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!
2018 Yukon Quest and Iditarod Race Sponsors
My Blog Posts
Tagish Lake Kennel news January 2018
Good morning! I hope this newsletter finds you all in good health and high spirits! All is well at Tagish Lake Kennel. We just finished packing for the 1000 mile Yukon Quest race... READ MORE
Tagish Lake Kennel News December 2017
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all! We are sending tons of love and joy from Tagish Lake kennel to all of you. Thank you so much for your support and... READ MORE
Tagish Lake Kennel news April 2017
Happy spring to you all! The swans have arrived here at Tagish Lake and that signals an end to our sledding season. We see incredible bird life this time of year and sadly... READ MORE
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