If Balto is part Husky, and part Wolf, he should be alot bigger than how the people who made balto drew him. A Wolf is normaly bigger than a Husky or Malamute, but whenever they draw Balto next to another dog his is tiny.

Here is an example. Also if Balto is part husky he should at least be the same size as Steele or the other huskies instead of being extra small.

I think mabey they should of drew him a little bigger, and not make him look weak and small, but thats just my opinion... Im not sure

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mutt32, February 19, 2007 at 23: 05 Member

shoot, I KNOW!!!! i always talk about that when i watch that movie!! he's so tiny!!!XD but wasnt the real Balto small? he looked kinda small....to me...

Spirit the cat, February 19, 2007 at 23: 33 Shout box mod

I know! he is tiny. And yesh, i think the real balto was small also

Rylie, February 20, 2007 at 00: 36 Member

Yeah, they probably could have done that. That's a good point. And he probably looks kind of weak because he's so slender, but that's how a lot of wolfdogs actually are, so that's fine right there.

Wolf girl, February 20, 2007 at 01: 18 Member

i sooo agree with you,spirit

shadowwolf.X.-BP-, February 20, 2007 at 09: 19 Member

I agree

highland wolf, February 20, 2007 at 10: 44 Member

Steele is the bad guy, he is meant to big and tough looking. If he was smaller than Balto he wouldn't really be able to bully him the way he does in the movie and that would make a problem. Balto is also a scruffy mixed breed and Steele is a huge, 'perfect' purebred, so he is meant to look bigger than Balto. Balto is actually more of less the same size as the rest of the dogs, only Steele is a lot bigger cause he is the villian.

Wolf girl, February 20, 2007 at 16: 18 Member

yeah.your right,mutt.but in real life,he was a siberian husky,but in the movie he's half & half.

Aleu45, February 20, 2007 at 18: 30 Member

I agree completely with your thoughts of Balto's size. Wolves are bigger than dogs, so Balto should be at least Steele's size. Maybe not as muscular, but at least their hight should be the same.

spirit the cat, February 20, 2007 at 20: 05 Shout box mod

I agree in all of your opinions! thanks for the comments XD

Writewolf, February 20, 2007 at 21: 52 Member

they were probably trying to base his size on the real Balto, but you're right. That is a flaw that they didn't notice. But you did! Great article

Amani-Werewolf, February 20, 2007 at 22: 04 Member

Wonderful Bravo!

Dragon Tamer, February 21, 2007 at 01: 54 Webranker

I think I know the reason. It's a well-known fact that meager diets growing up produce small stature as well as small waistlines. Balto is often shown compared to dogs who are pretty well-fed, like Steele, the lead dog of a championship team, or Jenna, a pampered pet. But Balto is an outcast, and was separated from his mother at an early age. So he probably didn't eat very much growing up, and chances are he still doesn't. Notice how in that scene where Star is holding up the harness for Balto to slip into, they are the same size? Consider that Star is basically a runt, and probably loses some of his food to the other dogs at every meal. Also, there's the fact that as an outcast, Balto tends to have a somewhat lower posture, as shown in the above picture. Even in the presence of those he is on good terms with, such as Jenna, he tends to be low to the ground. Remember when he almost crashed into her early on in the first movie? Who was looking down at whom? Besides, it's a classic drawing technique to draw the hero smaller in order to draw sympathy. Look at any picture of two knights fighting. The baddie is bigger almost every time.

spirit the cat, February 21, 2007 at 04: 14 Shout box mod

interesting. Ok!

Meeko, February 21, 2007 at 23: 02 Member

Thanks for pointing that out.

merwolf, February 22, 2007 at 02: 42 Member

maybe balto's an elf

Drawolf, February 24, 2007 at 16: 51 Member

well, a tigon ( half tiger half lion ) is much smaller than their parents when fully grown. may be Balto's the same case.

steet, February 24, 2007 at 18: 18 Webmaster

Well, don't forget Balto is still young in the first film. Maybe he isn't fully adult during the first film. That could also explain why he looks bigger in the sequels...(even though it could be due to the cheap animation too)

Amani-Werewolf, February 25, 2007 at 21: 51 Member

Good article, Yeah they can't make Steele smaller then Balto..he just wouldn't be Steele..but yeah the real balto was pretty small

silver wolf-werewolf, February 28, 2007 at 05: 33 Member

good article. But I believe the lazy animators never thought of it. to make Balto a little bigger that is. but in Wolf Quest he was the same size as the other Wolves in the film. Except for a few maybe like Nuke.

jennawolf, February 28, 2007 at 22: 26 Member

ummm...i never thought about it before.

nintendog/warriorcat, March 02, 2007 at 15: 40 Member

i agree wit the weak and small thing. they just did all of that to make it more dramatic and emphasize a little. i mean steele wouldnt seem like such a big threat if he was the same size as balto. and in that pix, you have to remeber steele is standing striaght and balto is hunched in a crouch.

baltobabe6, March 03, 2007 at 12: 56 Member

i agree!

Orbwolf, March 05, 2007 at 13: 42 Member

Well, that is really true, I thought about that, but Steele, the is something about his growing... um... Some dogs just grow bigger than the average size of his/her breed. Steele happens to be really big for his breed.

Orbwolf, March 05, 2007 at 13: 43 Member

Also, Balto is kind of submitting to Steele. But your right, I am not sure why Balto is shorter than Steele.

Phoenix blade, March 07, 2007 at 22: 58 Member

Wright.You know what he isn't wolf at all.He's just husky,husky,and more husky.Good article....Keep it up Spirit.

pupmagenheimer, March 08, 2007 at 01: 55 Member

I'm with some of the other Balto fans. Balto's size is just a way of showing Steele is more powerful and stronger than Balto. It kinda says " I can do anything to you, just beacuse I'm BIGGER".

Iron wolf, March 08, 2007 at 03: 00 Member

Cobalt, March 18, 2007 at 10: 46 Member

Heh, I can easily contest to that one - differing heights. Not only humans get their heights from their parents, dogs do too, and wolves. In B2 Ainu is a bit taller than Balto, so it must be his father who's the shorty. Besides, Steele's a pure-bred Malamute - he's been bred to be tall and muscular, and Balto hasn't. Balto was only young as well, but you are sorta right, wolves ARE bigger than dogs, but Balto was young and Steele is pure-bred.

merwolf, March 19, 2007 at 00: 24 Member

i still think balto's an elf

rybarczyk03, March 19, 2007 at 18: 59 Member

I think the artists intentionally drew balto small so that his victory will be that much greater to us, the audience. If Balto was drawn bigger, then psychologically it wouldn't seem that big of a deal. It's like the movie "Rudy"...the small outcast is the most victorious. Do you think that movie would've been better if a Rudy was played by a huge, muscle builder? My guess is no, the movie would've sucked. So I'm glad Balto is just a lil' guy. It makes the victory that much sweeter!

Balto64, April 28, 2007 at 04: 02 Member

Mabey they wanted Steele to look more Dominate or something

Funky_Dog_63, April 28, 2007 at 16: 54 Member

GRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!! How could they Balto look so small!!!! I'm mad!

Dark Eyes, May 03, 2007 at 03: 22 Member

I think your right!

Kaltag is the smartest..., June 02, 2007 at 02: 20 Member

omg i wondered the same thing!!

Banshee ~ Kid, June 14, 2007 at 23: 22 Webranker

Not all wolves are the same size. Balto may be smaller because the Husky (his father) may have been small or the wolf (his mother) May have been small.

twilight_zone, July 11, 2007 at 06: 33 Member

hes crouching in that scene!

graywolf19, July 30, 2007 at 16: 13 Member

okay....yes he should be, but because he is a mix between a wolf and a husky he isnt has big because he inherited both wolf and husky traits and them mixing can make them bigger or smaller

DarkGrayWolf, August 09, 2007 at 22: 19 Member

Yes I agree... however Balto is a stray. Perhaps he didn't get enough food or possible he was the runt of the litter? You never know, we might just need to know Balto's past to actually say if he should be bigger or not. And plus, in that picture, he's crouching down which makes it appear that he is small. Good article though. ;]

WingsofReason, August 19, 2007 at 18: 26 Member

I believe the reason is number one, Steele is supposed to be a bully. A bully is someone big who picks on someone smaller, so that is a likely reason. Another is simply upbringing. While Steele is a pedigree and has been fed and kept well, Balto is left to find his own food. It could be that Balto has not found much to eat and his growth has been stunted slightly by malnutrition. Wolves in a pack are large because it is more likely that they find food than Balto, who is alone and also has the wolf training from a goose.

peanutwolf, August 28, 2007 at 11: 10 Member

that is true

Banshee Wolf, August 31, 2007 at 08: 45 Webranker

Just because Balto is have wolf doesn't mean he "has" to be bigger then Steel. For all we know Balto could have been the runt of the family. And steel is the villain. The animators wanted him to look big and strong.

bj22, October 18, 2007 at 16: 38 Member

i think its the animators made a mistake

NFRANGA, December 02, 2007 at 21: 56 Member

I always wondered why Balto was so small... I just presumed that Balto was more husky than wolf... (But that is my opinion)

SouthPaw, December 04, 2007 at 03: 25 Member

it really depends on what type of wolf he was some are smaller than just your average dog. Besides Baltos body is the size of a dog his paws are the size of a wolf which maes him faster than the ohter dogs and stronger.

Sweety, March 11, 2008 at 22: 03 Member

i feel like ur right he is to small but do you know why they drew him so small

bwilson98, June 09, 2008 at 00: 28 Member

you are wrong about the pic he is slanted and kinda naeling

Iditarod, September 23, 2008 at 16: 11 Member

I agree with Dragon Tamer. It's probably a suggestion of sympathy. Besides, if Balto was bigger than Steele, then the parts where Steele bullies Balto wouldn't be very realistic or make much sense, would they?

FidoPaws, November 12, 2008 at 15: 56 Member

It's not really that Balto's weak, I think it's more so that Steele is just big.

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