Many snowy paws set to mush on in sled festival at Cardrona Snow Farm

The hounds are about to take to the snow in the next two months as some of the biggest dog sled races in New Zealand are held at the Snow Farm, Cardrona.

The sport of dog sledding has increased rapidly in the country and organisers of events have received many registrations for the races.

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The Wanaka Sled Dog Festival is run by the Southern Regions Sled Dog Club and club secretary Sarah Campbell, of Dunedin, said 40 entries had been received from throughout the country, which would mean about 180 dogs would descend on Wanaka for the five-day event.

Oh keep your kids inside !!

"This would the the second-highest number of entries we have received. What makes the festival different to most races is that competitors get to race on the snow, where most events in the country are in rigs along forest tracks," she said.

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