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yes Lassie was played by 6 different dogs and they were all males.
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What bred of dog is a lassie?
The dog who played the character of "Lassie" on television was a (male!) rough collie.Lassie is a collieA rough ColliecollieLassie was a Collie (rough variety).Lassie is a Rough Collie.
What collie was lassie?
Lassie was a rough-coated standard collie The one on TV was a rough coated sable collie, the one in the Lassie Come Home book is described as a tri color collie, but pictured as a sable. There are several color varieties of collies as well as some with a smooth or short coat.
True or False Lassie has always been played by a female dog?
FALSE All collies to play Lassie have been male because male collies retain a thicker summer coat than females which "looks better on television" Also, the male is larger and a child actor can play opposite the dog for longer before outgrowing him.
Can dogs really watch television?
No. Dogs, along with most other animals, can not see in 2Dimensions. So whatever they might actually see will be too confusing for them to comfortably look at. If a dog begins watching TV, it has noticed faint moving shapes on the screen and is trying to figure them out. They cant see pictures either, only things that are in 3Dimensions.
Why do dogs not like mail men?
coz mail men smell like sweaty butt * Because if dogs see it on tv they will copy this behavior therefore you shouldn't let your dog watch tv anymore...
What age did the dog who played Lassie die?
The first dog to play Lassie died in 1958 at the age of 18. The current Lassie, nicknamed Mason, appeared in the 2005 film with Peter O'Toole and is still alive. There were several dogs to play Lassie, it just was not one dog. The first dog who played Lassie was named "Pal" in 1943. Pal appeared in movies from 1943 to 1951, and in the pilots for the first TV series in 1954. Pal was bred to continue the look of Lassie. Eight generations of Pal and his descendants portrayed the beloved collie in two television series and ten movies, through the late 1990s.
Was the dog who played lassie a boy?
All nine Lassies have been male dogs. Although in the movies and on television, Lassie was cast as a female dog. All of the Lassies were descendants of Pal, the first Lassie, who died in 1958. Since then the Lassies have been (in order): Lassie Jr., Spook, Baby, Mire, Hey Hey, Boy, The Old Man and Howard, the current Lassie.
What tv mother did June Lockhart play?
She was the mother on Lassie, Lost In Space and in 1 episode Branded
Is lassie a male or a female?
If you are referring to what gender Lassie was portrayed as on the show, Lassie was a female dog. However, the dogs that were used to play the character were actually male. This is because male collies have a thicker summer coat and producers thought the coat would air better on the television screen. Also, male dogs tend to be bigger then females, so the child who played Timmy would be able to work with the dog for a longer period of time before outgrowing him.
What bred of dog is a lassie?
The dog who played the character of "Lassie" on television was a (male!) rough collie.Lassie is a collieA rough ColliecollieLassie was a Collie (rough variety).Lassie is a Rough Collie.
Did Lassie get the TV crew sick?
There was never any indication that Lassie got the TV crew sick on the 1950's show "Lassie."
Were there other dogs in lassie?
This is something of a trick question. obviously different dogs were employed in the Lassie television program for different types of stunts- Fighting off larger animals and the more traditional pet roles were logically tasked to different dogs- there is a whale of a difference between a defensive Lassie fighting with another animal- and Lassie in a humanitarian rescue scene involving, say Forest fires ( all too common) or somebody stuck in a well or pit or other hazard. As the (Lassie) used a standard breed, a Collie- it was comparatively easy to use different dogs for differfent types of stunts. as regards other canines as characters- this was done only a few times with, for example, the somewhat cantankerous ( Jeepers) a pet of some neighboring farmer or merchant. an unusual- but not animal aspect of the program was the lead human character, Timmie, had no close friends or repeating juvenile characters his own age- though it was understood ( Dog watching the clock as it arched towards 3 PM) he went to school.
What was the real name for the original lassie?
Possibly ( Pal) all lassie dogs used in the movies and tv shows were of the Collie breed. Thus different dogs could be used interchangably for different types of stunts a defensive fighitng stunf would require a different training tactic- and dog, than some humanitarian kid-stuck-in-well angle of plot. they all went downhill- i cannot recall any comedy or even light-hearted ( Dog came in handy!) treatments of any crises on Lassie and the program was Crisis-ridden. Chemically pure of any humor or light moments.
How did lassie die?
The first Lassie, a collie named Pal, died in 1958 at the age of 18, from natural causes. Eleven generations of his offspring have appeared in Lassie productions for TV and film between 1954 and 1999. The most recent Lassie, a dog nicknamed Mason, appeared in the 2005 movie and is still living in 2011. Some sad news, Mason died unexpectedly Thanksgiving morning, November 22, 2012
What movie and television projects has Pal been in?
Pal has: Played Lassie in "Lassie Come Home" in 1943. Played Bill aka Duke in "Courage of Lassie" in 1946. Played Larry in "My Brother Talks to Horses" in 1947. Played Lassie in "Hills of Home" in 1948. Played Lassie in "Challenge to Lassie" in 1949. Played Lassie in "The Sun Comes Up" in 1949. Played Shep in "The Painted Hills" in 1951. Played Lassie in "Lassie" in 1954. Played Lassie in "50 Greatest TV Animals" in 2003.
Did Lassie have puppies?
"Lassie," star of several TV shows and movies, was played by a number of male dogs, which were thought to be easier to train. The TV show that was popular in the 60s offered "Lassie's puppies" as sweepstakes prizes to viewers on at least one occasion. These could have been the offspring of one or more of the male canine "actors".
What animal starred in a TV show called Lassie?
The breed was collie. The collie that played the role of Lassie in the first seven MGM films starring 'Lassie' was Pal. In due course, other Lassie films and a TV series was made, and most of the Lassies were descendents of the original Pal.Their names include Boy, Howard, Hey Hey IIand Rockie (Lassie 10).There were also one or two non-Pal 'Lassies', one of which was called Mason.Of course, in all the films and broadcasts, the credits always said that Lassie was played by 'Lassie'!For more information, see Related links below.
