The essence of Togo

Was balto really based off the true story, or is there some Togo in the story?

She_Wolf_Jena :

We all know about the true story of Balto and how he and Togo gallently saved the town of Nome, Alaska. But then theres the animated film and although it said based on a true story, they failed to mention which dog is it based on more.

In the movie, when the team gets lost, Balto sets out to look for the them with only his friends Boris, Muk , Luk, and Jenna who was following close behind the 4 although they didn�t know it.When the group meets up with a Grizzly bear it�s Jenna to the rescue and after the bear has been defeated, Balto sets off alone to continue his search since Jenna�s been hurt and can�t get home without Boris and the polar bears. When Balto finds the team he dodges Steele and star gives him the harness to run in front of the team. Well in the book �Togo� Robert J. Blake tells about Togo�s puphood and all the strange things he did. One of those things was when Seppala went on a trip with his other dogs. He left Togo with a women for her to keep as a pet. Togo crashed through the women�s parlor window and ran off to find the team-alone. When he found the team he was permitted to run free along side the team but kept distracting the dogs so Seppala moved him to the front of the team. Sound familiar?
Another issue is Balto�s character design. As you can see in the photo�s below Togo looks much like the animated Balto while the real Balto had black fur, not brown like Togo. Was this a coincidence or something more?

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Baltoske eper	July 17, 2009

If you look on google images and search "the real Balto" pictures will come up showing that Balto had dark brown and white fur... not black and also you can see that Balto is in much better preservation than Togo which is the pic next to the animated Balto. Togo got that way because people could once touch the display of him, unlike Balto who was put in a display case, Togo you could touch as much and as often as you pleased. Until they put him in a display case.


Ando	November 21, 2008

i recon balto is black too


XTheHunt ressx	June 30, 2008

timbergirl---> his fur is only brown because it had faded for many
years. His fur is actually black.


Timbergi rl	May 02, 2008

balto was not black if you go online and see a picture from a musam
you see balto's body in glass BALTO'S BROWN!


SouthPaw	March 19, 2008

Great article. I think tha tit was really moe based on Balto though.
Balto has been in the museum so long that now his fur has faded so he
looks black. Thats just what I think


Old account 4262	December 03, 2007

it was a children's cartoon. Universal did not bother with any
historical research for the movie, nor did they attempt to
make it historical. All they did was base it one an outline
of a true story and left it at that.


Baltorex	June 18, 2006

howl at the moon dog! balto is the best!


Riley	June 17, 2006

*sigh* no. Balto was based off of what a half dog, half wolf would look like. now would you all please stop looking for these hidden meanings and think logically?


RedSparr ow	May 20, 2006


Boris	May 19, 2006

Also, Togo is in the pedigree of nearly every single registered Siberian Husky that exists today (if you trace the pedigree back far enough). He is considered one of the founding dogs of the breed. Balto, on the other hand, appears in no pedigrees. Why? Because Balto was neutered by his owner (Seppala), because he was thought to be not good enough for breeding.


Boris	May 19, 2006

In real life, Togo was a very famous lead dog and racing trophy winner. Balto was considered a second-rate freight-pulling dog. Togo led the team (Seppala's) that ran the longest and most dangerous leg of the serum relay, 91 miles (mostly over ice that could have broken up at any second). Balto got famous because he led the last team (Kaasen's) and actually delivered the serum to Nome (going 53 miles). Balto rose to the occasion but Togo did more work at more peril.


Aleu w	April 29, 2006

wow! togo is stuffed


She_Wolf _Jena	April 22, 2006

Hmmmm...good point


Sahara-S WP-(AF)	April 05, 2006

you could be right.but i have a hard time believeing that.(but it's only my opinion)i think the balto animator's drew balto like they did to make him look more wolfish.but i don't know much about togo.so there is more research for me to do


Meekocat cool	April 02, 2006

Wow...wow,wow,Ya!BaltoITBME is right.


Jake	February 13, 2006

hi this movie is tight


Balto is the best movie e...	February 10, 2006

thats why i made a pilgramig to new york to see the real statue of Balto. A memory i will love forever.


Balto is the best movie e...	February 10, 2006

ok this is a MOVIE PEOPLE! directors often change history for reasons unknown to man kind but im glad it turned out htis way. balto is my favorite movie even as a near adult. it got me through so many hard time and brought hope and joy to the worst times in my life. it could have been better animated and they better make b4 b5 and maybe even a b6. P.S. cancer is something that drains the soul and steal child hood. Memories like balto and the lion king litteraly saved my life. i would be lost without you balto.


A visitor	February 06, 2006

I am


Jake	February 06, 2006

so good already


Me	February 05, 2006

Wow, your so right! great article.


Wolf�lio n	January 10, 2006

COOL


Shadow-D HP	December 25, 2005

actually, if you look in colored pictures of balto, instead of the black and white one, you can see that balto's fur is actually brown and white. not black and white


She_Wolf _Jena	December 21, 2005

Togo was in the 1925 syrum run with a bunch of other dog teams (including balto's

). His team origanally was bringing the medicine back when the dogs got two tired and their paws were bleeding. So when balto's team found them togo's musher Seppala gave the medicine to them. Balto's team got into nome first with the medicine and togo came next. So there ya go


Balto123 4 fan	December 14, 2005

Sorry but i'm knew to this website and i'm not sure who Togog is please can you tell me !!! But I still know loads about all the Balto films!!!!


Krystal wolf~scw p	November 21, 2005

why didnt they call the film togo then? it does seem more likley based on togo or the could have called it talto or somthingwell i'll just pretend its the same dog as balto because i dont want to believe balto isnt well balto


Lady Vanime	November 17, 2005

I don't know.... but obviously it's a coincidence. see, Togo is ALL DOG, while the animated Balto is part wolf. So a coincidence it is then


Amber Sea-(D.V .W.)	November 06, 2005

i want to investigate it more!


Amber Sea-(D.V .W.)	November 06, 2005

WHOA!


Moon light	November 06, 2005

cats gotta point, remember that he's part wolf, not pure huskey, so they had to make him look different then the real balto in some way, cause the real balto was pure husky

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