Since the second we met Chester as a very young pup, we knew he was special! Chester was a very fun loving, happy husky. His favorite thing is kids and he is never happier then surrounded by a bunch of them doing school visits!

Of course, his second love was running, where he was also a star.

Chester finished his CKC Championship within a couple months of participating in his fourth Iditarod.

 
Chester’s Tribute

We had known the time was coming. We had more then a month (Nov 22, Dec 3, 2006) to relive old times and tell our friend how much we loved, cared for and valued him. Then one morning it was time to prove it to Chester - time to show him by adding pain to our worlds, but removing it from his.

The night before as I was crawling into bed, with Chester's 10 am vet appointment looming over us, I was caught up by the small space between the mattress and headboard on our bed. I well remember Chester being so small that he would slip through that space and thump to the floor in the middle of the night. I'd fish around in the dark until I found fur and haul him back up onto the bed. He'd quickly settle back in between our pillows. It seems like yesterday.

Yesterday, when he was so full of promise and potential. He lived up to all of it and more. He was a great dog and he had a great life. He saw a lot of places, made a lot of friends and sampled some great food (very important to Chester) along the way.

He was one of a kind.

Karen

 
Chester & Grover in lead - Iditarod 2004 - Nome, Alaska

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