Famous Animals

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Thought this would be interesting.

Listed is just a few that come to mind. 







Terry, a Cairn Terrier, played Toto in the 1939 movie adaptation of The Wizard of Oz.









Balto, a famous sled dog, was in the lead position on the final leg of the 1925 serum run to Nome (which relayed diphtheria antitoxin by dog sled across Alaska to combat an epidemic). Balto was memorialized with a statue in New York’s Central Park.





Pete the Pup appeared in the Our Gang (Little Rascals) series.




Pal, a Collie, played Lassie in the movie Lassie Come Home (based on the novel by Eric Knight).




Rin Tin Tin – A German Shepherd with his very own star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1623 Vine St. I guess that’s sufficient claim to fame for any canine. Rin Tin Tin was found shell-shocked in a dog kennel at Lorraine during WWI by American Lee Duncan. The dog took its name from wooden puppets called Rin Tin Tin that French kids played with.
In the US Rinty, as he was now called, was soon jumping almost 12 feet in air. He caught producer Charles Jones’ eye and his first brush with fame was in the 1922 film The Man From Hell’s River. Rin Tin Tin was a successful act and he spawned several successors in the film business.
Rin Tin Tin’s bloodline continues at the Rin Tin Tin kennel in Latexo, Texas. The current Rin Tin Tin is the 10th descendent of the German Shepherd pup that made its way to the US from France.




Moose and his son Enzo played Eddie on the TV show Frasier.

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Gidgit, a female Chihuahua, was featured in the famous Taco Bell advertising campaign as the "Taco Bell Chihuahua." She also played the role of Bruiser's mother in Legally Blonde 2





Honey Tree Evil Eye, a female Bull Terrier, was known as Spuds McKenzie in her role as the Budweiser spokes-dog.





Beasley, a Dogue de Bordeaux, starred in the film Turner & Hooch.






The original Morris was rescued from an animal shelter in Illinois. His rugged good looks – for a cat – soon made cat lovers swoon. He was dubbed (no kidding here) “the Clark Gable of cats.” He lived to the age of 19.




Togo - A dog hero by any standards, a poster-boy for masculinity amongst canines. A Siberian husky with a coat of black, brown, and gray, Togo was born in October 1913 and weighed 48 pounds at maturity. He was the lead sled dog during Leonard Seppala’s 1925 relay from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. Togo and Seppala weathered temperatures as low as -40°C and gale force winds in order to make diphtheria antitoxin available at Nome. Togo is single-handedly responsible for the recognition of Siberian Huskies as an official dog breed in the US. Togo left for dog heaven on December 5, 1929.
Today, he stands on display in a glass case at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Museum Headquarters in Wasilla, Alaska. The Nome serum run is commemorated every year by the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race .








Socks -   First pets have always been popular. President Clinton's cat, Socks, and his chocolate Labrador, Buddy, have also managed to attract quite a few fans since landing in the White House, the majority being curious children who have lots of interesting questions and aren't shy about sharing!