Urban mushing

Costa Mesa, California, UNITED STATES: Residents of Southern California take their working snow dogs such as Siberian Huskies and Malamutes and other working dogs such as Samoyed and even Doberman Pinschers for urban mushing at Farview Park, in Costa Mesa, California, 40 miles (63 km) southeast of Los Angeles, December 15, 2012. Urban mushing is similar to traditional dog sledding, which is done on snow. But instead of pulling a sled, urban mushing teams pull a scooter or dog cart over dry land courses. Teams range in size from one to ten or more dogs. AFP PHOTO/Robyn Beck

Urban mushers took their working snow dogs such as Huskies and Malamutes to participate in sled pulling contest in California, the United States.

Costa Mesa, California, UNITED STATES: Members of the Southern California Working Snow Dogs group are pulled by their dogs on a trail at Farview Park, in Costa Mesa, California, 40 miles (63 km) southeast of Los Angeles, December 22, 2012. Urban mushing is similar to traditional snow sledding, but instead of pulling a snow sled, urban mushing teams of working snow dogs such as Siberian Huskies and Malamutes pull a scooter or cart with wheels over dry land courses. Teams range in size from one to ten or more dogs. AFP PHOTO/Robyn Beck

Costa Mesa, California, UNITED STATES: Northern Germany native Henning Bartel rides behind his dogs on a custom-made cart for urban mushing, on a trail at Farview Park, in Costa Mesa, California, 40 miles (63 km) southeast of Los Angeles, December 22, 2012. Urban mushing is similar to traditional snow sledding, but instead of pulling a snow sled, urban mushing teams of working snow dogs such as Siberian Huskies and Malamutes pull a scooter or cart with wheels over dry land courses. Teams range in size from one to ten or more dogs. Samoyeds, Doberman Pinschers and even smaller dogs can easily pull carts, scooters or bicycles. AFP PHOTO/Robyn Beck

Costa Mesa, California, UNITED STATES: An urban musher is pulled by her Samoyed at Farview Park, in Costa Mesa, California, 40 miles (63 km) southeast of Los Angeles, December 22, 2012. Urban mushing is similar to traditional snow sledding, but instead of pulling a snow sled, urban mushing teams of working snow dogs such as Siberian Huskies and Malamutes pull a scooter or cart with wheels over dry land courses. Teams range in size from one to ten or more dogs. Samoyeds, Doberman Pinschers and even smaller dogs can easily pull carts, scooters or bicycles. AFP PHOTO/Robyn Beck

Costa Mesa, California, UNITED STATES: An urban musher is pulled by his Siberian Huskies on a trail at Farview Park, in Costa Mesa, California, 40 miles (63 km) southeast of Los Angeles, December 22, 2012. Urban mushing is similar to traditional snow sledding, but instead of pulling a snow sled, urban mushing teams of working snow dogs such as Siberian Huskies and Malamutes pull a scooter or cart with wheels over dry land courses. Teams range in size from one to ten or more dogs. Samoyeds, Doberman Pinschers and even smaller dogs can easily pull carts, scooters or bicycles. AFP PHOTO/Robyn Beck

Costa Mesa, California, UNITED STATES: The license plate reading OC MUSHR (Orange County Musher) is seen on a car in Fairview Park during a morning workout of the Southern California Working Snow Dogs urban mushing group, in Costa Mesa, California, in Orange County, 40 miles (63 km) southeast of Los Angeles December 22, 2012. Urban mushing is similar to traditional snow sledding, but instead of pulling a snow sled, urban mushing teams of working snow dogs such as Siberian Huskies and Malamutes pull a scooter or cart with wheels over dry land courses. Teams range in size from one to ten or more dogs. Samoyeds, Doberman Pinschers and even smaller dogs can easily pull carts, scooters or bicycles. AFP PHOTO/Robyn Beck

$Costa Mesa, California, UNITED STATES: Urban mushing dogs Lyka (front) and Silver rest after a morning working\ on a trail at Farview Park, in Costa Mesa, California, 40 miles (63 km) southeast of Los Angeles, December 15, 2012. Urban mushing is similar to traditional snow sledding, but instead of pulling a snow sled, urban mushing teams of working snow dogs such as Siberian Huskies and Malamutes pull a scooter or cart with wheels over dry land courses. Teams range in size from one to ten or more dogs. Samoyeds, Doberman Pinschers and even smaller dogs can easily pull carts, scooters or bicycles. AFP PHOTO/Robyn Beck$