The Dogs of the Iditarod

This year I had the pleasure of shooting the official and ceremonial starts of the Iditarod for the Reuters new agency. It’s a great event for a photographer with a motley collection of some of Alaska’s best characters, but the dogs always steal the show. Here’s a quick edit of some of this year’s star athletes.

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Iditarod Fairbanks, Alaska

Iditarod Anchorage, Alaska

Iditarod Anchorage, Alaska

Iditarod Anchorage, Alaska

Iditarod Anchorage, Alaska

Iditarod Anchorage, Alaska

Iditarod Anchorage, Alaska

Iditarod Anchorage, Alaska

Iditarod Anchorage, Alaska

Iditarod Fairbanks, Alaska

All photographs ©2015 Mark Meyer/Reuters