Want an easy way to be a direct part of the Motley Crew kennel? Become a member of the Motely Crew team and sponsor one of the canine athletes on the team. This money goes toward dog food for the dog you choose to sponsor. It cost over $900 just in dog kibble for each dog, not including dog booties, coats, vaccines, supplements, vet bills, ect. To sponsor an adult dog it costs $200, a yearling $100, and a puppy $50. Upon sponsoring a dog you will receive a photo of the dog you sponsor, a Motley Crew t-shirt, and finally the pride of when your dog finishes races! Click the donation button beside the name of the dog you want to sponsor.  

​In addition to sponsoring a dog you can leave a donation under any amount that you choose by clicking on the donation button located under the tab from the menu labeled "Other Ways to Support Motley Crew".

Athletes on the Race Team

A big thank you to Jennifer Head and her family for sponsoring Noel!

Noel--Born in 2011 Miles (Lance Mackey) X Rocket (Kleedehn) Noelle is an absolute sweetheart  and loves to stay right by my side when she is loose.  Mrs. Noel is the mamma of the airplane litter: Cub, Piper, Beaver, Cessna, and Otter. Noel is known in the team for her positive outlook even when we come across challenges along the trail.

A big thank you to the Paul Webster Memorial Fund for sponsoring Banshee!

Banshee--Born 2015 Folsem x Bullet.  (Mackey bloodlines) Banschee, like Genie is  one of the most high energy dogs in the kennel. One always knows when Banchee is in the team from her excited high pitch bark. Banchee has incredible endurance and speed and has never been dropped from a race. 
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A big thank you to Maren Johnson for sponsoring Rajah!

Rajah--Born in 2016 Smarty x Folsem (Mackey bloodlines)  Rajah is one of the most loyal, hard working dogs in the team. She is an extremely driven leader and will lope for hundreds of miles. Rajah is the perfect example of how a little dog can be such a stand out. She is the mama of the Aleutian chain litter. Her pups all have her sweet demeanor as well.

A big thank you to Jimmy Miller for sponsoring Cub!

Cub--Born 2016 Noel x Ideefix (Kleedehn bloodlines. Cub is one of the shyer pups of the airplane litter but once he gets to know you he warms up real quick. Cub is a very focused dog and has become a leader over the last year.

A big thank you to Jimmy Miller for sponsoring Cessna!

Cessna--Born 2016 Noel x Ideefix (Kleedehn bloodlines) Although this little girl only weighs 35 lb don't let this fool you. This girl pulls weigh more than her weight and can tell a 60 lb dog to back off. This sassy little girl will run in any position in the team from wheel to lead.


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A big thank you to Jimmy Miller for sponsoring Otter!

Otter--Born 2016 Noel x Ideefix (Kleedehn bloodlines). Otter is a very independent dog and always focused on continuing  on our run instead of taking a minute to stop for a break. Otter similar to the rest of her siblings enjoys running in lead as well! 

Kyper

Kyper--Born 2015 Persus x Sirius (Cadzow bloodlines) This young boy is a super friendly and high energy. With his long legs Kyper appears to move effortlessly down the trail. He has finished every race and I have high hopes that he may become a leader.

A big thank you to George Scherma for sponsoring Sagon!!

Sagan--Born 2015 Persus x Sirius (Cadzow lines) Sagan has a sweet gentle personality. He is very easy going with other dogs but all business once he is in the team. Has a beautiful gait and is extremely focused during runs.

A big thank you to Abbie West for sponsoring Hawking this season!!

Hawking--Born 2015 Persus x Sirius (Cadzow lines) Hawking similar to his brothers is a high energy dog that is extremely affectionate. Hawking is focused in the team and has a beautiful gait. Hawking started running lead this previous season and ran an entire 100 mile race in lead brining the team to victory in Two Rivers 100! Way to go Hawking!

Nash

Nash--Born 2012 Persus x Sirius (Cadzow lines) Nash is the older brother to Hawking, Sagan, Tyson, and Kyper. Nash is shy of strangers but onces he knows you is a big loving giant. He runs lead and is great at training the youngsters of the team. Nash just joined Motley Crew from Cosmo Canines in 2018!

A big thank you to John Shaheen for graciously sponsoring Evelett this season as a christmas gift for his wife Jan!

Evelett--Born 2013 Lady x Percy (Cadzow lines) Evelett is a super sweet little dog who also runs lead. She is spunky in the team but when you bring her in the house she loves to snuggle in bed. Evelett just recently joined Motley Crew as well in 2018. Evelett suffered from an Achilles tendon injury in the beginning of 2018 and after a long recovery will be able to run in the team this year. Both Evelett and I could not be more excited!

Kiska

 Kiska--Born May 2017 Rajhah x Grizzly (B. Mackey) This little girl is so sweet. She loves to snuggle right up next to me and absolutely loves belly rubs. Kiska reminds me so much of her mama Rajhah by both her markings and temperament.

Adak

Adak--Born May 2017. Rajhah x Grizzly (B. Mackey) Adak is one of the speedy pups of the little and loves to race in front of her brothers and sisters. She has one blue/brown eye, so beautiful! She is quite the spunky little one.

A big thank you to Joe LaMagna for sponsoring Trident this season!

Trident--Born May 2017. Rajhah x Grizzly (B. Mackey) Trident has stunning blue eyes and like his sister Adak loves to run fast! Trident is the goofy one of the litter and loves to star at you with his head cocked to the side. Such an inquisitive dog!

A big thank you to Cheryl and Charlie Ess for sponsoring Fisher this season!

Fisher--Born May 2017. Rajhah x Grizzly (B. Mackey) Fisher has very similar markings of his father Grizzly. This boy loves to run and has spent a great deal of time this season running in lead for the yearling team. 

A big thank you JJ and Nahanni Cavins for sponsoring Pavlof!

Pavlof--Born May 2017. Rajhah x Grizzly (B. Mackey) Pavlof is one of the largest boys of the litter. He is very affectionate and loves to snuggly up close for extra love and attention. This boy is also quite the flirt with the ladies. 

A big thank you to the Wolcott family for sponsoring Andronica!

Andronica--Born May 2017. Rajhah x Grizzly (B. Mackey). Andronica is one of the most outgoing of the bunch. She loves to come jump right on me and beg for kisses. A very sweet and outgoing girl. 

Nagai

Nagai--Born May 2017. Rajhah x Grizzly (B. Mackey) Although Nagai has different coloring and markings than her mama Rajhah their personalities are very similar. This girl loves to please and absolutely loves to run. I foresee her leading the team in the future as well!

Hess

Hess--Born September 2018. Boss x Evelett (Cadzow). This boy is already known for his unique facial colorings. Hess is a shy and gentle boy and is already impressive with his fast trot at such a young age. 

Ambler

Ambler--Born September 2018. Boss x Evelett (Cadzow) The wild child of the bunch! This dog has bountiful energy and loves to play. He has done very well in the team so far!

Kobuk

Kobuk--Born September 2018. Boss x Evelett (Cadzow) This boy is a spitting image of his mama but has the size of his dad! One of the most mature of his siblings and moves down the trail with an effortless trot. 

A big thank you to John and Tara for sponsoring Chena this season!

Chena--Born September 2018. Boss x Evelett (Cadzow) This sweet girl is the most gentle and loving of the bunch and also one of the goofiest. 

A big thank you to Christopher Vonglahn for sponsoring Kandik this season!

Kandik--Born September 2018. Boss x Evelett (Cadzow) Kandik is tied with Kobuk for being one of the largest of the litter. This boy is shy of strangers but a big loving goof in the team. 

Thank you to Kaycee Powell for sponsoring Kenai!

Kenai--Born September 2018. Boss x Evelett (Cadzow) This boy is absolutely adores his dad and will play with him for hours in the dog yard. 

Delta

Delta--Born September 2018. Boss x Evelett (Cadzow) This sweet girl is a little ball of energy when she sees you walk her way with a harness.

A big thank you to Maren Johnson for sponsoring Banjo!

Banjo--New to the motley crew team but not new to running in thousand mile races! Banjo has been a team member and leader for Jeff King's team over the last 7 years. We are excited to have Banjo on the team as an experienced veteran. He's a super loveable boy that holds himself proudly in the yard.

Curlin

Curlin--Curlin and his brother Calida just recently joined the motley crew team. Both boys get their namestakes from race horses and are 3 years old. Curlin is a sweet tempered boy and already shining in the team. In addition he  has found himself leading the team several times. 

Calida

Calida--Calida just joined the motley crew team with his brother and has already greatly impressed me! He has a super sweet temperament just like his brother and also has found himself leading the team as well! Very excited to have both these boys on board as we train for Iditarod!

The Pup's 

Thank you to Victoria Wood for sponsoring Patti!!

​Patti--born June 27th 2020! Rajah x Lightening.

A big thank  you to Maren Johnson for sponsoring Queen!!

Queen--born June 27th 2020! Rajah x Lightening .

A big thank you to Victoria Wood for sponsoring Maiden!

Maiden--born June 27th 2020! Rajah x Lightening. 

A big thank you to the Dirks family for sponsoring Bon!

Bon--born June 27th 2020! Rajah x Lightening.

A big thank you to Dani Johnson for sponsoring Jovi!

Jovi--born June 27th 2020! Rajah x Lightening.