Leonhard Seppala
Norwegian musher
Leonhard "Sepp" Seppala /ˈlɛnərd ˈsɛpələ/ is most famous for his part in the 1925 serum run to Nome. He owned famous dogs dogs called Togo and Balto. He was a dog breeder. He bred dogs for sled racing. He was a dog trainer. He was also a musher. [1] He was important in making the Siberian Husky breed popular.
- ↑ Salisbury, Gay; Laney Salisbury (2003). The Cruelest Miles: The Heroic Story of Dogs and Men in a Race Against an Epidemic. W.W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-01962-9.
Leonhard Seppala | |
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| Born | September 14, 1877 |
| Died | January 28, 1967 (aged 89) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Sled dog breeder, racer |
| Known for | 1925 serum run to Nome |
| Spouse | Constance Seppala |
| Children | 1 |