Balto an alasken malamute?

Highland Wolf · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2007 10:14 am

BaltoSeppala wrote:

And Balto WAS a sled dog from almost the get-go. But he was relegated, by Seppala's decision, to freighting work for the gold mining company that he worked for (Pioneer Gold Mining Company at the time...though historical sources indicate that he later went to work for another gold mining company). He was neutered because of this too. Seppala didn't see him as racing material (the "crème de la crème" of the breed stock at the time...sled dog racing being THE recreational pastime in Alaska in the early 20th century)...he was a bit large and "boxy" of body, as Siberians went at the time generally, and a bit barrel-chested. All that must have made Seppala feel he wasn't going to be much good as a racing dog. Racing dogs, being considered to be the top form, were rarely neutered or spayed, but used for breeding stock while in their prime, as Togo was.

Thats bordering what I was saying, but in a LOT more detail. :lol:

Everyone should remember BaltoSeppala's very long post here so this query won't pop up again, I have to admit that I didn't know half as much as that, so I learned a lot to. Thanks

As I don't think I will ever know as much as you, but I do want to learn as much as I can about the Serum Run, so post's like yours are always helpful.

MayaHuskee · **Posted:** Wed Apr 25, 2007 12:00 pm

punkykrista wrote:

Actually just to be picky. Balto was no official breed. he was in fact a chuckchi dog. Siberians wearnt recognised as a "real breed" untill much time after balto and co were around. thugh togo and others were used as the foundation dogs to create the siberian husky we know today. And no one can trace there siberian husky back to having balto in there pedigree as he was never bred from. so yes balto was in a sense a sibe because the dogs of his kind went on to create what we know today as a siberian husky,but at the time he was no official breed.

If you really wat people to 'recognise' your post, I would use a spell checker. ;] And as Seppala's (incredibly) long post said...

Quote:

*SIGH*. Some of you are at least peeking into the history, and that's good. But you really need to secure your facts and do the necessary research (and quote sources) before you post things as FACTUAL. Read, read, read. READ. And internalize it. Then post.

(deleted user) · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2007 12:00 am

punkykrista wrote:

Actually just to be picky. Balto was no official breed. he was in fact a chuckchi dog. Siberians wearnt recognised as a "real breed" untill much time after balto and co were around. thugh togo and others were used as the foundation dogs to create the siberian husky we know today. And no one can trace there siberian husky back to having balto in there pedigree as he was never bred from. so yes balto was in a sense a sibe because the dogs of his kind went on to create what we know today as a siberian husky,but at the time he was no official breed.

Siberian means "from Siberia"...So the huskies in Siberia were not recognized? Ermm...Actually I'm pretty sure the people who BRED them might have recognized them? Just my opinion...

blueeyedwolf · **Joined:** Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:41 am **Posts:** 1816

i know people will think this is stupid but they should make a live or animated movie TRUE to the facts although they may have trouble finding the facts.As for baltos breed i agree with everyone who said siberian husky

Highland Wolf · **Posted:** Wed May 23, 2007 3:31 am

blueeyedwolf wrote:

i know people will think this is stupid but they should make a live or animated movie TRUE to the facts although they may have trouble finding the facts.As for baltos breed i agree with everyone who said siberian husky

There are other topics about a movie like this in the section, if you wanna have a look just check it out, their easy to find

I'm glad you agree that he is a Sib. Husky, but this is fact remember.

blueeyedwolf · **Joined:** Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:41 am **Posts:** 1816

o sorry didnt know

Highland Wolf · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 2007 3:38 am

blueeyedwolf wrote:

o sorry didnt know

No reason to be sorry!

Just check out the topic here if you wish to discuss it more: http://baltosource.timduru.org/board/viewtopic.php?t=11993

Koeyohte · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 2007 8:30 am

Writewolf wrote:

He's too small and not the right body type.

Right, huskies are smaller built than malamutes, who are bigger boned, and all around broader. Balto was shorter, and he was smaller in size, in any way. I have read published books that said Balto was a malamute, but the truth is, he was a husky... the Cleveland museum will tell you the same thing.

warriorcat · **Posted:** Fri May 25, 2007 12:59 pm

balto is suppost to be a huskey/wolf. i think he really was in real life.....he looks nothing like a malamute.

Kola · **Posted:** Sat May 26, 2007 6:53 am

warriorcat*ndog wrote:

balto is suppost to be a huskey/wolf. i think he really was in real life.....he looks nothing like a malamute.

Agree! I thought so..

Highland Wolf · **Posted:** Mon May 28, 2007 3:46 am

Kola wrote:

warriorcat*ndog wrote:

balto is suppost to be a huskey/wolf. i think he really was in real life.....he looks nothing like a malamute.

Agree! I thought so..

No, I am afraid you have it all wrong. Balto was not half wolf, only in the Balto films, any books that say he is are simply wrong. BaltoSeppala previously made a very long post dectating that any books with this information cannot be trusted. Read back the whole topic and hopefully you will learn a little more into it.

Second of all, he was not a malamute either. The real Balto was a Sib. Husky, so please, please, please achknowledge this and drop the fact that the real Balto was half wolf. Balto was a Siberian Husky. I am going to further ignore this topic as there is no point of discussing this furthermore, its just a waste of my time. Balto's breed is fact. There is nothing more to discuss. So I suggest you just drop this topic and forget about people, thanks.

Mighty · **Posted:** Sat Nov 10, 2007 4:37 pm

Balto was a jet balck Siberian husky. Balto was not part wolf. He was 100% siberian husky.
Back in the 1920's and before then, people were afraid of wolves and belived they were evil. If any siberian huskies were part wolf, were probly put down. I'm not shure what happend to them.
The only reason why people were afraid was cause, stories such as, the big bad wolf or little red rideinghood, any storie that had wolves that did something bad in them.

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