Tin Tin is highly regarded as one of the best movie dogs in Hollywood history.
Court, the High Court, and the House of Lords, garnering media attention the whole way. The case was dismissed in November 1995 on a legal technicality, as Fanneran was unaware the original court hearing had taken place. This legal loophole meant that the case was thrown out. Dempsey was reprieved and lived eight more years, dying at the age of 17 in 2003.
People generally associate Corgis with the Royal family, and Dookie is the reason. In 1933, King George IV purchased a Corgi for his daughters Elizabeth and Margaret. Thelma Gray of Rozavel Kennels brought three Corgi puppies to the family home for them to choose from. Dookie was chosen out of the three for his slightly longer tail. He remained boarded with Thelma Gray until the family moved to Windsor. Gray and her staff joked that the dog had become so “snooty” after being selected by the Royal family and they began to call him “the Duke,” which ended up getting shortened to Dookie (originally, his name was Rozavel Golden Eagle). Dookie became a beloved member of the family and was described as “unquestionably the character of the Princesses’ delightful canine family.” The princesses even fed him by hand.
On August 10, 1932, Rin Tin Tin died in Duncan’s home in Los Angeles. Obituaries and articles about his life circulated in newspapers and magazines across the world. In the United States, regular programming was interrupted by a news bulletin relaying the story. The following day, an hour-long program about him was played. In 1960, Rin Tin Tin was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. However, Rin Tin Tin sired a legacy that continues. In fact, the current Rin Tin Tin is twelfth in line from the original silent film star and makes appearances across the country to promote responsible pet ownership. He was also awarded the American Humane Association Legacy Award in 2011.
8. Kabosu - Shiba Inu
Most dogs featured in this article are from a pre-Internet age. They achieved great things or were involved in the extraordinary. However, in this digital age, where everything and everyone is connected, “going viral” has become relatively easy. First pictured in a blog post in 2010, Kabosu quickly became a new Internet meme, the Doge meme. She also became the face of Dogecoin, the cryptocurrency inspired by the meme. But Kabosu was more than just an Internet meme at home in Japan. She and her owner, Atsuko Sato, were better known as pet and owner. Her blog, Taking a Walk with Kabosu-chan, was the fourth most popular pet-related blog in the country as of December 2013. “To be honest, some pictures are strange for me,” Sato explained. “Around me, nobody knows about the Doge meme.” In 2023, a park bench monument to Kabosu was installed in Sakura, Chiba, Japan. A manhole cover with her image was also installed in 2024. Kabosu died at the age of 18 on May 24, 2024.
10. Bluey - Australian Cattle Dog
No. Not that Bluey, but related. The original Bluey was an Australian Cattle Dog. She holds the Guinness World Record as the oldest dog to have ever lived. Bluey was born June 7, 1910 in Australia and was acquired by William Hall shortly thereafter. After William died, Bluey passed on to his son Les and his wife. Bluey is said to have worked as a cattle and sheep dog for 20 years before retiring. She has been challenged many times, but no challenger has been able to be independently verified, allowing Bluey to hold her title for 114 years! She was euthanized on November 14, 1939 at the incredible age of 29 years and five months. And yes, the fictional character, Bluey, is loosely modeled after this dog. Article gathered from: https://www. pawrade.com/resource/tips-trends/top- 10-famous-dogs-in-history
7. Dempsey - American Pit Bull Terrier
Not all dogs achieve fame through acts of loyalty, bravery, or brilliance. Not all famous dogs are involved in scientific breakthroughs. Sometimes, a dog achieves infamy (deserved or not), such as in the case of Dempsey the American Pit Bull Terrier. She was the subject of a high- profile challenge to the British Dangerous Dogs Act of 1991. On a walk one evening in April 1992, Dempsey was kept on a lead and muzzled in accordance with the law. However, she began to act sick, and her owner, Dianne Fanneran, removed the muzzle so Dempsey could vomit. Two passing police officers noticed the unmuzzled dog and charged Fanneran under the Dangerous Dogs Act. Three months later, Dempsey was ordered to be euthanized for failing to be muzzled in a public place.
Appeals took three years before the Crown
9. Dookie - Corgi
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