Cito Competed in Sanctioned IWPA events for one year.  During that time he earned
    a WDX title on snow.  To do this he had to pull a sled weighing 10 times his weight at 4
    different events.  His efforts also brought home the gold medal in the 80lb. class for region
    3 on Snow and silver medal on wheels. His greatest accomplishment was being invited to
    international championships held in Greeley Colorado.  The whole family (mom & dad)
    came out to watch.  He pulled a personal best of 1255 lbs in the wheeled competition earning
    him 8th place out of 8 dogs. The next day was the snow competition.  The conditions were
    terrible for snow, with temperatures in the 70's.  all the dogs had to work very hard and the
    final weights pulled were low.  Cito only managed to pull 250 lbs.; but that was good enough
    for third place.  Wow; I couldn't be more proud of my boy.
 
 
 

Caras Park Pull
Date: 10/12/96
Missoula, MT -- Caras Park
Organizer(s): Terry Skinner
Region: 3
Track: Carpet
Weather: Partly Cloudy - 70F
 
Dog's Name
Region
Amt. Pulled
Time
weight
%
Breed
Soapy
2
1080
14.35
77
14.03
Alaskan Malamut
Cito
3
960
9.34
77
12.47
German Shepherd Dog

Caras Park Pull (Day 2)
Missoula, MT -- Caras Park
Organizer(s): Terry Skinner
 Region: 3
 Track: BurBur Carpet - slightly uphill
 Date: 10/13/96
 Weather: Partly Cloudy w/ a little rain
 
Dog's Name
Region
Amt. Pulled
Time
Weight
%
Breed
Soapy 2 1040 32.95 77 13.51 Alaskan Malamut
Cito 3 960 24.87 77 12.47 German Shepherd Dog
Merak 3 800 20.20 73 10.96 Belgian Tervuren

 Hope for Snow
 Ranch & Home, Hwy 93 S, Kalispell, MT
 Organizer(s): Libertie Barkley
  Region: 3
 Track: Carpet on 3/4 crush?? - New pad needs wk
 Date: 11/09/96
 Weather: Frosty in AM. Warmed up to 45 F
 
 
Dog's Name
Region
Amt. Pulled
Time
Weight
% 
Breed
Cruise 3 600 12.77 77 7.79 Alaskan Malamut
Cito 3 440 4.21 74 5.95 German Shepherd
Soapy 2 360 4.00 78 4.62 Alaskan Malamut
Quest 2 No Pull 0.00 77 0.00 Alaskan Malamut

 
 
   Deer Park Winter Festival 
   Deer Park, Washington 
   Organizer(s): Inland Northwest Alaskan Malamute Assoc. 
    Region: 2 
    Track: Snow started good,Got soft @ finish line 
    Date: 01/11/97 
    Weather: Started 32F. Dropped to 21F cold wind 
Dog's Name Region Amt. Pulled Time Weight % Breed
Soapy 2 790 7.28 77 10.26 Alaskan Malamut
Cito 3 790 30.12 76 10.39 German Shepherd
Pyka 2 630 8.35 80 7.88 Alaskan Malamut
Kayak 2 630 55.81 77 8.18 Alaskan Malamut
Aly P 630 59.33 65 9.69
Baboushka P 550 6.90 80 6.88
Chena 2 390 4.59 73 5.34 Alaskan Malamut
Eric 2 230 18.37 77 2.99 German Shepherd

  Deer Park Winter Festival
  Deer Park, Washington
  Organizer(s): Inland Northwest Alaskan Malamute Assoc.
  Region: 2
  Track: Hard & Icey snow becoming sticky later
  Date: 01/12/97
  Weather: Clear & very cold. 12F - 21F
 
Dog's Name Region Amt. Pulled Time weight % Breed
Baboushka P 1350 34.68 80 16.88
Soapy 2 1290 8.89 77 16.75 Alaskan Malamut
Cito 3 1190 5.55 76 15.66 German Shepherd
Kayak 2 950 26.59 77 12.34 Alaskan Malamut
Pyka 2 870 26.63 80 10.88 Alaskan Malamut
Chena 2 790 34.63 73 10.82 Alaskan Malamut
Eric 2 630 11.10 77 8.18 German Shepherd
Aly P 550 9.97 65 8.46
Fauna P No Pull 0.00 76 0.00

 
 
 

 Ranch and Home Pull
 Kallispell, Montana
 Organizer(s): Dixie Smith
 Region: 3
 Track: 24" hard packed snow, slight up @ end
 Date: 03/01/97
 Weather: Cloudy, 32F
 
Dog's Name Region Amt. Pulled Time weight % Breed
*Cito 3 865 8.06 73 11.85 German Shepherd
Duke 3 825 20.03 77 10.71 English Shepherd
Sunny 2 505 5.65 68 7.43 Alaskan Malamut
Kyro 3 505 11.02 71 7.11 Akita
Chena 2 505 15.14 74 6.82 Alaskan Malamut
Eisdan 3 425 19.70 72 5.90 Belgian Tervuren
Merak 3 385 9.27 78 4.94 Belgian Tervuren
 * high percentage
 
 

Ranch & Home Pull (Day 2)
Kalispell, Montana
Organizer(s): Dixie Smith
Region: 3
Track: 24" hard packed snow, sticky
Date: 03/02/97
Weather: cloudy, 32F
 
 
Dog's Name Region Amt. Pulled Time Weight % Breed
Cito 3 745 5.80 73 10.21 German Shepherd
Duke 3 625 8.09 77 8.12 English Shepherd
Chena 2 585 33.18 74 7.91 Alaskan Malamut
Merak 3 545 30.45 78 6.99 Belgian Tervuren
Sunny 2 505 5.84 68 7.43 Alaskan Malamut
Kyro 3 465 5.40 71 6.55 Akita
Eisdan 3 385 23.30 72 5.35 Belgian Tervuren

 

End of Season Pull
 Kalispell Montana
 Organizer(s): Dixie Smith
 Region: 3
 Track: Packed Gravel, soft, frost on ground
  Date: 03/22/97
 Weather: Warm - 40 - 50F
 
Dog's Name Region Amt. Pulled Time Weight % Breed
Cito 3 600 5.34 73 8.22 German Shepherd
Soapy 2 560 5.27 77 7.27 Alaskan Malamut
Kyro 3 440 17.68 72 6.11 Akita
Merak 3 400 7.11 77 5.19 Belgian Tervuren
Eisdan 3 320 36.00 66 4.85 Belgian Tervuren

 

 Rocky Mountaina Rumble -- Wheels Championship
Greekey Colorado
Organizer:Nacho Alvarado
Track: Hard Packed road base
Date: 04/19/97
Weather: Sunny & warm - mid 70's
 
 
Dog's Name Region Amt. Pulled Time Weight % Breed
*Stumpy 7 3685 15.18 80 46.06 Am. Bulldog
*Sadie Mae 9 3415 13.80 75 45.53 Am. Bulldog
*Red Hot 7 3415 14.10 77 44.35 Am. Bulldog
*Spaz 4 3415 48.00 73 46.78 Am Pitbull
*VooDoo 9 3145 12.89 70 44.93 Am. Bulldog
*Gunner 4 3145 40.90 76 41.38 Am. Pitbull
*Soapy 2 2335 46.20 77 30.32 Alaskan Malamut
*Cito 3 1255 5.09 73 17.19 German Shepherd
* Personal Best
 
 

Rocky Mountaina Rumble -- Snow Championship
Greekey Colorado
Organizer: Nacho Alvarado
Track: Firm but slushy snow
Date: 04/20/97
Weather: Sunny & warm - mid 70's
 
 
Dog's Name Region Amt. Pulled Time Weight % Breed
Blitzen 9 330 8.10 77 4.29 Samoyed
Lady Hawk 9 330 8.60 78 4.23 Alaskan Malamut
Cito 3 240 3.30 73 3.29 German Shepherd
Soapy 2 150 2.30 78 1.92 Alaskan Malamut
Spaz 4 150 5.80 73 2.05 Am. Pitbull
Gunner 4 No Pull 0.00 76 0.00 Am. pitbull

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