Name:     Katoa (by owners), Kato (by most)

Relation to Balto:     CAT14'S BALTO FAMILY TREE (becomes friends with Steele's great-great grandaughter) 

Birth:   1929 in Northern Louisiana 

Parents:    ??? x ???

Breed:   Catahoula Leopard Dog

Personality:   Very proud and cares very much about her image. She's very tough and although she tries to use her southern charm to get herself out of any situation, she won't resist a fight if it comes down to it. Kind, lazy and happy when she's comfortable and not working. Determined, ignorant and defensive when she's working. She has a very short patience and is brutal to dogs she doesn't know.

Siblings:   ???

Mate:   none

Pups:   none

Loves:   Working, her appearance, when she finishes whatever job she was given, running, exercise, warm weather, swimming, sunshine.

Hates:   Meeting new dogs, wild boars, dealing with idiots, when something keeps her from finishing a job, cold weather, rain.

Talents:   Cattle Herding

History: Kato was born on a breeding farm somewhere in Northern Louisiana (where her breed was created). Along with the rest of the pups, she was trained in cattle herding and boar hunting. Once she was old enough, she was purchased by a traveling hunter. She was happy with her job until her owner brought her and the other two dogs to Alaska to hunt Caribou and Grizzlies. Unfortunately, her owner was killed by a Grizzly bear and Kato was put into an adoption shelter.  

    Kato was quickly adopted by another man who had recently lost one of his three dogs to a wolf. While she enjoys handling her owner's cattle, she can't stand her owner's other dogs, Captain, Blue and Duke. When the other dogs learn that their owner is bringing them east to visit family, Kato and the other three dogs recieve a very important job: finding  Saphrina and a lone wolf, Solo and bring them back to town when they return.

Modifications:   none