we ep st akes ▁held ▁its ▁last ▁race ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 9 ▁making ▁the ▁American ▁Dog ▁Derby ▁the ▁oldest ▁surv iving ▁American ▁dog ▁s led ▁race . ▁ ▁The ▁American ▁Dog ▁Derby ▁became ▁so ▁intern ation ally ▁popular , ▁it ▁would ▁be ▁considered ▁the ▁World ▁Championship ▁in ▁dog ▁s led ▁racing . ▁ ▁The ▁prize ▁money ▁growing ▁to ▁$ 1 0 0 0 ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 0 s ▁would ▁be ▁equivalent ▁to ▁$ 1 3 0 , 0 0 0 ▁today . ▁ ▁With ▁the ▁wild ▁success , ▁the ▁gl amour , ▁and ▁the ▁international ▁press ▁coverage ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Dog ▁Derby , ▁dog ▁s led ding ▁was ▁popular ized ▁and ▁do z ens ▁of ▁other ▁dog ▁s led ▁races ▁soon ▁spr ang ▁up ▁across ▁America , ▁Canada , ▁and ▁in ▁Europe ▁making ▁dog ▁s led ▁racing ▁what ▁it ▁is ▁today . ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁Cart ing ▁ ▁D ogs led ▁racing ▁ ▁Id itar od ▁Tra il ▁S led ▁Dog ▁Race ▁ ▁Kl ond ike ▁ 5 0 0 ▁ ▁List ▁of ▁s led ▁dog ▁races ▁ ▁M ushing ▁ ▁Pro ▁S print ▁Tour ▁ ▁S led ▁dog ▁ ▁Y uk on ▁Qu est ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁The ▁American ▁Dog ▁Derby ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : D og ▁s led ding ▁races ▁Category : Rec urr ing ▁sport ing ▁events ▁established ▁in ▁ 1 9 1 7 ▁Category : T our ist ▁attra ctions ▁in ▁F rem ont ▁County , ▁Id aho ▁Category : 1