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musher
[muhsh-er]
noun
Alaska and Northern Canada.
a person who competes in cross-country races with dog team and sled.
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All three mushers withdrew from the competition, pursuant to race rules.
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Seven mushers dropped out of the race this year.
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Race rules require any big game animal killed in defense of life or property to be gutted before the musher moves on.
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A second dog, George, a 4-year-old male on musher Hunter Keefe’s team, also collapsed and died despite attempts to revive him, a race statement said.
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A statement from the Iditarod said it had “been determined that the animal was not sufficiently gutted by the musher.”
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What does musher mean?
A musher is a person who steers a dogsled led by sled dogs.The term is especially used to refer to a person who does this to compete in a sled dog race, such as a cross-country race like the Iditarod.The word musher is most commonly used in Alaska and Canada, where sled dog racing is more common.Example: The prize goes to the musher, but it is the sled dogs that are the true champions.
A musher is a person who steers a dogsled led by sled dogs.The term is especially used to refer to a person who does this to compete in a sled dog race, such as a cross-country race like the Iditarod.The word musher is most commonly used in Alaska and Canada, where sled dog racing is more common.Example: The prize goes to the musher, but it is the sled dogs that are the true champions.
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