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Laura Ingalls Wilder's Dog Jack

Saturday, March 26, 2005 Terry

In case you were wondering, Laura Ingalls didn't have an Australian Shepherd, as featured on the new tv series Laura Ingalls Wilder's Little House on the Prairie. Indeed, Jack was a brindle bulldog. My guess is that he looked a little different than the bulldog pictured here (dog "conformation" tends to shift based on the whim of the breeders, etc.), but this should give you the general idea just exactly how different the actual dog Jack would have been from the new tv Jack.

Of course it doesn't really matter. I'm in love with the dog on the new show (probably a female, since network tv has always been uncomfortable with male dog ananomy... all uncomfirmed, of course, since I can't find any information on the actual dog), so the only reason I'm posting it is that it's fun to talk about.

Also, I like this picture and wanted to post it on my website as soon as I saw it.

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At March 27, 2005 5:07 AM, jayne said “Thank you! I thought that the dog was "wrong" for the story. I'm an avid Little House fan, but couldn't find my books in the disaster that is my apartment.”

At April 19, 2005 11:09 AM, Noah said “I can't imagine a bull dog running along side the stage coach all the way to Idaho.”

At April 19, 2005 11:31 AM, Terry said “I can't either. Which is one of the reasons I'm convinced that the breed has changed somewhat over the years based on AKC conformation standards that have more to do with cosmetics than dogness.” Add a Comment

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