Every year,  there are articles reporting that the "first" dog has died during the Iditarod—that’s because everyone knows that more will die as the race goes on. If reporters wrote that the "first" musher has died, people would be livid, screaming for the race to be cancelled. But dogs die every year--during the race and "behind the scenes"--and yet it’s allowed to continue.  If dogs don’t die, they become sick, injured, or exhausted. Dogs are bred just for the cruel event--even though there are too many dogs on the planet already. It's cruel and selfish to breed more animals and force them to endure such a treacherous race. Surely we can find more sporting activities to support!