In two weeks they can manage a short circuit,'' says Curuchet, whose wood cabin is warmed by an old iron stove. Curuchet brought his first two Siberian Huskies from North America nearly a decade ago, and some Alaskan dogs afterward. He's brought more dogs since and they've multiplied. He says he learned a lot from Indians in Alaska and sled-dog enthusiasts in Minnesota and has worked hard to transplant the atmosphere to this valley outside Ushuaia, Argentina, the southernmost city on the planet. It is cold here in winter, which comes during the North American summer.
Gales blow up frequently.
It's beautiful here. Curuchet exclaims as he steps out from a cabin whose rafters are hung with old snowshoes and cross-country skis. It was hard at first. Dogs themselves are a job to train. At six months they get a nylon harness.