Deer Creek Sleddogs

Deer Creek Sleddogs is owned and operated by Allan and Tabetha Berge who train and race along with their 4 children, Tyler, Josie, Taylor and Allison. Besides the fulltime kennel, Allan works in the Oil and Gas Industry as a Drilling Inspector for the State of Wyoming. Tabby is currently working as a full-charge bookkeeper for a local accounting firm. She completed her bachelors in Accounting and is currently studying for the CPA exam.

The kennel, currently located in Central Wyoming and averaging around 40-50 dogs, began with Tabby in 1995 when she was introduced to her first sleddogs--Seppala line Siberian Huskies. Tabetha raises and runs purebred Seppala Siberian Sleddogs and Allan competes with Alaskan Huskies, mainly from John Barron breedings.

In 1997, Allan and Tabby started accumulating purebred rescues and did mostly recreational mushing as well participated in the local Charity race. They called their first team the Pound Puppies and did quite well with them. In 2003 the couple decided it was time to build a competitive kennel and start racing. One by one the Seppala stock filtered into the kennel. Tabby raced a 5 dog team that year in the 8-dog class in Dubois, WY and the 6-dog class in the Canines for Charity Casper Mountain Race. After much thought Allan decided to build an Alaskan Husky team for the following year.

This year brings the 5th racing season for Deer Creek Kennels. The Berge family is hoping for a fun and successful year. The kids are getting more serious about mushing and intend on running a little longer races this year. Taylor had signed up for the 14 mile run in Pinedale this year, Tabby is continuing to breed and train her Seppala team and will stick with mid-distance races this year, and Allan is thinking on a 200+ race this year. This is also the second season that Continental Kennel Club will be sponsoring Taylor and Tabby by paying for expenses of 3 races each. The family is very grateful to Continental Kennel Club for their support in these performance dogs.