way in over his head. [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome By the end he has developed heart disease due to the harsh conditions.]] What's funny is that this book was the inspiration for the much more optimistic ''Film/SnowDogs''.

In fiction set in northern regions, however, dogsledding will often be depicted as the dominant form of transportation due to its "exotic" nature. Expect to hear fictional mushers shouting ''mush'' as they prompt their dogs into motion. The dog team is likely to be composed of spitz-type dogs, though a diverse variety of breeds have been historically developed for draught work. The Siberian Husky remains the quintessential sledding breed in popular media, although the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskan_husky Alaskan Husky]] -- a non-standardized landrace bred solely for working ability -- is preferred by actual North American mushers. Wolf-dog hybrids are also a popular choice in fiction, despite the fact they would make terrible working dogs in real life.

* ''Winterdance'' is about a poor musher who enters the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race to win money, only to find out he is way in over his head. [[RealityEnsues By the end he has developed heart disease due to the harsh conditions.]] What's funny is that this book was the inspiration for the much more optimistic ''Film/SnowDogs''.

Sled dogs have been used to transport people and supplies for more than a thousand years in northern regions. From Alaska to the Antarctic, [[note]]Antarctica became closed off to dogsledding when all dogs were banned from the continent in 1992. This was due to concerns that distemper and other similar viruses might be transferable to seals.[[/note]] sled dogs were frequently used in the far north, where vehicles would be impractical or even impossible to operate. Nowadays, dogsleds are largely considered an outdated form of transportation, but are still used by indigenous peoples and in rural areas, and of course, during recreational dogsled races.

Sled dogs have been used to transport people and supplies for more than a thousand years in northern regions. From Alaska to the Antarctic, sled dogs were frequently used in the far north, where vehicles would be impractical or even impossible to operate. Nowadays, dogsleds are largely considered an outdated form of transportation, but are still used by indigenous peoples and in rural areas, and of course, during recreational dogsled races.

In fiction set in northern regions, however, dogsledding will often be depicted as the dominant form of transportation due to its "exotic" nature. Expect to hear fictional mushers shouting ''mush'' as they prompt their dogs into motion. The dogteam is likely to be composed of spitz-type dogs, though a diverse variety of breeds have been historically developed for draught work. The Siberian Husky remains the quintessential sledding breed in popular media, although the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskan_husky Alaskan Husky]] -- a non-standardized landrace bred solely for working ability -- is preferred by actual North American mushers. Wolf-dog hybrids are also a popular choice in fiction, despite the fact they would make terrible working dogs in real life.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie'': When Homer tried to return to Springfield from Alaska, he uses sled dogs to get home while whipping them. The dogs attack him when resting and leave him on his own.

* The [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1925_serum_run_to_Nome 1925 Serum Run to Nome]] used sled dogs to transport serum to Nome, Alaska and surrounding towns to prevent a diphtheria epidemic.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie'': When Homer tried to return to Springfield from Alaska, he used sled dogs to get home while whipping them. The dogs attacked him when resting and left him on his own.

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* In the pilot episode of ''Series/DueSouth'' the snowmobiles the modern RCMP use are all frozen up, so Fraser--to the incredulity of his coworkers--pursues a criminal through a blizzard by dog sled as part of his EstablishingCharacterMoment as a heroic "traditional" Mountie. Yes, he gets his man.

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* [[https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b3/89/80/b38980a220dd50da60e65977b16c0bee.jpg This]] ''ComicStrip/TheFarSide'' comic, in which the idea of flat tires is applied to sled dogs.

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* ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'': In the episode "Mush, Dog, Mush!," [=CatDog=] and the Greaser Dogs participate in the Idigadog Dog Sledding Competition. Cat had to train Dog to the extreme due to Dog's [[NiceGuy good nature]].

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In fiction set in northern regions, however, dogsleds will often be depicted as a dominant form of transportation due to its "exotic" nature. Expect to hear fiction mushers shouting ''mush'' as they prompt their dogs into motion. The dogteam is likely to be composed of spitz-type dogs, though a diverse variety of breeds have been historically developed for draught work. The Siberian Husky remains the quintessential sledding breed in popular media, although the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaskan_husky Alaskan Husky]] -- a non-standardized landrace bred solely for working ability -- is preferred by actual North American mushers. Wolf-dog hybrids are also a popular choice in fiction, despite the fact they would make terrible working dogs in real life.

Sled dogs have been used to transport people and supplies for more than a thousand years in northern regions. From Alaska to the Antarctic, sled dogs were frequently used in the far north, where vehicles would be impractical or even impossible to operate. Nowadays, dogsleds are largely considered an outdated form of transportation, but are still used by indigenous peoples and in rural areas, and of course, for recreational dogsled races.

In fiction set in northern regions, dogsleds will often be portrayed as a major form of transportation due to its "exotic" nature. Expect to hear fiction mushers shouting ''mush'' as they prompt their dogs into motion.

Common breeds used for sleighing are Alaskan and Siberian huskies, Alaskan Malamute, Canadian Eskimo Dog, Chinook, Greenland Dogs, etc.

Sled dogs have been used to transport people and supplies for more than a thousand years in the arctic region. From Alaska to the Antarctic, sled dogs are commonly used when large transportation can prove to be impractical in the deep north. Nowaday, it has since been outdated as a serious form of transportation, although they are still used in rural areas as well as recreated dog racings.

In fiction, whenever it takes place in the Arctic, dogs pulling the sleigh is the first thing that comes to mind. This form of transportation is still in use because of its exotic factor. Expect to hear the sleigh driver shouting "Mush!"

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In fiction, whenever it takes place in the Arctic, dogs pulling the sleigh is the first thing that comes to mind. This form of transportation is still in use because of its exotic factor.

* In the pilot episode of ''Series/DueSouth'' the snowmobiles the modern RCMP use are all frozen up, so Fraser -to the incredulity of his coworkers- pursues a criminal through a blizzard by dog sled as part of his EstablishingCharacterMoment as a heroic "traditional" Mountie. Yes, he gets his man.

* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sled_dog_races Sled-dog racing]] is still practiced around the world; the most famous of these races is the [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iditarod_Trail_Sled_Dog_Race Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race]], which commemorates and replicates the 1925 Serum Run to Nome.

* ''Literature/StoneFox'' is centered around a sled race where the prize is enough to save the protagonist's grandfather's farm from being repossessed, so he spends most of the book training with his dog Searchlight. Guess who undergoes Death By Newbery Medal. Go on, guess.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Balto}}'' is a [[VeryLooselyBasedOnATrueStory fictitious]] telling of Balto and the 1925 serum run to Nome. Here, Balto is a wolf-dog hybrid.

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