There are still 12 teams running in the Iditarod. Don Smidt, with an all Siberian Husky team, still has all 16 dogs, which was part of his goal. The teams in the race are still making good headway - officials will pull anyone who is not meeting the definition of "racing".
Karen Ramstead, who quit the race when her lead dog Snickers died (and who runs an all Siberian Husky team also), wrote a moving letter and also has a tribute to Snickers up on her website (the video is awesome, if you choose to click on that link, just wait for the ad to finish). To finish up your tour of Karen's site, click on the "Dogs" section and gaze at all her Pretty Dogs.
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