article_snippet: It doesn't hurt a guy like me who has only run Dog Race a couple of times,' a guy like me who has only run the race a couple of times said of the route change. '
article_snippet: For the guys that have run Dog Race 20 times, it's not just the normal routine so it might throw the guys that have run the race 20 times off a little bit.'
article_snippet: Among the veterans in Dog Race is the defending champion, Dallas Seavey, and the 2014 bizarre finish will be remembered as much as the poor trail conditions.
article_snippet: Just because it's a flat trail does not mean your dogs can all of a sudden do 10 times what your dogs've been able to do in the past,' said Seavey, a two-time champion. '
article_snippet: 'In the end, Dog Race will not be won on tricks or gimmicks.
article_snippet: Dog Race will be won on good dogmanship,' Seavey, a two-time champion said.