Dash was the first of many dogs in Queen Victoria's life. He truly was her best friend during her younger years. Painting of Dash Victoria's childhood was not easy. She was raised under the Kensington System, a set of strict rules and regulations that were designed to make her weak and dependent on her mother, the Duchess of Kent. The only child of a similar age she had contact with was the daughter of Sir John Conroy the Comptroller of the Duchess's household but their friendship was more of a formal acquaintanceship.
Dash, a King Charles Spaniel, came into Victoria's life in when she was a teenager and the dog and Princess soon became inseparable. She would dress him in a scarlet jacket and blue trousers, give him gifts at Christmas, and refer to him as "dear sweet little Dash" and "dear Dashy" in her diary.
Dash remained with Victoria after her accession to the throne in , and after her coronation, the first thing Queen Victoria did when she returned to Buckingham Palace was give Dash his bath. It is also said that Prince Albert won Victoria's heart because of his kindness towards Dash.
The two married in , the same year Dash passed away at the age of ten. His attachment was without selfishness, His playfulness without malice, His fidelity without deceit, Reader, if you would live beloved and die regretted, profit by the example of Dash.
Stickeen became famous for the impact he had in John Muir's life during their Alaskan adventure in the late s. He belonged to Mrs. At four months old, Anderson enrolled Sam in an obedience class with William Koehler. Koehler was impressed with Sam after his nine weeks of training, and about a year later when learning the Disney Studio was looking for a sheepdog for its next film Koehler felt Sam would be perfect for the part.
It appeared that the dearth of qualified candidates would set the stage for Sam who qualified in temperament and had novice obedience training. A special bucket seat was designed for Sam to sit comfortably in the car, hair-covered mittens were tied to the steering wheel for him to slide his paws into, and a seatbelt covered with hair was used to secure him. Of course Sam couldn't actually drive the car so a stuntman was used, hidden from sight in the rigged up car. When the stuntman turned his steering wheel, Sam's wheel would turn, making it look like Sam was moving the wheel.
It looked like he was really driving. According to Fred MacMurray, "Shaggy kept the whole cast and crew in stitches. He even broke me up a couple of times, and for an actor, believe me, that's no laughing matter. I knew I had to give everything I had to keep him from walking away with the picture. It wouldn't have been so bad if he'd been just a trick dog. I tell you he's an actor. I never saw any amateur catch on to the business so fast as this one did.
He's a natural screen personality. Terry was in several films, but her most famous was The Wizard of Oz. The audience loved her character so much that her name was officially changed to Toto. She was soon taken in by a married couple in nearby Pasadena. Community Showcase More. Follow TV Tropes. You need to login to do this. Get Known if you don't have an account.
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