Welcome to Tagish Lake Kennel
Located roughly 100 km south of Whitehorse, Yukon, Tagish Lake Kennel is an off-grid sled dog paradise nestled in the forests and mountains near Tagish Lake. It’s a short trail down to the lakeshore, where stunning views of the Southern Lakes unfold.
Tagish Lake Kennel is a long distance sled dog racing kennel, run by veterans Michelle Phillips and Ed Hopkins. Together they have a combined experience of almost 50 years of working with sled dogs.
Tagish Lake Kennel is home to over 60 canine athletes along with 2 cats and 2 horses.
Join us in our quest to reach for the top!
My Blog Posts
December training
Gearing up for a busy racing season. We are running the 2016 Yukon Quest and the Iditarod. As well we will be entering two teams in the Copper Basin 300, a team in... READ MORE
Monday Morning Update
Monday morning update: Michelle is 13 miles out of Kaltag where the current temperature is -36F/-38C. Michelle and her team are averaging an impressive 8.5 mph but have dropped a few spots to... READ MORE
Michelle is Running Iditarod to Help Find a Cure for Juvenile Diabetes
Michelle is running the 2015 Iditarod for a cause: to help raise awareness about Juvenile Type 1 Diabetes and to find a cure. Michelle and Ed’s son Keegan was recently diagnosed with this... READ MORE
Michelle is on the Way to Ruby
Michelle is pulling into a popular camping spot between Tanana and Ruby, which at other times of the year is a Bible camp. It’s 119 miles between checkpoints in this stretch so it’ll... READ MORE