Alexander
Pai
About
Age: 26
Occupation: Mushing guide
Location
Nationality: American
Residence: New Jersey
Hometown: Rockaway
Kennel & Mushing
Kennel Name: Dew Claw Kennel
Kennel Bloodlines: Dew Claw
Breeds: Alaskan Husky
Number of Dogs: 26 Runners. 3 Retired. 4 Pet
Years Running Dogs: 2
Sponsors for 2025
AlaskaX
The tour company I work for in Skagway in the summer.
Alexander
Pai
How did your kennel get its name?
Our first dog had a full set of 4 dew claws.
How did you get started running dogs?
I needed something to do for the winter and I got sucked into it.
What do you love most about running dogs?
Stacking and carving stairs into my big pile of dog turds.
Please share with us some stories or facts about your dogs that will be running in the 2025 YQ450.
My dogs like to run and they like to eat and they like to sleep. They are all special to me.
Are you a member of any other organizations involved in sled dog sports?
Why did you enter the 2025 YQ450 and what are your goals for the race?
I just want to gain more experience running dogs in new places.
What music do you listen to on the trail?
Heavy metal. Folk. Punk rock.
How did your dogs get their names/How do you choose names?
We choose themes for our litters.
We have an asian food litter (Sushi Egg Roll Fried Rice)
Serial killers (Dahmer Bundy Aileen)
Pokémon (Squirtle Diglett Pidgey)
Share a quick story about one of your indispensable Handlers.
Tell us about your favorite experience with a volunteer on the trail.
When they throw me bags of cookies.
