In Pictures: Huskies train in Scottish Highlands for Aviemore sled dog rally

The piercing howls of huskies have returned to Aviemore ahead of a highly-anticipated sled race, with teams of canines and their “mushers” gathering for the 39th Sled Dog Rally, which was forced to miss a year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Jan 27, 2023, 10:53 AM
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Jan 27, 2023, 08:26 AM
A Husky dog reacts as he takes part in a training session on forest tracks, ahead of the The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain 39th Aviemore Sled Dog Rally near Feshiebridge, Cairngorm, Scotland, on Jan 26, 2023. PHOTO: AFP
A musher takes part in the training session on forest tracks, with their team of dogs, ahead of the The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain 39th Aviemore Sled Dog Rally near Feshiebridge, Cairngorm, Scotland, on Jan 26, 2023. PHOTO: AFP
Husky dogs sit in a cage prior to take part in the training session on forest tracks near Feshiebridge, Cairngorm, Scotland on Jan 26, 2023, ahead of the Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain 39th Annual Aviemore Sled Dog Rally. PHOTO: AFP
Mushers play with her their Husky dogs during a training session on forest tracks, ahead of the The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain 39th Aviemore Sled Dog Rally near Feshiebridge, Cairngorm, Scotland, on Jan 26, 2023. AFP
Husky dogs play together during a training session on forest tracks, ahead of the The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain 39th Aviemore Sled Dog Rally near Feshiebridge, Cairngorm, Scotland, on Jan 26, 2023. PHOTO: AFP
A musher takes part in the training session on forest tracks, with their team of dogs, ahead of the The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain 39th Aviemore Sled Dog Rally near Feshiebridge, Cairngorm, Scotland, on Jan 26, 2023. PHOTO: AFP
A musher takes part in the training session on forest tracks, with their team of dogs, ahead of the The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain 39th Aviemore Sled Dog Rally near Feshiebridge, Cairngorm, Scotland, on Jan 26, 2023. PHOTO: AFP
Dalmatian dogs take part in a training session on forest tracks, ahead of the The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain 39th Aviemore Sled Dog Rally near Feshiebridge, Cairngorm, Scotland, on Jan 26, 2023. PHOTO: AFP
A musher plays with her Husky dog during a training session on forest tracks, ahead of the The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain 39th Aviemore Sled Dog Rally near Feshiebridge, Cairngorm, Scotland, on Jan 26, 2023. PHOTO: AFP
Husky dogs sit in the grass during a break from a training session on forest tracks, ahead of the The Siberian Husky Club of Great Britain 39th Aviemore Sled Dog Rally near Feshiebridge, Cairngorm, Scotland, on Jan 26, 2023. PHOTO: AFP

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