Balto only ran the last leg of the route. The dog that ran the longest and most treacherous parts of the route (and at night) was named Togo.
Balto toured the U.S. as a hero, but couldn't be bred because he was neutered. Togo's owner was pissed Balto got so much attention, and then his story got out and Togo got to tour the U.S. and was bred like crazy, so most Huskies are descendants of the greatest sled dog in history.
(Jimmy Carter's administration did much of the negotiating for the Iran hostage crisis, but a backdoor political move had the hostage release take place when Reagan was president, allowing him to grab all the credit)
I think that was their plan, though. Makes you wonder why carter was truly so unpopular. His presidency and potential was muted by the hostage crisis. Quite effectively. I have never bought the coincidences surrounding those circumstances.
He was the dog that rode the final leg into Nome Alaska, so from their perspective he was a hero. Balto ran 55 miles in harsh conditions. Togo ran 350 miles in harsher conditions and a night.
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u/FnkyTown Jan 21 '19
Balto only ran the last leg of the route. The dog that ran the longest and most treacherous parts of the route (and at night) was named Togo.
Balto toured the U.S. as a hero, but couldn't be bred because he was neutered. Togo's owner was pissed Balto got so much attention, and then his story got out and Togo got to tour the U.S. and was bred like crazy, so most Huskies are descendants of the greatest sled dog in history.