Original: Sled dogs have become a popular winter recreation and sport in North America and Europe; sled dogs are now found even in such unlikely places as Germany and Japan.
Simplified: A ten-dog team of Seppala Siberian Sleddogs in tandem hitch on a frozen Yukon lake (Photo by Isa Boucher) Several distinct dog breeds are in common use as sled dogs, although any medium-sized breed may be used to pull a sled.