Togo The Sled Dog’s Crucial Role In The 1925 Nome Serum Run When an outbreak of diphtheria struck Nome, Alaska, in 1925, the small town’s doctor quickly declared an emergency situation.

The serum run was subject to a few controversies ... effort and said that “if any dog deserved special mention, it was Togo.” Seppala had trained both Togo and Balto, and while he declared ...

Seppala and Togo missed the limelight that went to his ... which is not based on the serum run but on the Iditarod Trail, a supply route from Seward to Nome. Iditarod organizers are nevertheless ...

So, I was pleased when author Richard Sugg told me about the amazing Serum Run dogs, their relationships ... it was surely Seppala's lead dog Togo. Whilst Kaasen and his team made a 53-mile ...

Seppala and Togo missed the limelight that went to his assistant ... the most famous mushing event in the world is the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, which is not based on the serum run but on the ...