Jimmy
Lebling
How did your kennel get its name?
How did you get started running dogs?
Hanging out at the neighborhood kennels
What do you love most about running dogs?
Being out with my dogs The peace and serenity we find on the trail. All the fun people we get to meet along the way
Please share with us some stories or facts about your dogs that will be running in the 2025 YQ450.
My older leaders Batman Spider Butch Cassidy and Bliss will being turning 8 this year. Joining them will be 2 dogs I got from Lance Breaker and Tesla will be with me as well as the new yearlings Dream Narly and Groovy who will be running with their Dad Spider and Mom Tesla on their first big adventure
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?
What music do you listen to on the trail?
How did your dogs get their names/How do you choose names?
They are all theme based names some had them when I got them and I choose the puppies names
Share a quick story about one of your indispensable Handlers.
Frank Turner helped me out of a tough jam and helped handle for me my first 1000 mile Quest.
That was pretty special He has since become a great friend
Tell us about your favorite experience with a volunteer on the trail.
Last winter all those girls at the time stop station how great they were They were so helpful and hospitable it was so nice to sit by a huge roaring bonfire with hot soup as it dropped down to forty below
