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This article is contributed by guest writer, Dawn Greer (Writer at Tindog<\/a>).<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Five Celebrity Dogs of All Time<\/strong><\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Dogs are man\u2019s best friend. Few good stories don\u2019t involve a\ndog. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dogs are in the movies and on the television, but they are also written into our history. They\u2019ve made their mark on the world and our hearts. Many of us grew up knowing about some of the most famous dogs and these were real dogs in many cases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

True stories wound their ways into history and lore, along with\nthe famous dogs that lit up the silver screen. Sometimes, as you\u2019ll find out, the name you know them by is not\ntheir real name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve compiled a list of the top five famous dogs of all time. See if you recognize these dogs by name and if you know their real name off-screen. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Rin Tin Tin, The famous German Shepherd<\/strong> <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Photo Credit: James Brown \/ Public domain<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This famous dog starred on the silver screen. What made him such a superstar was the fact that he was rescued from a battlefield in World War I. Lee Duncan was the American soldier who rescued the dog and trained him for film work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rin Tin Tin became an ambassador for the German Shepherd breed<\/a>, skyrocketing the popularity of the breed which prior to WWI had not been popular outside of Europe.  Duncan often referred to the dog as Rinty. He won the hearts of the world and lived from 1918 to 1932 — a very long life for a German Shepherd. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Toto, the Cairn Terrier that stole the\nattention in The Wizard of Oz<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Photo Credit: NBC Television Network \/ Public domain<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The real name of the dog was Terry. Terry\nstarred in many roles as a dog actor, but none were as famous as the role of\nToto, alongside Judy Garland. Carl Spitz was her owner and trainer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She received credit for the film The Wizard of Oz<\/a>, but they named her as Toto, not Terry, in the credits. The next time you watch the film, watch for her in the credits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She lived from 1939 to 1945 and is buried with a large monument to mark her grave. She was paid $125 per week during filming, which turns out to be more than the munchkin actors were paid.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Lassie, the Rough Collie who told us Timmy\nwas in the well<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Photo Credit: Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn for the show\u2019s sponsor, Campbell\u2019s Soup. It was not uncommon in the 1950s and 1960s for publicity material to be distributed by either an advertising or public relations agency. \/ Public domain<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lassie was the star of the television which bore\nher name. She loved her little boy, Timmy, and was often getting him out of\ntrouble. While the role of Lassie was that of a female dog, the original dog\nactor was named Pal and he starred in 7 of the original Lassie movies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He earned more than twice what his human costar,\nElizabeth Taylor, earned in the original film. Pal lived for 18 years but in\nhis last year of life, he suffered deafness and blindness before passing away\nin 1958. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many other dogs have gone on to reprise the role of Lassie, but Pal was the first. Lassie films are still popular today, along with reprised versions of the television series that was extremely popular as well. Very few children, even today, do not know the name, Lassie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Balto, the Siberian Husky that saved Nome,\nAlaska<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Photo Credit: Brown Brothers \/ Public domain<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balto\u2019s story is real, he was not an actor. Balto was a sled dog in Alaska and his fate was sealed in history when he was the final dog to run the last leg of the great serum run to Nome with the antitoxin vaccine when Diptheria<\/a> had broken out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

People in Nome were surely going to die, and\nmany did, but thanks to Balto\u2019s bravery and incredible stamina, the serum was\nable to get to the people in time. Due to the frigid temps and bad weather,\nplanes and vehicles were unable to get to Nome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only plane that could have made the journey\nhad an engine that was frozen solid and wouldn\u2019t start. The dogs were the last\nhope for the people of Nome and Balto rose to the occasion. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Balto and the other sled dogs endured temperatures of -24\u00b0F and delivered all the vials of medicine safely, saving the people of Nome. Many other teams of dogs ran legs of that journey, but it was Balto and his musher who entered the village of Nome and became the heroes of that story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Bobbie the Wonderdog who traveled over 2500 miles to get home<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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