Denali National Park introduces adorable new sled dogs, live Puppy Cam

Sled canine puppies astatine Denali National Park and Preserve tin now beryllium watched done their live Puppy Cam, National Park Service (NPS) officials announced connected Thursday.

Raised astatine Denali Sled Dog Kennels, this year’s litter includes five Alaskan husky puppies that were calved little than a period agone connected May 3.

Two of nan pups are females named Squall and Storm, while nan different 3 are males named Graupel, Dew and Fog.

They were precocious spotted via their Puppy Cam during their feeding clip connected Saturday.

Park officials said nan pups’ weather-themed names travel from nan divers and melodramatic ways h2o affects nan weather.

As sled canine pups successful each litter are named aft a theme, nan NPS noted that nan names for this year’s “Weather Litter” are successful grant of a 100-year business betwixt nan National Weather Service (NWS) and nan Kennels, successful which mushing rangers of Denali collected and shared upwind information pinch nan upwind agency.

Why Denali National Park has sled dogs

The Denali Sled Dog Kennels is 1 of nan oldest sled canine kennels successful the U.S., nan only sled canine kennel successful nan NPS for much than a period and nan only dog sled kennel wrong nan national government, according to parkland officials.

“This typical group of dogs is tasked pinch preserving unimpaired nan earthy and taste resources and values of the national park system for nan enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and early generations,” nan NPS said connected their website.

It noted that nan sled dogs execute basal wintertime duties passim Denali, specified arsenic giving parkland rangers nan astir effective intends of operating nan Alaskan wilderness during nan long winters.

National Park Service (NPS) officials announced that sled canine puppies astatine Denali National Park tin now beryllium observed done nan unrecorded Puppy Cam. NPS

How sled dogs are selected for breeding

To supply nan best sled dogs for these duties, nan NPS said nan Kennels look for definite qualities arsenic they create each year’s litters. 

For example, immoderate beingness characteristics see agelong legs to thief nan pups move done the snow, compact paws to thief forestall crystal from building up betwixt their toes and robust coats and tails to support them warm.

Ideal characteristics besides see characteristic traits, specified arsenic tenacity, emotion for pulling and moving arsenic portion of a squad and societal skills that let them to thrive erstwhile fixed attraction by thousands of group who sojourn nan kennels every summer.

The raised canine kennels characteristic five Alaskan husky puppies that were calved little than a period ago. NPS

The pups of nan Weather Litter look destined to person specified perfect characteristics for being sled dogs, fixed their lineage.

Their mother, Merlyn, exhibited specified traits.

Part of a litter named aft 9/11 Search and Rescue dogs, Merlyn has a saccharine disposition and shows beardown activity pinch her team, nan NPS said.

They besides added that she is astir apt to grin pinch teeth.

Officials said their father, Drumlin, came from a well-respected kennel successful Lake Minchumina, which lies northbound of Denali National Park.

How to watch nan sled canine puppies

The pups tin beryllium watched each time done their live Puppy Cam.

Of statement is their feeding times, which are displayed successful their kennel astatine 11:45 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Alaska Standard Time.

Park officials said nan Puppy Cam is made imaginable done their business pinch Alaska Geographic.

For those who mightiness want to attraction for their ain sled dog, retired sled dogs from nan Kennel tin be adopted.