Norwegian-American sled dog breeder, trainer, and musher (1877–1967)
Leonhard Seppala
Leonhard Seppala with his dogs after the serum run in 1925. Dogs from left to right – Togo, Karinsky, Jafet, Pete, Zeus, Fritz.
Born
(1877-09-14)September 14, 1877
Lyngen, Troms, Norway
Died
January 28, 1967(1967-01-28) (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 (/ˈlɛnərdˈsɛpələ/; September 14, 1877 – January 28, 1967) was a Norwegian-Finnish-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]
^ abSalisbury, 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". Retrieved 2012-10-14.
^"Leonhard Seppala". Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 16 June 2015.
Leonhard "Sepp" Seppala (/ˈlɛnərd ˈsɛpələ/; September 14, 1877 – January 28, 1967) was a Norwegian-Finnish-American sled dog breeder, trainer and musher...
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epidemic. He was driven by musher Gunnar Kaasen, who worked for LeonhardSeppala. Seppala had also bred Balto. In 1925, 10 months after Balto completed...
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them as Siberian huskies, as Chukotka is part of Siberia. In 1913, LeonhardSeppala inherited a team of Chukotka sled dogs by chance. Jafet Lindeberg,...
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Laconia, New Hampshire. The first race was won by legendary musher, LeonhardSeppala, famous for his role in the 1925 "Great Race of Mercy", as well as...
entrants. He was awarded Sportsmanship awards in 1983 and 1996, and the LeonhardSeppala Humanitarian award for dog care twice, in 1992 and 2004. The most controversial...
that race was originally called the Iditarod Trail Seppala Memorial Race in honor of LeonhardSeppala. Animal protection activists also say that the Iditarod...
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