Lassie

Film&TV: The Adventures of Lassie
Character Name:Lassie
Breed of Dog: Rough Collie
Trivia: Lassie, a female Rough Collie, who some say is ‘the world’s most famous dog’ and a fictional character who has starred in many radio shows, movies, TV shows, and books from 1938 through 2006. The character of Lassie was created by British-American author Eric Knight in Lassie Come-Home, published as a short story in the Saturday Evening Post in 1938 and as a novel in 1940. The first dog to play the role of Lassie was Pal, originally from Glamis Collies of California. Nine direct line descendants of Pal have performed as Lassie. All 9 Lassies have been male, playing a female character.

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