Lightning (dog)

Lightning
Species Dog
Breed German shepherd
Sex Male
Born United States
Nation from American
Occupation Actor

Lightning was a German shepherd from a line of canine silent film stars. A grandson of Strongheart, Lightning was billed as "The Wonder Dog"[1] and "The Marvel Dog". He began life as a runt but grew to be larger than average for the breed, and he was very intelligent.[2]

Lightning appeared in numerous movies, including:[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b American Film Institute (1993). The American Film Institute Catalog of Motion Pictures Produced in the United States: Feature Films, 1931-1940. University of California Press. pp. 429–430. ISBN 0520079086. http://books.google.com/books?id=e024jm9X7gQC. 
  2. ^ a b Laine, Juliette (1937), "Lightning", Story Parade: A Collection of Modern Stories for Boys and Girls, Kessinger Publishing Company (published 2005 reprint), pp. 86-88, ISBN 141911378X, http://books.google.com/books?id=BdpMfPwXEJMC