I was practising drawing fur using a tutorial found here:
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2010/363/f/6/updated_fur_tutorial_by_novawuff-d35wzvd.jpg
So yes, I have a long way to go before I get as good as the picture in the tutorial, but I'm pretty happy with the result ^^
EDIT: So, for anyone wondering, I have since improved from this. They aren't Balto related, but here are my newer ones:
http://aiyana-kopa.deviantart.com/art/Husky-Portrait-350858406
http://aiyana-kopa.deviantart.com/art/Celine-352884022?q=gallery:aiyana-kopa/34367022&qo=21