Path Canines Photograph Gallery – iRunFar

“Lucas is a really particular canine. He loves the paths, however most of all, he’s a service canine who helps my husband in his battle with most cancers.” Photograph: Unknown

“Yuki is a Pit Bull, Miniature Poodle combine, with a little bit of Chihuahua — so not inherently of path canine lineage. However she has an adventurous spirit and is all the time able to go wherever the path takes her. She’ll ford a stream, gnarl her method by brush, and keep shut at hand to maintain her path mate secure from no matter she thinks is a risk. She’s a whole lot of canine in a small package deal!” Photograph: David Regan

A really excited pooch on Mount Parnassus in Colorado. Photograph: Kevin Goldberg

“There are two locations Sadie the RUNderdog all the time desires to be: a) by my aspect and b) on a path. Doesn’t matter the season. Sadie’s pleased place is working free on our native Central Oregon trails. A rescue from the south, she’s been working with me for about eight years and has put in over 40 miles in a single day. Undecided of her breed, however fairly sure there should be mountain goat blended into her DNA!” Photograph: Casey Wyatt

“Floss is a 13-year-old Border Collie. Though he was born and bred in County Wicklow, Eire, his granddad was from the Scottish Highlands and Floss, like him, loves the hills! It’s actually particular to share path runs with him. He particularly loves a deal with and a hug on summits!” Photograph: Alicia Christofi-Walshe

“My pups Buck (six) and Pnut (three) are two rescues that we predict are Vizsla mixes. They’re with me on the overwhelming majority of my runs in fall, winter, and spring. In Illinois, it will get too sizzling and humid for them in the summertime to do any lengthy runs. Throughout the three seasons of normal working, we do between 35 and 65 miles every week collectively, 95% on trails or grass. When they don’t seem to be working, they love couches, peanut butter, and barking at our neighbors’ canines. The photograph is from a visit we took to Colorado and was atop Mount Huron, I consider. They make working a lot extra enjoyable!” Photograph: Joe Miller

“That is Kevin, and he’s a German Shepherd/Border Collie combine! He’s my snow-loving endurance buddy. He loves all sports activities (working, mountain biking, and all types of snowboarding) and will run ceaselessly. That is my favourite photograph of him and utterly captures his persona.” Photograph: Cat McClure

“Waffle won’t be essentially the most sleek path runner, however she makes certain everybody has a good time.” Photograph: Stephanie Gorath

“Lexi likes to journey — she is a rescue Collie cross who had a tough first few years of life, and we hope she is now making up for it by dwelling her greatest life. Her greatest life includes galloping round mountains and forests, adopted by good snacks and a nap.” Photograph: Avril Challoner

“Grace is tireless. A rescue white German Shepherd that may’t get sufficient singletrack working. She brings me nice pleasure and retains this virtually 58-year-old ultrarunner younger! She’s in my Corridor of Fame for certain.” Photograph: David Reddel

“Right here’s Watson, named after Watson’s Dodd within the Helvellyn vary, on the Bob Graham Spherical. You may’t beat a Collie for a path working companion! Seen right here in his Darkish Peak Fell Runners buff in Snowdonia.” Photograph: Sally Fawcett

“Ruby has been my trusty working pal for about 5 years now. Her choice is the paths, however she’ll tolerate the roads a few occasions every week. Her most notable accomplishment was throughout the first 12 months of the COVID-19 pandemic — we accomplished the seven-day Limitless Vertical Problem by Run Steep Get Excessive and ran/hiked a complete of 45 miles with 7,100 toes of climbing. We did each step collectively, and I’ve by no means been prouder. Whereas she helps hold issues enjoyable on the paths, most significantly, she helps hold me secure when working by town. It’s virtually unimaginable to not run in the dead of night earlier than/after work throughout the winter, and as a girl working alone, I all the time really feel secure when she’s with me.” Photograph: Casey Porter

“Titus is my bestie. He’s a Weimaraner so he has all the time had tons of power, which is how he acquired into working. He’s 13 now and doesn’t like going as far. He nonetheless enjoys the path however now taking way more time to cease and scent the flowers … or a useless animal carcass.” Proprietor — Maggie Guterl. Photograph: Howie Stern

Bonus canine: The editor’s canine, Angie, doing her greatest cloud impersonation. Photograph: Sarah Brady