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Name: Tobias (Toby to everyone except his parents or Luna when they're mad at him).

Place of Birth: Nome, Alaska.

Breed: Half bloodhound, half husky. Blusky for short.

Appearance: This is only my first render of him. I may adjust details later on. Lineart belongs to keweel109.

Parents: Rex (a police bloodhound) and Terry (a former breeding husky).

Siblings: Bobby, Reggie (brothers), Terra, Maya, and Abbey (sisters), along with Pete and X number of other half-siblings on his mom's side.

Mate: Luna

Children: Arrow (adopted), Star, Angel (daughters), Caspar, Balthasar, and Melchior (sons).

Other Relatives: In-laws Copper and Taya. By extension he is thus related to both Balto and Steele. If human family counts as relatives, then there's also his master Charlie Winters and his parents.

Connection to Balto: A big fan of Balto from his puppyhood, Toby is now (as mentioned above) also Balto's grandson-in-law.

Personality: Optimistic and passionate about everything he does, Toby is always ready for something new. Ever since puppyhood, he has harbored an undying admiration for Balto, which bore a direct link to his penchant for getting into trouble on a regular basis. He's very open and cheerful, ready to be friends with anyone friendly. He has it in him to be a great leader if neccessary, although he often works effectively tackling problems with a small group or none at all.  Although he loves to explore, after several adventures into the wide world he much prefers to be a town dog and at least keep the chaos close to home.

Talents: Varied. Since puppyhood he has had a knack for escaping, usually to get into mischief. From that time forward he has trained under Kodi as a sled dog, filled in for his father as head of Nome's canine police, and played second fiddle to Luna in negotiations with a wolfpack. He also has a gift for tracking, inherited from his father, and is one of the few dogs to have fought a wolverine and survived.

Likes: Being with his family (canine or human), playing, hearing stories, and eating spaghetti.

Dislikes: Breed-based bigots (canine equivalent to racists), public speaking, and being alone for prolonged periods.

As My Character: I first came up with Toby in 2007 (I think) when I decided to take some dragon characters of mine and turn them into dogs, but some differences have developed. For one thing, Toby's dragon counterpart was ironically much more withdrawn than the pup turned out to be. Since then Toby has continued to go where no dragon could, from pulling a sled to becoming a beloved housedog.

Other: Is on a first-name basis with the sled team and most of Nome's policedogs.

The Toby series is presently over, but it lives on in Toby Recharged, a sequel series of stories about Toby, Luna, and their kids, and in Toby Plugged In, a set of reviews which delve deeper into each of the Toby stories for a brand-new perspective on their creation (may have to be posted on another website due to religious tones). Also in the works is a collection of deleted scenes, plus a little explanation for each as to why it didn't make the cut. Don't worry, readers. You can't keep a good dog down.