Whether you've watched the beloved animated film or walked past his statue in Central Park, there's a good chance you're familiar with Balto the sled dog. Long believed to be a Siberian husky ...

Siberian Huskies are the 12th most popular dog breed in the United States. The Siberian Husky breed originated in northeast ...

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 secluded star of Cleveland's palace of taxidermy was once the most famous dog in the country, even before he inspired a kids' movie. In 1925, Balto, a Siberian husky, led a team of sled dogs ...

D.C. The Siberian husky Balto led the first team to arrive in Nome, Alaska carrying the medicine to fight a diphtheria epidemic; The sled dogs' heroic performance is honored each year with Alaska ...