The headline reads like a joke, but I’m not kidding. I have two dogs in the kennel that I consider worthy enough to offer out to stud. Click on the thumbnails of these two dogs — Solomon and Panther — to see a larger image. You can also see more descriptions and their faces here.

Solomon

Solomon is my best athlete

One is Solomon, who is a big guy at 65-plus pounds, but he runs so easily and so fluidly. He’s run every race I’ve done in the last couple of years and has done very well for Jeff King, running the last two Iditarods, All-Alaska Sweepstakes and just recently completing the Percy Dewolfe race in Dawson City, Yukon, with King. He was one of my two or three strongest dogs in my third place Yukon Quest team this year as well. He’s been busy. We have quite a few pups out of Solomon that are turning one year old this spring and I am flat out pleased with them. Thick fur, long legs, strong attitude, great appetites, friendly — just like their old man. Solomon has a lot of Bill Cotter’s famous Baileys line in him, and it shows in that creamy tan color. Fee: $500.

Panther

Panther is a solid leader

The other guy is Panther, who at age three was one of my two main leaders this year in the Yukon Quest. His father is out of Mitch Seavey’s core breeding and his mother is an extremely hard-headed leader of mine who drove my team to a surprise 4th place back in the 2002 Iditarod. He’s about 58 pounds. Good fur, pointy ears, good eater. Panther drives the team forward when he’s in lead. Worth noting is his mother, Kazan, is the sister of Doc, who is the father of Zorro. I’ve had quite a few dogs out of this bloodline and they typically wind up being at the front of my team late in a distance race. Fee: $500.