article_snippet: DeeDee Jonrowe, a musher who is a fan favorite, is in her 33rd Iditarod.
article_snippet: Twig, a 7-year-old female, before the ceremonial start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday .
article_snippet: Handler Linda Clarke told the Anchorage station that said the 3-year-old husky was part of Handler Linda Clarke husband Lachlan Clarke's team for the Iditarod.
article_snippet: the Iditarod includes 78 mushers, including six former champions and 20 rookies.
article_snippet: the Iditarod will receive a bigger purse, $70,000, which is $19,600 more than what defending champion Dallas Seavey received last year.