On the 100th anniversary of Togo's life-saving run across the Alaskan wilderness, an effort is underway to honor the sled dog breed.

On the 100th anniversary of Togo's life-saving run across the Alaskan wilderness, an effort is underway to honor the sled dog breed.

The temperature hovered around freezing in New York’s Central Park on December 15, 1925. Clad in a thick fur coat, Alaskan sled-dog musher Gunnar Kaasen stood next to the hero of the moment ...

Sled dog breeds love two things: cold weather and running. Well, they also love being part of a team. And having a job to do. And learning new things. Basically, these are very active dogs eager ...

Dog sledding is technically a competitive sport, but as an Idaho musher noted, for most, it's hardly a money-making business.

KALAMAZOO, MICH. — A 4-month-old dog at the SPCA of Southwest Michigan is looking for a forever home. Togo is a husky mix, described as a fun loving puppy, according to SPCA Executive Director ...

Surprisingly, almost any type of dog breed can technically become a sled dog. Even standard poodles have successfully completed the Iditarod.

The story of the sled dogs that braved a blizzard, transporting serum to quell a 1925 diphtheria outbreak in Nome, Alaska, has been told before, via the story of Balto the dog. In this picture ...

TheIdaho Sled Dog Challenge has been canceled due to severe avalanche danger. Originally the race was put on a 12-hour hold but after reports of an avalanche a ...

This Heroic Dog Raced Across the Frozen Alaskan Wilderness to Deliver Life-Saving Medicine—but His Contributions Were Long Overlooked Togo, not Balto, was the driving force behind the 1925 Serum ...