Dog sled Assembling a dog sled team involves picking leader dogs, point dogs, swing dogs, and wheel dogs. The lead dog is crucial, so mushers take particular care of these dogs. Another important detail is to have powerful wheel dogs to pull the sled out from the snow. Point dogs (optional) are located behind the leader dogs, swing dogs between the point and wheel dogs, and team dogs are all other dogs in between the wheel and swing dogs and are selected for their endurance, strength, and speed as part of the team. In dog sledding, Siberian Huskies or Alaskan Malamutes are
Sled dog racing at the 1932 Winter Olympics the event through a race held by the New England Sled Dog Club in Wonalancet, New Hampshire in the winter of 1932. Twenty-six teams were entered in the two-day event, which was held two weeks before the Olympics. It was thought that Emile St. Godard would be unable to compete in the event because of the lack of financial support. A total of twelve competitors from two nations competed at the Lake Placid games. Sled dog racing at the 1932 Winter Olympics A sled dog race was included as a demonstration event at the 1932 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid.