Gatt
Racing
Kennels
Hans Gatt
Whitehorse,
Yukon
Biography
Hans grew up on a farm in Austria. For recreation, he raced motocross in Europe until he attended a dog sled race which ignited a passion for sled dogs. Hans started a breeding program using European sprint and Alaskan Villiage dog lines. He also built a sled for himself to race with.
After winning all 8 races entered in his first year of racing including the European Championship, people started asking Hans to build sleds for them as well. Hans began building sleds in Austria with his friend Ernst Danler under the name Gattsled.
Shortly thereafter, Hans turned his attention to the world of dog sled racing in North America. He moved to Atlin, B.C. in 1990.
Hans has won the Yukon Quest 3 times, the Wyoming Stage Stop 4 times, the Copper Basin, the European Championship 4 times, and the IFSS World Championship Open Class, among many other races. Hans would like to improve upon his 2008, 6th place finish in the Iditarod.
Along with racing, Hans is training a Jamaican musher to run the Yukon Quest in 2009. He now lives near Whitehorse, Yukon, with his partner Susie Rogan, 48 race dogs, and 22 retired dogs and pups.
