The black dogs of the gold rush : With sled dogs worth their weight in gold, the NWMP launched a bold but badly flawed plan to bring black labs to the Yukon.
http://localhistory.vpl.ca/link/cni46141
- Author
- Chandler, Ann
- Date
- August/September 2009
- Geographic Location
- Yukon
- Material Type
- magazine article
- Abstract
- On the value of dogs during the gold rush by miners and for delivering mail. To supplement the local population, dogs were sent from Labrador but were not suited to the work. Other breeds such as St. Bernards and mastiffs were brought in and tried as well.
- Author
- Chandler, Ann
- Role
- Author
- Date
- August/September 2009
- Period
- Nineteenth century
- Corporation
- North West Mounted Police (Canada)
- Topic
- Dogs
- Dogsledding
- Postal service
- Geographic Location
- Yukon
- Material Type
- magazine article
- Physical Description
- photographs
- Source Title
- Beaver
- Volume
- 89
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 42-45
- Abstract
- On the value of dogs during the gold rush by miners and for delivering mail. To supplement the local population, dogs were sent from Labrador but were not suited to the work. Other breeds such as St. Bernards and mastiffs were brought in and tried as well.