Perhaps the two most famous sled dogs are Togo and Balto. In January of 1925, the town of Nome, Alaska was on the brink of a diphtheria epidemic. Children were getting sick and the disease ...
The race was inspired by the 1925 Nome Diphtheria Outbreak, where a relay of dog sled teams rushed life-saving serum to the town. Balto and Togo were two famous lead dogs in the relay. Winter is ...