Southern Maine Siberian Kennel

10/19/2026

We were able to attend the NESD fall training and social. Despite not having a dog box yet, but I am patiently waiting to make a big reveal about it soon! I ran Starr and Hector for 2 dog bikejor, Ted ran Indigo and Sage for 2 dog bikejor which gave him good practice handling more than one dog, hooking them up and successfully running them without my help. We ran them till it got too warm then packed up and headed out to the rest of the pack waiting for us at home. Hope these cooler mornings stick around so we can get full teams out!

10/08/2026

Get out there and chase your dreams, seize the day, I believe in you ❤️ running Starr (my eldest) with my youngest St Nick, his second time in harness. Ran then in half harness to avoid backing out. He did quite well, looking forward to getting him and myself in better cardio shape

09/22/2026

Yesterday dropped of my ATV to be fixed close by a friend's house. Brought Starr, Hector, and Indigo with me and we took her ATV and her 5 dogs and ran 8 for a quick dust off lap. Most of the run they were pulling the ATV in neutral no problem. Can't wait for my ATV to be fixed and the cooler days for longers runs, oh and I need to get on the building my dog box, ok ready set GO!!

Hector got to see his mom Pearl and sister Calypso!

09/14/2026

08/31/2026

Our purpose is to encourage the growth and understanding of the sport of dog mushing in Northern New England by promoting and sanctioning races, organizing social and fund-raising events and ensuring the safe and ethical treatment of all participants.

08/31/2026

Glad to be at the time of the year when sunlight is getting shorter and we are putting training and race dates on the calendar!!

We are excited to announce that we were able to add a training day and social to our fall schedule! Here is the updated fall calendar!

02/04/2026

This weekend we race!!! 1st race for us for the sled season I'm looking forward to having fun and experience all the trails have to offer! Thank you to Paul at Arcticstar Sledworks for helping getting my sled race ready!!🙌🙏 Bumped into a beautiful stranger at the store this afternoon and offered her dog treats for trail snacks for this weekends race, she has a couple of malamutes and was thrilled she had met a dog

MEET THE MUSHER | 15-Mile Race
Melissa Dunn
📍 Raymond, Maine
🌟 Six-dog Siberian team

Bio:
Melissa ran the Wilderness 4-dog race 3 years ago. She has spent her hiatus building her team and miles to race the 15-mile race this year with her trusty team of 6 Siberians. Lead Dogs Sage and Indigo, team dogs Freya and Jack and wheel dogs Hector and Starr. Melissa looks forward to the scenic trails and sharing the journey with her dogs.