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Leonhard Seppala
Leonhard Seppala | |
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 Leonhard Seppala with his dogs after the serum run in 1925. Dogs from left to right – Togo, Karinsky, Jafet, Pete, Zeus, Fritz. | |
| 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 |
Leonhard "Sepp" Seppala (/ˈlɛnərd ˈsɛpələ/; September 14, 1877 – January 28, 1967) was a Norwegian-Kven-American sled dog breeder, trainer and musher who with his dogs played a pivotal role in the 1925 serum run to Nome,[1] and participated in the 1932 Winter Olympics. Seppala introduced the work dogs used by Native Siberians at the time to the American public; the breed came to be known as the Siberian Husky in the English-speaking world. The Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award, which honors excellence in sled dog care, is named in honour of him.[1]: 64 [2][3][4]
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Alaska Airlines (2010-03-03). "Alaska Airlines To Serve As Iditarod's Official Airline Sponsor". Archived from the original on 2014-01-08. Retrieved 2012-10-14.
- ^ "Leonhard Seppala". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
- ^ "Leonhard Seppala (Balto's True Story)". Archived from the original on 2020-05-30. Retrieved 2013-11-17.
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