Like his father, who taught him, he bred and coached the collies that played the heroic star of television and movies. By Michael S. Rosenwald Bob Weatherwax, a Hollywood dog trainer who carried on ...

Collies have been an easily recognizable breed ever since Lassie first graced screens in the 1950s. But most people don’t realize that there’s more than one type of Collie breed, there's actually four ...

Lassie: Fiction’s most famous collie While many heroic dogs achieved fame through real-life exploits, one of the most influential canines in history emerged from the imagination of author Eric Knight, ...

When “Lassie Come Home” hit theaters in 1943, the brave and loyal collie captured the hearts of viewers across America. But if “Lassie” was ever a popular name for dogs, it appears to have fallen off.

Bob Weatherwax, a Hollywood dog trainer who carried on his father's legacy of breeding and coaching collies to play Lassie, the resourceful and heroic canine who crossed flooded rivers, faced down ...

When Lassie Come Home hit theaters in 1943, the loyal collie stole hearts nationwide. But today, “Lassie” doesn’t even crack the top 1,000 dog names, according to New York City dog registration data.