Trail Breaker Kennel

Name: Trail Breaker Kennel
Address: 5880 Airport Industrial Rd, Fairbanks, AK, 99709, US
Telephone: (907) 347-7274
Price range: $$
Rating: 4.9

4.9

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344 reviews

|Tours|Fairbanks, AK 99709 United States

5880 Airport Industrial Rd, Fairbanks, AK 99709 United States

(907) 347-7274

https://trailbreakerkennel.com/

Recreation, Historical Tours, Sledding

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Trail Breaker Kennels located at 5880 Airport Industrial Rd, Fairbanks, AK. It is conveniently next to the Fairbanks International Airport neighborhood. Trail Breaker Kennel specializes in Winter and Summer Alaskan Tours of the Kennel Owned by Iditarod winner Susan Butcher. Mushing Demonstrations, Winter Dog Sledding, and more!

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Wfreeman7661 review for Trail Breaker Kennel

Wfreeman7661 on Trip Advisor

★★

19 days ago

JUST GREAT!! WOW an awesome experience. Katrina was great never hurried and you could tell she loved what she does. The time flew by and I'm sure she had other things do but went over and above for us. I would recommend this for anyone visiting Alaska

Business Response:

We appreciate your review and recommendation. We are always happy and aim to provide an above and beyond experience for those visiting Alaska! Thank you, Trail Breaker Kennel

InvBear on Trip Advisor

★★

2 months ago

An AWESOME experience!!!! Talk about having a passion for the sport. Katrina was friendly, extremely knowledgeable, presented her information in an engaging way, and was genuinely excited to explain and answer any and all questions. Truly involved in making you love the dogs and every aspect of racing. The puppies steal your hearts and I don’t know how some don’t end up being smuggled away… but the “boss” watches over them pretty closely to ensure they stay purpose focused… it’s all about the kisses. Being fully committed to the dogs and her racing, makes you want to be involved. It was never just “showing and telling” about their sport, but about involving you in their real life adventures with these beautiful dogs. Many thanks for a wonderful experience!!!

Business Response:

These reviews make what we do so worth it! We want our passion for our huskies and mushing to shine through, and we want to take you on a journey into a typical day for us in Fairbanks, Alaska. We are so happy you could join us, and we hope the memories are almost as good as smuggling a puppy home with you :) Thanks Again, Trail Breaker Kennel

Gao Yi Shuen review for Trail Breaker Kennel

Gao Yi Shuen on Facebook

2 months ago

Great care and surroundings given to the pups and friendly staff! Would definitely recommend them for a dog sled demonstration! Unfortunately they were all booked up with our short stay in Fairbanks but I would like to go back again and see them!

Business Response:

From our family to yours, we are glad you trusted us to provide a great experience in Fairbanks. Thank you for the great review, Gao Yi! -Trail Breaker Kennel

betteskid review for Trail Breaker Kennel

betteskid on Trip Advisor

★★

2 months ago

Very interesting trip to learn about dog sledding We visited here during our recent stay in Fairbanks. We learned a lot about dog sledding and were able to interact with the dogs which was fun. The setting is also beautiful. This kennel was home to Susan Butcher, the amazing musher and her legacy is maintained by her family. Our visit also included dinner and the dinner was not great but we enjoyed our visit.

Business Response:

We are glad you could join us in Fairbanks to learn about Trail Breaker. We try our best to make sure everyone has a great experience. Thank you for your honest review. Your feedback will help us with future visits! Thanks Again, Trail Breaker Kennel

Hillary B review for Trail Breaker Kennel

Hillary B on Trip Advisor

★★

3 months ago

A Total Delight We had the BEST time visiting the kennel! This was our first trip to Alaska and this will stand out as one of the highlights for sure. It was just me and my husband for the tour, and Katrina was amazing! She spent so much time answering all our questions - by the time we left she had almost convinced us to get into racing ourselves! The summer training run was really fun and interesting, and it's hard to beat finishing up the tour with 4-week-old puppies to cuddle! Can't recommend this place highly enough. Thanks for a truly delightful experience!

Business Response:

We love hearing when people enjoyed their time in Fairbanks with us; even better if it becomes the highlight of the trip! There is nothing better than an Alaskan Husky puppy cuddle ( to us anyway). Thank you for this lovely review! Thanks Again, Trail Breaker Kennel

Natalie T review for Trail Breaker Kennel

Natalie T on Trip Advisor

★★

3 months ago

A must do if in Fairbanks! The kennel tour was awesome. My daughters said it was the best part of our entire trip. Learning about the process and getting to see the dogs up close in their environment was so rewarding. The dogs personalities were apparent right away and it was interesting to me that they are just like our dogs at home when they aren't in "working mode". Cuddling with the 3 week old puppies and playing with the 3 month old puppies was the highlight. The grounds of the kennel is beautiful.

New Yawker review for Trail Breaker Kennel

New Yawker on Trip Advisor

★★

3 months ago

Amazing Experience I guess we got lucky or chose a great time (5:30PM) for our tour because we were the only 2 people so we received so much personal attention and asked as many questions we wanted without interruption. Our guide, Katrina Handler, was awesome and so full of information. I can't say enough about her and I would highly recommend visiting this kennel when you're in Fairbanks. Katrina didn't rush us along and we were able to see her feed all the dogs which she completes in record time because it's so organized. The highlight was holding the puppies from the new litter of 11......it was amazing!!! The property is also immense and quite astonishing with a lake on one side and the Chena River on the other side.

ARJ5488 on Trip Advisor

★★

3 months ago

Highly recommend Katrina was an incredible advocate and educator for Trail Breakers she taught us about how the amazing dogs, racing and caring for them! And the puppies are amazing!

William K review for Trail Breaker Kennel

William K on Trip Advisor

★★

3 months ago

A highlight among 14 days in Alaska! My companion and I were blessed to have Katrina as our guide during our visit to this legendary kennel (Susan Butcher & husband's home). Our unhurried 1-1/2 hour visit included a cart-assisted dog sled ride and kennel visit along with continual insights from Katrina about the world ofr dog sled racing and Alaskan Husky training. We both regarded this little side adventure to be a highlight of a 14 day land/cruise vacation.