Talk:Togo (dog)

Great Race of Mercy section has suspect facts and no good references

The temperature / wind chill numbers are not consistent. "−185 °F (−65 °C)" for example. -185 F is -121 C, not -65 C, so which is it? The same problem is throughout this section.

There are two references in this section, the first http://www.litsite.org/index.cfm?section=Digital-Archives&page=Land-Sea-Air&cat=Dog-Mushing&viewpost=2&ContentId=2559 I'll remove it since it forwards to a life insurance ad, and the second has nearly no substance: http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2059858_2059863_2060458,00.html — Preceding unsigned comment added by Prometheusindisguise (talk • contribs) 14:41, 25 October 2019 (UTC)

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Don't delete this one. It's a legit article. Please check 'what links here' before speedying articles. Shanes 20:18, 10 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Togo Photo would e great

Togo deserves a photo! If anything, looking at photos of Togo and Balto serve as a good historical evidence of the changes in Huskie breeding preferences since then. I'm going to work on this article, ut I just can't quite get the hang of wikipedia's photo requirements for use . Hopefully a more experienced editor can help.Lisapollison 04:41, 21 October 2006 (UTC)

Balto doesn`t deserve a picture. Togo is the true hero, and Balto is a slow mutt who couldn`t even pull a sled with a feather on it. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.3.190.49 (talk • contribs) 01:19, 25 August 2007

Please be Civil. Bashing Balto is inappropriate and nonconstructive on talk page about Togo. Togo definitely was the better dog and his record proves it. However, Balto did some amazing things during the Serum Run. He found the trail again after Kassan had lost it. He went from a second-rate sled dog to a proven lead dog. Coaster1983 03:39, 25 August 2007 (UTC)

They were both heroes, just like every other dog and person involved. Public sentiment is often fickle and arbitrary, but that does not mean we should detract from Balto's run. I think this article is pretty balanced overall.Ndriley97 (talk) 00:33, 5 June 2008 (UTC)

6 hours later than 8 a.m.

There is an inconsistency in the following paragraph where the run is described. I suppose it should say that they arrived at 8 p.m. and then slept for six hours. Could someone check it who knows more about the serum run?

The return trip crossed the exposed open ice of the Norton Sound. The night and a ground blizzard prevented Seppala from being able to see the path but Togo navigated to the roadhouse at Isaac's Point on the shore by 8 AM preventing certain death to his team. After traveling 84 miles (134 km) in one day, the team slept for six hours before continuing at 2 AM.

--89.244.123.145 (talk) 22:58, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Link to "The history of the Serum Run" is bogus -- it's a gamer's come-on

The "External Links" link entitled "The history of the Serum Run" and its description "www.baltostruestory.com" are bogus.

The hyperlink jumps you to a PS3 gamer's Web site.

As for "www.baltostruestory.com" -- calling that URL brings up a Wordpress blog that has no content, and which was set up in July 2011 by someone who doesn't identify himself. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 206.169.29.130 (talk) 18:21, 15 October 2011 (UTC)

Removed. Silverseren^C 22:09, 15 October 2011 (UTC)

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Getting a Togo Photo?

So this issue has popped up again - I spent time finding a photo including Togo (current photo on the page) which *seemed* to be under Creative Commons licensing and uploaded it to Wikimedia, but it's been nominated for deletion already due to uncertainty about its PD (Public Domain) status. It's noted in places as being circa 1925-1925, and in others as part of articles released in 1926, so it's conflicting. Furthermore, I'm confused and a bit frustrated that this seems to be an issue plaguing this page in particular, when photos of Balto, Seppala and other dogs and mushers from the time period (post-serum run and thus not in PD yet) are abound on other pages and have not had the consistent deletion attention that photos of Togo have, even though legally they would likely fall under the same license release date. Togo's image is very significant to canine history, particularly that of the Siberian Husky breed as he is a/the foundational dog for the modern breed, and his physical characteristics being compared to modern day dogs is important. If there exist ANY images of Togo that are free for use, can we please work to resolve this issue? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mcfuggins (talk • contribs) 17:53, 10 September 2020 (UTC)

Named after Tōgō Heihachirō?

Is there any source for this? It seems much more likely he was named after the Sami word for puppy. 84.213.110.224 (talk) 16:51, 13 November 2020 (UTC)

It's referenced in this National Park Service article which I'll add a citation for: https://www.nps.gov/people/togo.htm . It's likely he was originally named for the Sami word for puppy as he was small and sickly at birth, and then officially named after the admiral once he had matured. It fits the story of his time as a puppy and makes sense as far as using both names goes Mcfuggins (talk) 06:59, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

Citation Cleanup for The Cruelest Miles

Would someone be willing to help me clean up the in-line citations for this book? There are a number of direct references to page numbers, throughout the article for different parts of the book - I would like there to be one reference listing for the book rather than 7 different listings for the same source. In my attempt to consolidate them to a single source with multiple individual citations for different page ranges, it did not work and I made a mess of things. Any help on this would be greatly appreciated! - Mcfuggins (talk) 03:09, 10 October 2021 (UTC)