Seijun Posted November 23, 2004 Posted November 23, 2004 The most famous and well-known part of the race to get the serum to Nome was Balto and his team. Balto was one of Seppala's dogs. Here is a picture of the team: http://www.depart-arrivee.com/albums/archives/balto.sized.jpg And here is one of Balto himself: http://fluke.theicecave.org/realbalto10.jpg Balto looked very "malamute-ish". He didn't have the build desired for speed, long distance races, and breeding, so he was neutered and sent off to be a freight dog. Here is a website that tells the entire story, begining to end, of Balto and his team: http://www.balto-iditarod.com/index.php If you have the time, I highly encourage you to read it. I know it's long, and even though Balto and his team's role in the "race" was greatly over credited, it is still VERY interesting. There is a lot there I didn't know. I mean, who would have imagined that Balto was discarded like a piece of trash to suffer as part of a dime-show theatre attraction?? ~Seij Quote
imported_Kat Posted November 23, 2004 Posted November 23, 2004 I loved watching the Balto film! :D Quote
imported_Debbie Posted November 23, 2004 Posted November 23, 2004 Seijun, Thankyou so much for supplying those links !!!! I've always loved the story of Balto and had no idea about the rest of his life........I started reading the story and I'm now in the process of printing the whole thing out !!!!! :wink: Quote
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