As long as the dog can pull, it can race.
This was the attitude of Southland Sled Dog Association member Justin McNally, who took his six huskies to compete at the Fosbender Fender Bender in Invercargill at the weekend — the first and last race of the season.
Forty-six mushers turned up at the Sandy Point sled dog track on Saturday to compete in their own backyard.
Mr McNally said Covid-19 meant dog owners had been unable to race as often as they hoped between June and September this year.
"It’s really weird, because usually by now the season is winding down.
"The dogs would be at their peak performance and all trained up but the season is basically over."
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