Husky pups growing

Press, 16 November 1977, Page 6

Husky pups growing

The latest additions to the New Zealand team at Scott) Base, in Antarctica, are; growing fast. The husky l pups born there just 15 days ago are already two and a half timer their weight at birth. Four pups survived from tne litter of five born to the Scott Base sledge dog, Betty,' and all now tip the scales at aoout five pounds.

Betty is proving a good: mother and very proud of) iher litter. She watches eseryl move when the base dog-) handler, Mr Steve Chambers, of Waiouru, weighs the) pups, one at a time, in a! large biscuit tin. But the) pups are growing so fast) that he will need a bigger] tin for the next weighing. Two of the pups will be| named after dogs in Scott’s; 1911 expedition — Nugis!

hand Vida. The other two will: f be named Helge and Jens,: 'after members of the team) •[used by Amundsen on his! tdash to be first at the South) !)POI. li The pups will swell the 11 base’s dog team to 25 when I they are moved t. the dog- ■| lines in about six month’s I time. They will start their ■(training soon after and ijshculd be ready for sledgehau’ing next summer. I