"canine member of the Charles family, was a wire fox terrier, and the popularity of the breed soared. Milou (Snowy) from ""The Adventures of Tintin"" comic strip is also a wire fox terrier. In the late 20th century, the popularity of the breed declined again, most likely due to changing living conditions in the Western world and the difficulty of keeping hunting terriers in cities due to their strong prey instincts. As of 2014, the wire fox terrier has the distinction of having received more Best in Show titles at Westminster Kennel Club dog shows (currently 14) than any other"
"Adventures of Tintin"", which featured a small, fluffy, white fox terrier dog named Milou (Snowy in the English editions). As the breed was known by two names at that time, Tenerife and Bichon, the president of the Fédération Cynologique Internationale proposed a name based on the characteristics that the dogs presented – the Bichon Frisé. (""Frisé"" means ""curly"", referring to the breed's coat.) On 18 October 1934, the Bichon Frisé was admitted to the stud book of the Société Centrale Canine. The Bichon was brought to the United States in 1955. The first US-born Bichon litter was whelped in 1956."
"to the big screen. The result was the 2011 motion capture feature film """", which merges plots from several ""Tintin"" books. Tintin (character) Tintin (; ) is the fictional character of ""The Adventures of Tintin"", the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. He is a reporter and adventurer who travels around the world with his dog Snowy. The character was created in 1929 and introduced in , a weekly youth supplement to the Belgian newspaper . He appears as a young man, around 14 to 19 years old with a round face and quiff hairstyle. Tintin has a sharp intellect,"
"Tintin (character) Tintin (; ) is the fictional character of ""The Adventures of Tintin"", the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. He is a reporter and adventurer who travels around the world with his dog Snowy. The character was created in 1929 and introduced in , a weekly youth supplement to the Belgian newspaper . He appears as a young man, around 14 to 19 years old with a round face and quiff hairstyle. Tintin has a sharp intellect, can defend himself, and is honest, decent, compassionate, and kind. Through his investigative reporting, quick-thinking, and all-around good nature, Tintin is"
"copies of which had been sent to him from Mexico by the paper's reporter Léon Degrelle, stationed there to report on the Cristero War. Hergé developed a character named Tintin as a Belgian boy reporter who could travel the world with his fox terrier, Snowy—""Milou"" in the original French—basing him in large part on his earlier character of Totor and also on his own brother, Paul. Degrelle later falsely claimed that Tintin had been based on him, while he and Hergé fell out when Degrelle used one of his designs without permission; they settled out-of-court. Although Hergé wanted to send"
"Rin Tin Tin Rin Tin Tin (often hyphenated as Rin-Tin-Tin; September 1918 – August 10, 1932) was a male German Shepherd that was an international star in motion pictures. He was rescued from a World War I battlefield by an American soldier, Lee Duncan, who nicknamed him ""Rinty"". Duncan trained Rin Tin Tin and obtained silent film work for the dog. Rin Tin Tin was an immediate box-office success and went on to appear in 27 Hollywood films, gaining worldwide fame. Along with the earlier canine film star Strongheart, Rin Tin Tin was responsible for greatly increasing the popularity of"
"Walk of Fame (dogs) The Walk of Fame is a planned tribute to famous dogs in London, England. The initial six inductees will be announced in November 2007. The honours are sponsored by The Kennel Club and television channel Sky Movies. Candidates include Lassie, Toto from ""The Wizard of Oz"", cartoon dog Gromit, and Tintin's companion, Snowy. Some of the candidates are fictional and some are no longer living. There are 15 dogs being considered. The tribute is not the first to honour dogs. The Hollywood Walk of Fame includes three dogs, Lassie, Rin Tin Tin, and Strongheart. Laika, a"
"Luke the Dog Luke the Dog (1913-1926) was a Staffordshire Bull Terrier that performed as a recurring character in American silent comedy shorts between 1914 and 1920. He was also the personal pet of actress Minta Durfee and her husband, the comedian and director Roscoe ""Fatty"" Arbuckle. Although Luke never attained the stardom of the various dogs that portrayed Rin Tin Tin, Pete the Pup, or Lassie, he accomplished stunts on camera that those later canine colleagues may have found difficult or impossible to duplicate. Luke for six years gained widespread popularity among movie audiences, appearing in one- and two-reelers"
"at the palace of the Maharaja of Gaipajama in India, Tintin is approached by a visitor from Shanghai in China. The visitor supplies him with the name of Mitsuhirato, a Japanese businessman based in Shanghai, but before finishing his message is hit by a dart dipped in Rajaijah, the ""poison of madness."" Tintin and his fox terrier Snowy travel to Shanghai to meet Mitsuhirato, who warns them that the Maharajah is in danger and that they should return to India. Surviving several attempts on his life by mysterious assailants, Tintin attempts to leave for India by boat, but is kidnapped."
"German Shepherd named Rin Tin Tin in 1923. The canine made his debut in ""Where the North Begins"", a film about an abandoned pup who is raised by wolves and befriends a fur trapper. According to one biographer, Jack Warner's initial doubts about the project were quelled when he met Rin Tin Tin, ""who seemed to display more intelligence than some of the Warner comics."" Rin Tin Tin proved to be the studio's most important commercial asset until the introduction of sound. Screenwriter Darryl F. Zanuck produced several scripts for Rin Tin Tin vehicles and, during one year, wrote more"
"fox who lives a metrosexual lifestyle. Described as: ""The only wild fox in East London with subscriptions to all the major broadsheets (excluding ""The Sunday Times""), Nelson is, as he never tires of introducing himself at dinner parties... 'An urbane fox!'"" Nelson's love interest is Destiny (""Canis selfabsorbedb*tchicus""), an Afghan hound. However, Destiny has no interest in Nelson. She is the pet dog of Gary (Tony Way), the landlord of The Lord Nelson. However, like the other humans that appear in the series, he cannot understand what Destiny or what the other animals are saying. Elsewhere there is Marion (""Felis"
"""The Adventures of Tintin"" television series, Snowy is voiced by Susan Roman. However, Snowy's comments are not present. Among the anthropomorphic cast of Bryan Talbot's graphic novel ""Grandville"", there is a white Wire Fox Terrier named ""Snowy Milou"". In a drug-induced delirium, he describes the dreams he has had, with close parallels to the various adventures of the ""Tintin"" books. From a computer-generated imagery point of view, Snowy was the most difficult character to film during production of the 2011 motion capture film """". Fur is generally difficult to render, with white being the most difficult colour and curly fur"
"Rantanplan Rantanplan (alternately spelled Ran-Tan-Plan and Ran Tan Plan) is a fictional hound dog created by Belgian comics artist Morris and French writer René Goscinny. Originally a supporting character in the ""Lucky Luke"" series, Rantanplan later starred in an eponymous series. Rantanplan is a spoof of Rin Tin Tin, as idiotic as Rin Tin Tin is clever. In the Turkish translations of the series, he is indeed named Rin Tin Tin. English versions of the books have renamed him ""Rin Tin Can"" and ""Bushwack"" in the 1983 Hanna-Barbera animated Lucky Luke television series. The character first appeared in the earliest"
"played by a female dog called Pippin, and later by the dog's grandson, Mr. Higgins. A feature of ""Come Outside"" is Auntie Mabel's unusual mode of transport: a small aeroplane (a Slingsby T67 Firefly) with multi-coloured polka dots. Pippin was a mixed-breed dog, half Tibetan Terrier, half Bearded Collie, roughly third generation descended from the famous American acting dog Benji and was owned and trained by the award-winning animal trainer Ann Head. Pippin was quite old at the start of the first series in 1993 and so she performed the slower but complex moves while her grandson, Mr. Higgins, performed"
"luck. He called them Rin Tin Tin and Nanette after a pair of good luck charms called Rintintin and Nénette that French children often gave to the American soldiers. Smuggling back the dogs aboard a ship taking him back to the US at the end of the war, eventually Rin Tin Tin was discovered by Hollywood filmmakers by his ability to leap great heights at a dog show. When he died in 1932, Lee Duncan took Rin Tin Tin's body back to France, where he had him buried in a Paris cemetery, the country of his birth. 135th Aero Squadron"
"Tintin in America Tintin in America () is the third volume of ""The Adventures of Tintin"", the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper for its children's supplement , it was serialised weekly from September 1931 to October 1932 before being published in a collected volume by Éditions du Petit Vingtième in 1932. The story tells of young Belgian reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy who travel to the United States, where Tintin reports on organised crime in Chicago. Pursuing a gangster across the country, he encounters a tribe of Blackfoot Native Americans before defeating"
"a male Wire-Haired Fox Terrier, but a female Schnauzer. Due to the enormous popularity of the Asta character as played by Skippy, interest in pet terriers skyrocketed. Asta's enduring fame is such that the name is a frequent answer in ""The New York Times"" crossword puzzles (crosswordese), in response to clues such as ""Thin Man dog"" or ""Dog star."" Skippy played Asta in the first three ""Thin Man"" films. Other terriers, trained by the Weatherwax family and by Frank Inn, took on the role in subsequent films of the series, and in the television show. Skippy (dog) Skippy (also known"
"dogs so often that his grandmother called him Rin Tin Tin, after the film dog, and shortened it to Rinty. Monaghan married Frances Thompson in 1938 and moved to nearby Sailortown. He had three daughters, Martha, Rosetta and Collette, and one son, Sean. In later life he had a variety of jobs but remained true to his working-class roots and stayed in Belfast. He died at his home in Little Corporation St in March 1984, at the relatively young age of 65. To mark the influence of this ""home-town hero"", the Ulster History Circle and Belfast City Council provided a"
"believing humankind may not be irredeemably bad. A black and white (white, chocolate and tan in the film) fox terrier. Unlike his friend, Rowf, Snitter was once settled into a home. After he lost his master in a road accident with a truck, he was sold to the laboratory. The scientists in the lab have performed numerous brain surgeries on Snitter, merging his conscious and subconscious mind. This causes him to have nightmarish flashes and dreams at random times, whether he is asleep or awake (similar to Fiver from ""Watership Down""). Frequently he hallucinates the sight of his master approaching,"
"promote a healthy musculoskeletal system. German Shepherds have been featured in a wide range of media. In 1921 Strongheart became one of the earliest canine film stars, and was followed in 1922 by Rin Tin Tin, who is considered the most famous German Shepherd. Both have stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. German Shepherds were used in the popular Canadian series ""The Littlest Hobo"". Batman's dog Ace the Bat-Hound appeared in the Batman comic books, initially in 1955, through 1964. Between 1964 and 2007, his appearances were sporadic. A German Shepherd named Inspector Rex is the star of an"
"died in December 1941, of pneumonia. ! Year ! Title ! Role ! scope=""col"" class=""unsortable"" | Notes Rin Tin Tin Rin Tin Tin (often hyphenated as Rin-Tin-Tin; September 1918 – August 10, 1932) was a male German Shepherd that was an international star in motion pictures. He was rescued from a World War I battlefield by an American soldier, Lee Duncan, who nicknamed him ""Rinty"". Duncan trained Rin Tin Tin and obtained silent film work for the dog. Rin Tin Tin was an immediate box-office success and went on to appear in 27 Hollywood films, gaining worldwide fame. Along with"
"Sarah Wright, Editor of ""Your Dog""; James Christopher, Film Critic from ""The Times""; and Caroline Kisko, Kennel Club Secretary are among the panel. Walk of Fame (dogs) The Walk of Fame is a planned tribute to famous dogs in London, England. The initial six inductees will be announced in November 2007. The honours are sponsored by The Kennel Club and television channel Sky Movies. Candidates include Lassie, Toto from ""The Wizard of Oz"", cartoon dog Gromit, and Tintin's companion, Snowy. Some of the candidates are fictional and some are no longer living. There are 15 dogs being considered. The tribute"
"the fan following of ""Star Trek""'s Klingon and J.R.R. Tolkien's Elvish. King Ottokar's Sceptre King Ottokar's Sceptre () is the eighth volume of ""The Adventures of Tintin"", the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper for its children's supplement , it was serialised weekly from August 1938 to August 1939. Hergé intended the story as a satirical criticism of the expansionist policies of Nazi Germany, in particular the annexation of Austria in March 1938 (the ""Anschluss""). The story tells of young Belgian reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy, who travel to the fictional Balkan nation"
"Dandie Dinmont Terrier A Dandie Dinmont Terrier is a small Scottish dog breed in the terrier family. The breed has a very long body, short legs, and a distinctive topknot of hair on the head. They are friendly but tough, and are suitable for interaction with older children. There are no breed-specific health concerns, but they can be affected by spinal problems due to their elongated body, and the breed is affected by canine cancer at a higher than average rate. The breed is named after a fictional character in Sir Walter Scott's novel, ""Guy Mannering"". This character, Dandie Dinmont,"
"Miniature Fox Terrier The Miniature Fox Terrier is a small, fine, lightweight working terrier developed as a hunting dog and vermin router. It is known colloquially in its native Australia as the “Mini Foxie”. A balanced, smoothly-muscled dog breed, the Miniature Fox Terrier has a small sized, distinctive head with erectile ears that can stand straight up or fold at the tips. Another distinguishing feature is its articulate, oval-shaped foot - a feature found in very few small breeds of dog. The breed standard has always allowed for the dog's tail to be docked or undocked, however owners need to"
"The Blue Lotus The Blue Lotus () is the fifth volume of ""The Adventures of Tintin"", the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper for its children's supplement , it was serialised weekly from August 1934 to October 1935 before being published in a collected volume by Casterman in 1936. Continuing where the plot of the previous story, ""Cigars of the Pharaoh"", left off, the story tells of young Belgian reporter Tintin and his dog Snowy, who are invited to China in the midst of the 1931 Japanese invasion, where he reveals the machinations of"
"was named Nintendo's first-ever spokesdog. Patrick McDonnell's comic strip Mutts features a Jack Russell terrier named Earl who is a main character in the comic strip. Jack Russell Terrier The Jack Russell Terrier is a small terrier that has its origins in fox hunting. It is principally white-bodied and smooth, rough or broken-coated but can be any colour. The Jack Russell is frequently confused with the Parson Russell terrier (see the American Kennel Club) and the Russell terrier, which is a shorter-legged, stockier variety. (Within the ""Fédération Cynologique Internationale"", the ""Russell terrier"" is also known as ""Jack Russell terrier"".) The"
"Rin Tin Tin XII dog owned by Yanchak takes part in public events to represent the Rin Tin Tin legacy. Following advances made by American forces during the Battle of Saint-Mihiel, Corporal Lee Duncan, an aerial gunner of the U.S. Army Air Service, was sent forward on September 15, 1918, to the small French village of Flirey to see if it would make a suitable flying field for his unit, the 135th Aero Squadron. The area had been subject to bombs and artillery, and Duncan found a severely damaged kennel which had once supplied the Imperial German Army with German"
"The Shooting Star The Shooting Star () is the tenth volume of ""The Adventures of Tintin"", the comics series by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The story was serialised daily in , Belgium's leading francophone newspaper, from October 1941 to May 1942 amidst the German occupation of Belgium during World War II. The story tells of young Belgian reporter Tintin, who travels with his dog Snowy and friend Captain Haddock aboard a scientific expedition to the Arctic Ocean on an international race to find a meteorite that has fallen to the Earth. ""The Shooting Star"" was a commercial success and was published"
"Popol Out West Popol Out West () is a comic by the Belgian cartoonist Hergé, better known as the creator of ""The Adventures of Tintin"" series. Commissioned by the conservative Belgian newspaper (""""The Twentieth Century"""") for its children's supplement , it was serialised weekly from February to August 1934. The story tells of two anthropomorphic bears, Popol and Virginia, who travel into the Wild West to sell hats, facing opposition from a tribe of hostile Native American rabbits and a criminal bulldog named Bully Bull. The story contains a number of elements that Hergé had already utilized in earlier comics"
"of their day. He died fighting beside his favorite dog, just as the way he would have wanted it. His loyal companion soon followed."""" Theo (dog) Theo DM (2009–2011), was an English Springer Spaniel who served as a bomb detection dog for the British Army whilst stationed in Afghanistan. His handler, Lance Corporal Liam Tasker, was killed in March 2011, and Theo died within hours, following a seizure. The pair had set a new record for bomb finds during their time on deployment. Theo was awarded the Dickin Medal, also known as the animals' Victoria Cross, in 2012. Liam Tasker"
"from serious injuries to his legs and paws. Upon his death in 1927, he was buried with honors at the Oregon Humane Society's pet cemetery in Portland. A week later, German Shepherd film star Rin Tin Tin laid a wreath at his grave. His grave is sheltered by a ""fancy white and red dog house"" received during a promotional appearance at the Portland Home Show. The gravestone has been moved outside the house for better viewing. Bobbie's demonstration of loyalty is celebrated during Silverton's annual children's pet parade that serves as a reminder of the special place animals and pets"
"is believed to be descended from a now-extinct rough-coated, black-and-tan working terrier of Wales, Derbyshire, and Durham. The breed was also thought to have been bred to chase foxes into their underground burrows; the dogs' short, strong, usually docked tails were used as handles by the hunter to pull them back out. Although it is said Queen Victoria owned one, and her son and heir, King Edward VII, did own a wire fox terrier named Caesar, the breed was not popular as a family pet until the 1930s, when ""The Thin Man"" series of feature films was created. Asta, the"