Heirs of famous sled dog Togo could become the official state dog. On the 100th anniversary of Togo's life-saving run across the Alaskan wilderness, an effort is underway to honor the sled dog breed.

‘Year of Togo’ will draw attention to a legendary Maine sled dog. Next month, Togo's Maine descendants will retrace his famous, life-saving race across Alaska to celebrate its 100th anniversary.

Push on to make the heirs of famous sled dog Togo, a Maine retiree, the official state dog. On the 100th anniversary of Togo's life-saving run across the Alaskan wilderness, an effort is underway ...

Togo, not Balto, was the driving force behind the 1925 Serum Run to Nome, which found teams of mushers and sled dogs delivering antitoxin to children suffering from diphtheria Skip to main content ...

A total of 20 teams of sled dogs covered the 674-mile journey, but Togo was the lead dog that covered the most distance. The 12-year-old dog traveled 264 miles through blizzard conditions.

Perhaps the two most famous sled dogs are Togo and Balto. In January of 1925, the town of Nome, Alaska was on the brink of a diphtheria epidemic.

True North was still touring theaters in March when Hayes made the news for a stranger reason: he was accompanying his 17-year-old son on a training run, returning to the kennel, when a rampaging ...

Raicheal competed in her very first dog sled race over the weekend. The youngest competitor by far, Raicheal said she has been wanting to dog race for years. A couple of years ago, 7-year-old Raicheal ...