* The type of race:
* Sled dog racing: Teams can range from 4 to 16 dogs, with the most common being 8-12 dogs.
* Skijoring: This involves a single dog pulling a skier, so there's only one dog in the team.
* Canicross: This involves a single dog pulling a runner, again just one dog.
* The distance of the race: Longer races often have larger teams to help distribute the workload.
* The experience level of the musher: More experienced mushers might handle larger teams.
So, there's no fixed number! The number of huskies in a mushing team can be quite flexible depending on the context.