Explore the stories of famous dogs throughout history and in media, from Togo and Balto's heroic journey to Bobbie the Wonder ...

Disney+'s 'Togo' is the Untold Story of One of History's Most Heroic Dogs Togo the sled dog helped to prevent an epidemic by transporting a life-saving serum to the people of Nome, Alaska ...

Histories of Alaska: Disney’s new film “Togo” gets important stuff right about desperate run to Nome in 1925. Not the least of which: Balto is limited to seconds on screen.

Leonhard Seppala and his 12-year-old lead dog, Togo, covered not only the most miles, but also the hardest section of the route. Renowned musher Leonhard Seppala—who had won the All Alaska ...

Balto, Togo and Fritz were all mounted after they died, and their tales -- especially Fritz's long journey back to Nome's Carrie McLain museum -- are interesting examinations of what happened in ...

Based on a true story, Togo follows veteran dogsled trainer Leonhard Seppala (played by Willem Dafoe) and his lead dog Togo. In the winter of 1925, when the first signs of a potential diphtheria ...

In Alaska, Togo is considered "the true heroic lead dog of the run," musher Emil Churchin said. "To some, Balto had more of a purebred look and enjoyed people.

The antitoxin used to treat it was developed in 1890, and a vaccine in 1923; it is now exceedingly rare in the U.S. Nome, western Alaska’s largest community, had about 1,400 residents a century ago.

'Togo,' starring Willem Dafoe, is about the 1925 serum run to Nome. Dog-sled teams transported medicine more than 700 miles to save the town.

Togo will premiere on Dec. 20 on the new streaming service Disney +. To read more about Togo, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE on new stands Friday.