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Jessica Hendricks | Thomas Lesatz | The Dog Team



Iron Pearl Kennels is the home of mushers, Jessica Hendricks and Thomas Lesatz whose goal is to one day win the Iditarod. Their 80+ race dogs range from 2 to 7 years old as well as yearlings and puppies. All of the dogs have been raised or trained by Jessica or Tom, making them competitors that they trust understand and count on. Iron Pearl Kennels has a combination of blood lines from the likes of well-known mushers Martin Buser, Lester and Curtis Erhart (a.k.a Aurora Huskies), Greg Taylor, John Little and George Attla. While Jessica trains the premium dogs in preparation for the Iditarod, Tom prepares the younger dogs for future Iditarods and other big races.

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Jessica Hendricks and Tom Lesatz at home in Two Rivers, AK.
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