Dashing Kennel - Breeds: Alaskan Husky, Samoyed, Siberian Husky, Swedish
Vallhund
Activities: Carting, Scootering, Dog Sledding, Dog Sled Racing,
Agility, Hiking
Affiliations: Coeur d’Alene Dog Fanciers, Samoyed Club of
America, Organization for the Working Samoyed, Inland Empire Sled Dog
Association, Mush with Pride, International Siberian Husky Club
Honors and
Titles my dogs have earned*: 2nd Place Pacific Northwest Championship 6 dog
sprint 2011, CD, CGC, Am Ch, Int Ch., WS, WSX, HCT, numerous placements in sled
dog events
Website: www.dashingsams.com
Jill Wilson loves northern
breed dogs and her passion is “dog powered sports”. Starting with the purchase
of their first Samoyed in 1993, her husband and she built a performance sled dog
kennel just outside Athol, ID. They have competed in races throughout the
western States in a variety of venues. Our racing teams today include both
Alaskan huskies and Siberian huskies. We have participated in skijoring,
sledding, scootering and carting. Jill has participated in a number of other
activities including obedience, AKC’s Canine Good Citizen Program, weight pull,
herding and agility. While her main passion has been performance events, she has
also participated in conformation events, including both AKC and IABCA. Jill has
shown several of her Samoyeds, major pointed two, and finished one AKC Champion.
Training Background
Her knowledge of working sled dogs comes from a
variety of sources from many top mushers. These experiences form the foundation
for working with her dogs. Jill’s emphasis is working with her dogs to create a
positive learning environment based on a keen sense of mutual trust, respect and
teamwork. This is accomplished through positive methods, using a clicker or
verbal marker and rewards for shaping desired behaviors. She rarely uses
aversive methods in training.
Dogs have been and continue to be an
important part of my life. I will always believe they have taught me far more
than I will ever be able to teach them.