Togo (dog)
Sled dog who ran in the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Togo (1913 – December 5, 1929) was the lead sled dog of musher Leonhard Seppala and his dog sled team in the 1925 serum run to Nome across central and northern Alaska. Despite covering a far greater distance than any other lead dogs on the run, over some of the most dangerous parts of the trail, his role was left out of contemporary news of the event at the time, in favor of the lead dog for the last leg of the relay, Balto, whom Seppala also owned and had bred.
Species | Canis lupus familiaris |
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Breed | Seppala Siberian Sleddog |
Sex | Male |
Born | 1913 (1913) |
Died | December 5, 1929(1929-12-05) (aged 15–16) Poland Spring, Maine |
Resting place | Stuffed and mounted body, displayed at the Iditarod Trail Headquarters Museum in Wasilla, Alaska. Togo's skeleton is mounted separately, and is in the possession of the Peabody Museum of Natural History. |
Occupation | Sled dog |
Known for | 1925 serum run to Nome |
Owner | Leonhard Seppala |
Parent(s) | Suggen x Dolly (Import) |
Offspring | Togo (II), Kingeak, Paddy, Bilka (and others). |
Appearance | Dark grey, black and brown coat (Agouti) of medium length with light undersides and patches. Grew to ~48 lbs in adulthood. Large front paws, wide muzzle, and damaged right ear which can be used to identify him easily in many pictures. Brown eyes. |
Named after | Tōgō Heihachirō |
Awards | Most Traveled Dog In Alaska, Champion Trophy Winner In Nome, Record of Longest and Fastest run in Serum Drive, The Most Heroic Animal of all Time |
Deemed at first a mere troublemaker, before being identified as a natural leader and puppy prodigy by Seppala, Togo had already shown extreme feats of dedication and endurance as a puppy, and as an adult continued to show unusual feats of intelligence, saving the lives of his team and musher on more than one occasion. Sled dogs bred from his line have contributed to the 'Seppala Siberian' sleddog line, as well as the mainstream Siberian Husky gene pool.[1]