zasha10

So,In the movie "Balto" of course Balto is the lead dog,but isn;t there always TWO lead dogs?Then I watched "Call of the wild" witch I know is not a true story,but Spitz,the lead dog,fought Buck, and when Buck one,he was the new lead dog,saying "the domonate dog is the lead dog" there was only one lead dog i that movie too,but If you do put the dogs in order because of Dominace, their would be only one lead dog,because if thier was too they would constantly fight.Well,If you google "dog sled team" all will have two lead dogs,so witch is it?

jerseycaptain

There are generally two lead dogs. However, that is more common in modern teams (especially racing teams). In the past, in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Alaska and Canada, a single lead was far more common. And Gunnar Kaasen's team consisted of thirteen dogs...with Balto as the lead dog.

In fact, if you read factual accounts of the serum run (and related history), you'll learn that it was not necessarily (and not usually) the most dominant or assertive dog which was considered best to lead...but one which was usually quiet, unflappable, and had a keen intelligence.

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Blitzafe r	January 25, 2009
	Mercury Phoenix Trust

There doesn't have to be 2 lead dogs

WolfPaws	January 23, 2009
	The MCR-my!

If the lead dog is strong enough to handle the entire sled, he can do it by himself. But if the leaders need to help each other, I guess they need to lead in pairs, like how Kodi was the rookie, so Kirby had to help him in the lead dog.

Banshee	January 22, 2009

You can use either one or two dogs as lead dogs. However, like JerseyCaptain said, these days they usually use two lead dogs, especially for racing. But there are still some mushers who will use one dog as a lead dog.

Guest	January 22, 2009

well if there was 2 lead dogs in Balto it would make Balto's hole jounry to become lead dog knda pointless if he wasnt going to be the only lead dog

Guest	January 21, 2009

There are generally two lead dogs. However, that is more common in modern teams (especially racing teams). In the past, in late nineteenth and early twentieth century Alaska and Canada, a single lead was far more common. And Gunnar Kaasen's team consisted of thirteen dogs...with Balto as the lead dog. In fact, if you read factual accounts of the serum run (and related history), you'll learn that it was not necessarily (and not usually) the most dominant or assertive dog which was considered best to lead...but one which was usually quiet, unflappable, and had a keen intelligence.

Wolf, spirit, balto.	January 21, 2009
	I'm a Lone Wolf: no pack

I think that generally two dogs form the lead in sled teams, but sometimes there is only one, like Balto or Buck. In these two stories, having one lead dog is crucial to the climax of the stories. As for the domination of a single dog, I think the actual LEAD dog in the lead is on the right in the case of two, like oxen in a yoke. I hope this answers your question!

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