When you name a dog Zeus, you set up a certain expectation for that dog. Zeus, king of the gods. Or, in our case, king of the dogs. Zeus turned a year old this June and he is an absolute beast.
What makes Zeus special? The fact that he is out of Iditarod champion ZENA and our own super-star BOSTON certainly helps. Zeus is beautifully gaited, loves to run, and even though he is only a year old we anticipate seeing him on our race squad.
Yes, he’s that good.
In the team, Zeus is all work. He hits the line hard and, impressively, is able to budge our cart completely on his own. He’s strong for a year old dog. When we stop to let the team cool down on our runs, Zeus is one of the first dogs to start the chorus to keep running. This is a strong indication, for us, that we will train him as a leader. His sister Athena has already run in lead for us several times and done excellent — but females generally mature quicker so we start working with them up front sooner.
What we love about Zeus is although he’s all work in the team when he’s back at his house or free running, he is nothing but a big goofball. Zeus loves people. He’s incredibly friendly and tries to meet every guest that visits our kennel. His piercing blue eyes often mean that visitors to our kennel want to come say hello to him and take his photo.
Thanks for your hard work Zeus! You are the future of our kennel.
