Bob's Pack
During the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition in 1957 and 1958, Deputy Leader of the New Zealand party Bob Miller and his team of dogs sledged over 2,500 km.
Bob was passionate about his dogs. They could do no wrong, especially Peanuts, his lead dog, whom he described as "A sleek silver grey boy. Very intelligent, but occasionally with ideas of his own.”
There were nine dogs in his team, and of these Tepi was known for being friendly and a good worker while Andy often battled with the other dogs.
Grateful for his team’s efforts, Bob brought Peanuts and Jan, whom he had named after his daughter, back to New Zealand in 1958. He gave Peanuts to family friends in Pahiatua while Jan went to Wellington Zoo. He tried to bring Tepi home a few years later, but concerns about introducing rabies to New Zealand prevented this.