Lagacie

I read the real legend of Balto, and saw he was "husky", but part wolf in the movie.

Was he part wolf in real life?

jerseycaptain

Like everyone who is in the know has said, the real Balto was a full-bred Siberian husky from a line of dogs imported directly from Siberia. Neither did he live as a stray on the outskirts of Nome in an old abandoned and grounded fishing boat. He was owned (and was born in the "Little Creek" kennels of) Leonhard Seppala, a famous racer, musher and citizen of Nome (who originally emigrated there from northern Norway).

The whole wolfdog thing was created to provide the character with conflict to resolve (with antagonist characters such as Steele). Not, as some say, to make him "more interesting" (no offense to those who said so). The real dog's life was far and away interesting enough...especially AFTER the serum run.

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BaltoSep pala	September 01, 2010
	O' Cap'n My Cap'n!

Like everyone who is in the know has said, the real Balto was a full-bred Siberian husky from a line of dogs imported directly from Siberia. Neither did he live as a stray on the outskirts of Nome in an old abandoned and grounded fishing boat. He was owned (and was born in the "Little Creek" kennels of) Leonhard Seppala, a famous racer, musher and citizen of Nome (who originally emigrated there from northern Norway). The whole wolfdog thing was created to provide the character with conflict to resolve (with antagonist characters such as Steele). Not, as some say, to make him "more interesting" (no offense to those who said so). The real dog's life was far and away interesting enough...especially AFTER the serum run.

Fuya	September 01, 2010

I read somewhere that he was half-wolf, or at least a quarter wolf.

Guest	September 01, 2010

nope he was full jet black husky universal needed to make the story be more interesting

Guest	September 01, 2010

No, in real life Balto was a purebred siberian husky. They made him half wolf to make a better (and more exiting) storyline

Guest	September 01, 2010

I didn't know he wasn't really part wolf! Ya learn something new everyday.

UntamedP etrovaFi re	September 01, 2010
	AS's own Petrova Doopelganger

Nope, he was all husky. If you look it up somewhere it should say that. He doesn`t even look like he does in the movie. In real life he was black with white paws and stuff ^^

Guest	September 01, 2010

Balto was never part wolf,he is a purbred Husky.Universal only made him wolf hoping poeple would find the movies more interesting Hope this helps.

Mighty	September 01, 2010
	Path of the Demon

Balto was never part wolf, only husky. Universal only made him part wolf to make the story more interesting.

Kazumi	September 01, 2010
	TBSP Omega Female

No i dont think so ,probable made up to make the story more intresting

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