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Aliy Zirkle

Aliy Zirkle is the first woman to win the 1000-mile Yukon Quest International Sled Dog Race. She was born in New Hampshire and spent her childhood in Puerto Rico and St. Louis, Missouri. Aliy graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with dual degrees in biology and anthropology. At age 20, she moved to Alaska and began dog mushing in Bettles, Alaska. She regularly competes in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race and the Yukon Quest. Aliy and her husband Allen Moore operate Skunk Place Kennel, where they raise and train their sled dogs.

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Dog Mushing in Alaska

Interview Title	Abstract	Archive #: Oral History	Project	Date of Interview
Aliy Zirkle & Allen Moore	Aliy Zirkle and Allen Moore were interviewed on May 21, 2011 by Robert Drozda and William Schneider at Aliy and Allen's home in Two Rivers, Alaska. Katrin Simon Sakurai was the videographer. In this interview, Aliy and Allen talk about coming to Alaska and getting involved with dog mushing, what it takes to run a large kennel and be a successful long-distance racer, selecting and training dogs, using new technology, maintaining dogs' health, the mental side of dog racing, memories of specific races, trust between dog and musher, equipment used, and the joys and perils of the trail. The last section of this recording was edited from the original.	2011-19-03	Dog Mushing in Alaska	May 21, 2011