List of Famous Dogs and Dog Names

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including in movies, TV, comics, books, history

Real Life Dogs Famous from 1940 to 1959

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Higgins
Dog actor known mainly for his role as Benji in films and as the uncredited dog who played the character of "Dog" on the television sitcom Petticoat Junction. (More about Higgins.)
BREED: Mixed breed YEARS:

Laika
A Russian stray who became the first dog in space and who died within hours after launch. (More about Laika.)
BREED: Mixed breed YEARS:

Willie
Companion pet for George S. Patton; the American general, devoted dog lover, acquired a terrier puppy in Europe during World War II. The dog folowed him around everywhere. The character Willie also appeared in the movie Patton.
BREED: Bull Terrier YEARS:

Lampo (Statue )
Elvio's dog in life and in the book Lampo, the Traveling Dog. The dog rode trains by himself to various parts of Italy and always returned. Station workers everywhere would tie rail ticket stubs to his collar showing where he'd been. His statue is at Campiglia Marittima Station.
BREED: Mixed breed YEARS:

Pal (Statue )
Dog actor in many films such as the Lassie Come Home and in the television series Lassie with actor Tommy Retig. (More about Pal.)
BREED: Collie Rough YEARS:

Spike (Statue )
Rescued from a shelter by animal trainer Frank Weatherwax, the dog actor played many roles including Old Yeller; A Dog of Flanders and as Brown in the television series The Westerner. (More about Spike.)
BREED: Labrador Retriever and Mastiff mix YEARS:

Heidi (Statue )
Pet of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
BREED: Weimaraner YEARS:

Fala (Statue )
Pet dog of President Franklin Roosevelt. The president also had dogs German Shepherd Major, Scottish Terrier Meggie, Llewellyn Setter Winks, English Sheepdog Tiny, Great Dane President and Bullmastiff Blaze. (More about Fala.)
BREED: Scottish Terrier YEARS:

Feller (Statue )
Pet dog of President Harry S Truman. Since no one in the White House wanted the puppy Truman decided to give him to the White House physician. There was also Irish Setter Mike.
BREED: Cocker Spaniel English YEARS:

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Checkers (Statue )
Pet dog of President Richard Nixon, famous because of the Checker's speech. Also the president had dogs Irish setter King Timahoe, Terrier Pasha and Poodle Vicki.
BREED: Cocker Spaniel YEARS:

Just Nuisance (Statue )
Only dog to be enlisted in the Royal Navy, serving at HMS Afrikander, a Royal Navy shore establishment in Simon's Town, South Africa where a statue honors him.
BREED: Great Dane YEARS:

Flame (Statue )
Dog actor in the series of 1940s movies about Rusty, gaining fame in the 1946 movie My Dog Shep and father of Golden Boy Jr. who played Rin Tin Tin II.
BREED: German Shepherd YEARS:

Ace the Wonder Dog (Statue )
Dog actor in the movie The Adventures of Rusty and many others from 1938-1946 including the 1943 serial The Phantom. (More about Ace.)
BREED: German Shepherd YEARS:

Sinbad (Statue )
The mascot of the U.S. Coast Guard and in the book written by George F. Foley Jr. Sinbad of the Coast Guard. (More about Sinbad.)
BREED: Mixed breed YEARS:

Sensation (Another )
Representative dog image for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. A dog named Don which had won bench championships in England in 1875 and 1876, became the symbolic image for the Kennel Club because of the 1935 steel engraving of “Sensation” by artist J. Wellstood. From 1980-1982, a head study of the dog gained popularity. (More about Sensation.)
BREED: Pointer YEARS:

Bamse (Another )
The heroic mascot during World War II of the Free Norwegian Forces. (More about Bamse.)
BREED: St. Bernard YEARS:

Chips (Another )
The most decorated war dog of World War II. Also in the movie Chips the War Dog.
BREED: German Shepherd mix with Collie and Husky YEARS:

Gander (Another )
A dog with the Royal Rifles a regiment of the Canadian Army during World War II who was killed saving the lives of several wounded Canadian soldiers in 1941. (More about Gander.)
BREED: Newfoundland YEARS:

Horrie (Another )
Mascot of the Second Australian Imperial Force in World War II acting as a guard dog and giving early warning of enemy aircraft. (More about Horrie.)
BREED: Terrier mix YEARS:

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Judy (Another )
Mascot of the Royal Navy in World War II, only dog to be taken as a prisoner of war by the Japanese.... (More about Judy)
BREED: Pointer YEARS:

Smoky (Another )
Dog who served as a in World War II in the South Pacific with the Air Force and flew 12 rescue and photo reconnaissance missions. (More about Smoky.)
BREED: Yorkshire Terrier YEARS:

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The number of Real Life Dogs Famous from 1940 to 1959 is 21

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Also see: Dogs in Comics, Dogs in Movies, Dogs in Books, Dogs On TV, Complete List

First Venue on each page
1.	Benji (Higgins)
2.	President Richard Nixon (Checkers)
3.	World War II (Judy)
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Venue (Dog Name)
1.	Benji (Higgins)
2.	first dog in space (Laika)
3.	George S. Patton (Willie)
4.	Lampo, the Traveling Dog (Lampo)
5.	Lassie Come Home (Pal)
6.	Old Yeller (Spike)
7.	President Dwight D. Eisenhower (Heidi)
8.	President Franklin Roosevelt (Fala)
9.	President Harry S Truman (Feller)
10.	President Richard Nixon (Checkers)
11.	Royal Navy (Just Nuisance)
12.	Rusty (Flame)
13.	The Adventures of Rusty (Ace the Wonder Dog)
14.	U.S. Coast Guard (Sinbad)
15.	Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show (Sensation)
16.	World War II (Bamse)
17.	World War II (Chips)
18.	World War II (Gander)
19.	World War II (Horrie)
20.	World War II (Judy)
21.	World War II (Smoky)