in kamchatka they are preparing for one of the main events of the year, the famous beringia sled doge, it has been held for more than 30 years, in 2010 the competition was given the status of an official holiday, the length of the route is approximately 1500 km, how many applications were received this time and how the training is going , reporting by alexandra ostrikova. this year, 17 mushers will take part in the race, one of them nikolai levkovsky, owner of the khalch kennel, has been involved in sledding for more than 30 years. nikolai etelment, for his people, dog sledding is traditional craft. khalch, one might say, is the family nursery of the kayur dynasty. nikolai levkovsky repeatedly became the winner of the race, and he has already lost count of how many times he has taken part in beringia. his son valentin has also been involved in sledding for many years. but now in the northern military district zone it protects the honor of our homeland, the nurseries have 50 adults and nine puppies, they treat animal breeding very carefully here , they breed the dogs themselves, the b

on march 2, the beringia sled dog race will be postponed as a participation event.0, the first berengia passed away; the secrets of breeding four-legged animals and the rules for creating sleds are carefully preserved and passed on from generation to generation by anastasia. before the race, the family made their own traditional wooden sled. yes, actually handmade from birch, not a single carnation can be found in such sledges, yes, everything is the same as in the traditional, say, way, but they still make a standing position. sleds are narrow, long sleighs into which the musher harnesses dogs in pairs one after another. traditionally, a team consists of eight to 14 four-legged animals. steering dogs are the hardiest, they are harnessed closest to the sleigh. these brave souls get tired more than others. before starting, the main thing is to understand the controls, it’s not difficult to get on the sled correctly and maneuver too, it’s like skiing, brake also in extreme cases, and to reduce the speed, but unfortunately, i won’t be able to go on the sled, because th