Kelly Barton

Kelly started with a lab mutt in Southern California on a Diggler scooter.

“After moving to Oregon, I trained under Karen Yeargain until I founded my own kennel.”

A mushing highlight was “raising my first litter of puppies in 2023 and seeing them excel in harness now.”

Future goals include “Creating a competitive 100-200 mile Siberian Husky team and developing my own working line.”

“Last winter, I was taking a less familiar trail and missed a turn. Ended up in a dead-end snopark. Couldn't get my hook down fast enough to stop my 12 dog team before I ended up sliding down the berm and on my side into the parking lot. The dogs parked us at a snowmobile trailer. A couple of guys helped me up. Got the dogs to U-turn in a fairly tight space and up the berm we went, back on the trail! I'm pretty sure I caught some air on the way out and wished I had caught it on video.”

• Hometown:  Bend, OR

• Occupation: Veterinarian

• Hobbies:  Hiking, backpacking, kayaking, and sled dogs!

• Kennel Name:  Paradox Siberians

• Number of Dogs:  15

• Number of Years Racing:  15

• Breed Used:  Siberian Huskies

• Lead Dogs: Larka and Sabin

Category: 100 Mile Race