Reel Dogs

Tag: dogs in movies

  • Muro

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    Brought to America from Belgium in the late 1920s after having been trained as a working military dog in his home country, Muro found an outlet for his many skills in Hollywood. Film studios were quick to capitalize on his background, as well as the recent memory of the Great War, and publicized Muro as…

  • Dog of the Wild

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    ✯ Heroes of the Northwest ✯ Since the first major Hollywood movies casting dogs in the starring roles, like Baree, Son of Kazan (1918) and The Silent Call (1921), the dog of the wilderness concept became ubiquitous with dog movies and canine movie stars. Strongheart, Rin-Tin-Tin, Peter the Great, and nearly all of the early…

  • Old Yeller

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    Some of the most famous dog movies ever made starred rescue dogs. “Old Yeller” was no exception. Spike, a huge Labrador Retriever/Mastiff mix, was adopted by Frank Weatherwax (trainer of Lassie) from the Van Nuys Animal Shelter in California for $3.00. After his first film, Old Yeller (1957), Spike appeared on The Mickey Mouse Club…

  • Australian Shepherd

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    The Australian Shepherd is the Sancho Panza and Dulcinea of the movie dog world. The sidekick or love interest, there only to support the main dogs or humans. Although there are hardly any starring roles for Aussies, fans will be glad to know they are prolific in Hollywood and beyond, including famous canine stars of…

  • Akita

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    This list includes both the Japanese Akita Inu and American Akita, although we have yet to find an American Akita in any starring or major film role. If you know of one, please write to the email at the bottom of this page and we can add it to the list! The title links will…