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dog derby
DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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1
a race in which the contestants are dog teams and drivers.
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1926
At The Pas (Manitoba) dog derby of 1923 a train of dogs ran the course of 200 miles in 24 hours, 51 minutes.
1958
The main event is the dog derby, which is run over a course about 140 miles long. This race was first held in March of 1915.
1966
In all respects, this dog derby represented a resounding triumph for the tiny isolated village of Old Crow.
2
a winter carnival or exhibition featuring dog-team races and other contests.
Quotations
1958
Yellowknife Dog Derby. Held under the sponsorship of the Yellowknife Fish and Game Association, the derby's main event is a 30-mile dog-team race on the ice of Yellowknife Bay. . . .