foto: Daniel and Vivi with Grynna and Vacke (the retired team), Gludsted, march.
Togo was an exceptionel sleddog with a great personalety. Born 1915 or '16 (died 1929) by Leonhard and Constance Seppala, Little Creek, Alaska.
It happens now and then that big stars were failed to see. Togo was a small dog with a undiscovered big hart, who only beated for hard- and intelligence sleddog-work.
When Togo was about 8 months old, Seppala went out on a trip in early dark morning, leaving him at home. In matter of the high speed Seppala wondered if there were reindeer on the track, but first when the daylight came, Seppala saw it was Togo running in front of his team.
Then the little breakaway-dog were put on the team in wheel, nearest Seppala so he cut keep an eye on him. But after short time Seppala put him one place forward and after a while Togo ran in front as leaddog.
Seppala tells in his book: "I was immensely pleased with this new discovery, realizing that I had found a natural-born leader, something I had tried for years to breed - a new leader with great speed and endurance.... From that day on it was Togo who was the favorite and the one who could always be depended upon."
"The Serum Drive (winter 1925) was Togo's last long run. In that drive he had worked his hardest and best. I appreciated this, and tried to take the best possible care of the old dog... For the first time in twelve years I hit the trail without Togo." (From the book: Seppala - Alaskan Dog Driver)
From the book of Bob Thomas, The Siberian Husky: "It is also interesting to note that Togo did race in New England. Sepp's Eskimo handler Theodore Kingeak ran the second string team of Siberians in 1927. At the 1927 Poland Springs race, Kingeak's team was led by the 12 ear old Togo, placing 6th out of 7 teams (Elizabeth Ricker was 7th)." The winning team was Leonhard Seppala....
I Seattle, den 14. september 1958, noterar Leonhard Seppala i sin dagbok att han nu fyller 81 år (han blev 90 år). Han er fortfarende vid god hälse och hoppas kunne fira flera födelsedagar. Hans filosofi löd: "Spåret har ibland varit ganska tungt, men nu på sluttet ser det ut att gå lättere, med nedförslut och ett varmt värdshus i sikte. Når jag kommer fram, det känner jag på mig, står nog, tilsammens med mina gamla vänner, Togo där och vänter. Och då vet jag att allt kommer att ordna sig."
Fra: Siberian Husky - gåvan från Tjukotka, Maria Karlsson o Nils Hjelm:
Togo, after Suggen and out of Dolly (import), did 3 importent litters. In '24 he breeded Nome and she gave birth to Toto, Paddy and Molinka. In '27 he breeded Rosie and she gave birth to Kingeak and Ammorre, the last is Sepp III (dam un.).
Nome is not in family to Togo or Harry/Kolyma in 3 generations. It was the onliest litter Nome got, who still exsist in our siberian huskies.
Suggen gave also another dog, but not so well know'n as Togo. Her name was Vasta and she were out af Nellie (Nelly) an import bitch from the Anadyr area in Siberia.Vasta were matted by Scotty and did a fine lead dog, hes name was Jack Frost. He was an importent stud dog behind the Northern Light kennel, by Julian Harley.
