Iditarod Musher Hugh Neff hails from Chicago. He’s completed 14 Yukon Quests and 9 Iditarod races since he first started competing in 2000. His champion lead dog is the most traveled dog in sled dog history. The dog, named Walter Payton, is 8-years-old and has completed 9,000 races miles with Hugh. Walter is retiring and they’re here in Chicago as they travel around to local schools talking about the life of a dog racer in Alaska. Hugh and Walter join us in studio. (Photo: Instagram/WBEZChicago)