hey balto fans this kikki 297

The other day I was looking at some balto pics from the movie and I was starting to think that balto might not be a huskie. Now I know in the movie he says that he is part huskie, but I think it's possible that balto could be part wolf and part german shepard. Like I think Balto has the body of a german shrpard and has more of the colours of a german shepard as well. And I know this because my friend's nanny has a dog that is part german shepard and part wolf and that in the summer it looks all brown and dirty same as balto. german shepards are also known as hearding dogs, well in the end when balt and the dog team get lost he sort of takes controle of the dogs and tells them were to go, like a german shepard moving its flok of sheep and telling them were to go.

If you have any thoughts just send me a mesage.

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I love Aleu, October 30, 2007 at 13: 26 Member

German shepherds have been confused with wolves and are very closely related to them. Wolves are born leaders so that explains the ending and wolves can be from the colour brown to white.

Fire_Paw, October 30, 2007 at 17: 47 Member

True. It's a good conclution but Balto being an alsation (German shepard) was not intended..

letranger, October 30, 2007 at 18: 19 Member

Guys, the words are spelled SHEPHERD (like HERDing?) and ALSATIAN. Anyway, I agree with the first 2 comments. It's an interesting thought & I can sorta see what you mean, but even if there were German Shepherds in his family tree, I still think he's basically a husky/wolf mix.

Art}-, October 30, 2007 at 20: 04 Member

Well this is very intresting and yes you have a point it looks that way. However, the real balto was black and white, his fur changed to brown in the museum he's in due to time. He was 14 when he died and was a pure breed Husky. They only made him part wolf and brown in the moives. Also, like Aleu said, wolves can be mant diffirent colors and wolves and German Shepherds look very close a like, also explaining the body shape. For the control, all dogs are born with that but in some breeds it's stronger, mostly in wolves and close breeds. Nice idea but in the moive he's part wolf part husky and in real life he was all husky. Good article though. ~Hope I was of some help~

DragonWings, October 30, 2007 at 21: 24 Member

No. My friend has a wolf/german sheperd, and he looked nothin like Balto. And it's a cartoon/animation, so realy, I think he might be a 3 way mutt. Ya, call me mean, spam me, whatever. But you asked for my opinion.

tala the whitewolf, October 30, 2007 at 22: 20 Member

he's a ball of mush!! joking i really don't know what hes is well i think he is husky maybe just half husky

Canis Lupus, October 31, 2007 at 20: 59 Member

Interesting thought, but I'm sticking by the fact that he's part husky and part wolf. Huskies, like German Shepherds, are very wolf-like (even more so than GSDs). The film didn't say anything about German Shepherds, so I'm sticking with what the movie presents. Nice idea though!

letranger, November 01, 2007 at 02: 50 Member

Well yeah, Dragonwolf, the real LIFE Balto was a Husky...but this article pertains only to the movie character.

WolfPanda, November 01, 2007 at 11: 20 Member

He was a purebred husky

MOS, November 01, 2007 at 15: 11 Member

Balto is a wolf/dog also,pic of him: http://images.fbrtech.com/albums/album02/100_0151.siz ed.jpg

Banshee Wolf, November 01, 2007 at 20: 08 Webranker

The character in the movie was only husky/Wolf mix. It says it in back of the movie cover. In real life we was a Siberian Husky.

harpier, November 01, 2007 at 22: 14 Member

Humm, I don't really think.

letranger, November 02, 2007 at 01: 43 Member

I agree with you Banshee Wolf in this case, although I do not always trust the backs of the movie covers.

Zorro the Coyote, November 02, 2007 at 20: 05 Member

It is lazy animaters the way he is drawn. You have made a very good point but it is funny that Balto is smaller then both wolves and huskies, hybrids are usually bigger then the father but not the mother.

art}-, November 03, 2007 at 03: 34 Member

*coughs* Like I said before, the REAL Balto was all Husky. As for the character, there are many possiblities. Most likely thought it was lazy animation. However they were trying to make him a wolf/husky. That is what he refers to himself in the moive it's self. Like balto-drawer said, it is a goood article but I stay with my opinion that Balto isn't and never will be part German Shepherd, but everyone can think there own way about it.

jaypaw, November 03, 2007 at 17: 45 Member

hmmm.... i don't think so. german shepards are lowsey sled dogs, it really hurts their hips.

Drawolf, November 03, 2007 at 19: 32 Member

to : Zorro the Coyote, no tigons (tiger/lion) is smaller than both perents. ( but ligers (lion/tiger) are bigger that than both parents) this is very nonsense. it is obviously stated in the movie that Balto is part husky. ( not to mention that real Balto is full husky. )

kodi13, November 03, 2007 at 21: 22 Member

he is half eskimo dog. i learned that in 3rd grade

Second Chance, November 05, 2007 at 01: 28 Member

No. He's Wolf/dog and the real one was A Pure Bred Husky.

letranger, November 05, 2007 at 14: 10 Member

Indeed, I've never seen German Shepherds used for sledding, so I don't see what the point of his being one would be, unless the message was supposed to be that any dog can do it--which it wasn't exactly. Obviously they did intend him as a wolf/Husky, and that is what he looks like, so there you go. The animation might have been somewhat lazy at times...but I still really like it. ^~ Even if GSD was in him somewhere, he definitely would still be part Husky, probably a larger part. And yes, clearly the RL Balto WAS a Husky. `_`

harpier, November 07, 2007 at 20: 42 Member

And German Shepherds aren't colourated in that way.

Meeko, November 07, 2007 at 22: 46 Member

Perhaps the animators used a German Shepard as a model for Balto...?

allenwolf, November 11, 2007 at 23: 31 Member

intresting article. he does look more like a german shepard than a husky. but, i dont think the animators really cared weather he looked husky or german shepard

mayahuskee™, November 13, 2007 at 01: 46 Member

It's been explained time and time again. The cartoon Balto was half wolf, half husky. It even says so in the movie. The REAL Balto was a pure bred Siberian husky, and it states so all over the place. Sheesh. I think people would understand this by now.

Spirit the cat, November 13, 2007 at 21: 02 Shout box mod

In books and true articles, the REAL Balto is pure bred HUSKY... not Sheperd. And, no in the movie he isnt NOT a Sheperd either. Though he may look like one, the animator's choice, was to make him half husky, half wolf... proof "My dad was a 'HUSKY' who had pups with a 'WOLF' (quote from balto 2). There is NO Sheperd in any of the baltos...cartoon or real

RenamonWolf1, November 14, 2007 at 00: 16 Member

German Shepards? What?

princezzcarlita, November 17, 2007 at 00: 12 Member

wow neva thought of but he iz really a husky

Ecco geek, November 19, 2007 at 22: 53 Member

Well, you know, it is stated that Balto is the son of a pure-bred Husky and Aniu, the White Wolf. But regardless of the mix, Balto can't really have a breed, since he's a mutt. No offense, Balto. By the way, I would like to know what ever happened to Balto's father...

SouthPaw, November 21, 2007 at 19: 07 Member

Its true that in the movie balto was a husky/wolf. He also did resemble a german in his apperance. In real life though balto was a pure husky. The movies just make balto out to be a mix.In real life balto wasnt brown either ha was black and white like a true husky. but that was a gteat article kikki.

Sora1, November 22, 2007 at 22: 09 Member

hes a wolf hes not a dog

letranger, November 23, 2007 at 15: 52 Member

Eh, the movie character is part wolf and part dog...a wolfdog...(the real-life Balto having been a Husky)...how many times does that need to be said...? O_o And anyway...no offense to anyone but I'm really tired of seeing "Shepard"...that is not a word, okay? It's Shepherd. Shep as in sheep, herd as in, well, HERD. Get it? And for that matter the word Dalmatian is not spelled with an O...I know it's off topic, but these errors are annoying to me and they're everywhere.

SouthPaw, November 23, 2007 at 17: 56 Member

If u want to know the real story than go look it up!!!! Balto in real life was ALL husky not a mix. To make the movie more interesting the animators just made him a mix.

Aniu (awe sha-lou my husky pup, April 19, 2008 at 18: 17 Member

well you never no he was suppost to be part husky part wolf but maybe he could not have none that his father is part shepherd, his father could be half husky and half shepherd, (my old odg was that and he looked just like Balto but a lilttle more scruffer) and Balto could be just gettin the wolf and shepherd look. really good artcile!!

Grey wolf, April 20, 2008 at 14: 08 Member

Interessting...

Natticat8, August 08, 2008 at 23: 23 Member

In Wolf Quest Balto specifically mentions that his dad was a husky and his mom was a wolf. So no. Good theory, though!

emmajudy, October 04, 2008 at 02: 06 Member

interesting point but i don't think the animaters would not tell us the truth about his breed.

Dusty11, October 21, 2008 at 23: 57 Member

thats a new 1 good thinking[i have a german sherpad wolf to u are so right about them getting dirty like that its so annoying.]

ando, November 19, 2008 at 20: 47 Member

well guess what i have a german shepard at home and his name is bo dog

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