Scotty Allan

With Baldy as his lead dog, Allan reached the podium eight times in the Sweepstakes, including three victories in 1911, 1912 and 1914.

His exploits during these races inspired Jack London for the main character of Call of the Wild.

[1] During the course of World War 1, Scotty was contacted by an officer in the French Army who had previously lived in Nome to help him secure 100 lead sled dogs to serve on the front lines in snow-bound regions of France.

Scotty procured and escorted the dogs across Canada and the Atlantic Ocean during war time, under threat of sabotage and U-boats.

The dogs eventually served in the Vosges area, and earned the Croix De Guerre.