In 1925, a handsome male sledge dog named Balto led a 13-dog team that braved blizzard conditions during the gruelling final 53-mile (85-km) leg of a 674-mile (1,088-km) dogsled relay, bringing ...

Luis Sanchez, on behalf of Austin Pets Alive! in Texas, told Newsweek: "This dog deserves the world, and he got it." ...

A new study of the taxidermied remains of a celebrity Siberian Husky has revealed the special DNA that helped the sled dog gain international fame. In 1925, Balto led a team of sled dogs in a ...

The secluded star of Cleveland's palace of taxidermy was once the most famous dog in the country, even before he inspired a kids' movie. In 1925, Balto, a Siberian husky, led a team of sled dogs ...