Here's the story behind his name: Brűlé is, as near as we can tell a husky-chow mix. We wanted to stick with our theme of French names and also honor his snowy and Asian origins. After much searching René discovered the ideal blend of these attributes in the New World explorer Étienne Brűlé, who by some accounts was trying to find a route to China. Here are some resources to help you learn more about this fellow: http://search.live.com/results.aspx?q=%C3%89tienne+Br%C3%BBl%C3%A9.