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Real Life Dogs Famous from 1940 to 1959

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famous dog Sensation
Sensation  (Another Sensation)   
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: Dog: 1870s. In Kennel catalog: 1936- now.
famous dog Bamse
Bamse 
The heroic mascot during World War II of the Free Norwegian Forces. (More about Bamse.)
BREED: St. Bernard   YEARS: Dog: 1937-1944.
famous dog Judy
Judy 
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: Dog: 1937-1950
famous dog Just Nuisance
Just Nuisance  (Statue Just Nuisance)   
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: Dog: 1937-1944.
famous dog Sinbad
Sinbad 
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: Dog: 1937-1951. Book: 1945
famous dog Ace the Wonder Dog
Ace the Wonder Dog 
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: Dog: 1937-1947. Movies: 1938-1946.
famous dog Chips
Chips 
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: Dog: 1940-1946.
famous dog Fala
Fala 
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: Dog: 1940-1952.
famous dog Gander
Gander  (Originally called Pal)
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: Dog: 1940-1941.

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famous dog Pal
Pal 
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: Dog: 1940-1958.
famous dog Horrie
Horrie  (The Wog-Dog)
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: Dog: 1941-1942.
famous dog Smoky
Smoky 
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: Dog: 1943-1957.
famous dog Flame
Flame 
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: Dog: 1940s.
famous dog Willie
Willie  (formerly Punch; apparently the dog was not named after "William the Conqueror" as suggested in the movie Patton)
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: Dog: 1943-1955. Movie: 1970.
famous dog Feller
Feller 
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: Dog: 1947-1961.
famous dog Checkers
Checkers 
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: Dog: 1952-1964.
famous dog Higgins
Higgins  (See also character Benji)
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: Dog: 1954-1975.
famous dog Laika
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: Dog: 1954-1957. Flight: 1957.
famous dog Spike
Spike 
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: Dog: probably 1954-?.

 

 

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famous dog Heidi
Heidi 
Pet of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
BREED: Weimaraner   YEARS: Dog: 1956-1966.
famous dog Lampo
Lampo  (Statue Lampo)   
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: Dog: 1953-1961. Book: 1963.

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

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1. 1872  (Sensation)
2. 1940  (Pal)
3. 1956  (Heidi)

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1.  1872  (Sensation)
2.  1937  (Bamse)
3.  1937  (Judy)
4.  1937  (Just Nuisance)
5.  1937  (Sinbad)
6.  1938  (Ace the Wonder Dog)
7.  1940  (Chips)
8.  1940  (Fala)
9.  1940  (Gander)
10.  1940  (Pal)
11.  1941  (Horrie)
12.  1943  (Smoky)
13.  1945  (Flame)
14.  1945  (Willie)
15.  1947  (Feller)
16.  1952  (Checkers)
17.  1954  (Higgins)
18.  1954  (Laika)
19.  1954  (Spike)
20.  1956  (Heidi)
21.  1958  (Lampo)
  


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