Beroemde honden en hondenhelden (Engels)

Deze lijst van wikipedia staat vol met beroemde honden.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_dogs

Sommige zijn bekend, anderen net zo mooi maar onbekend:

Bekend: Hachik?, an Akita who became a symbol of loyalty in Japan, is now honored by a statue in Tokyo. Hachik? is famous for his loyalty to his long dead master, by returning to the train station and waiting for his master to return, every day for the next nine years during the time the train was scheduled to arrive.

Onbekend: Fido, a mixed-breed dog, whose master, Carlo Soriani, had died in an air raid over Borgo San Lorenzo (near Florence, in Italy) in 1943, during World War II. Fido waited in vain, for the following 14 years, for Soriani's return, going daily at the bus stop in Luco del Mugello (a frazione of Borgo) where the man used to get off after coming home from work.

Balto, a famous sled dog, was the lead dog on the final leg of the 1925 serum run to Nome (which relayed diphtheria antitoxin by dog sled across Alaska to combat an epidemic). Balto was memorialized with a statue in New York's Central Park.

Approximately 350 search and rescue dogs worked at the World Trade Center site following the September 11, 2001 attacks. Rescuers relied on the dogs' sense of smell and agility in tight spaces to seek survivors and recover the remains of victims.

Zorba, a male English Mastiff, was recognized by Guinness World Records as the heaviest dog in the world at 155.6 kilograms (343 lb). The record was set in November 1989, when Zorba was 8 years old. Zorba also held a record for the world's longest dog at 2.5 metres (8.2 ft).

Horrie the Wog Dog, found in Egypt by Australian Forces in 1942 during World War II, saved the lives of many Australian soldiers. Horrie was refused admission back to Australia after service in Europe; he was saved by his mates smuggling him to his new home in Australia.

Betsy, one of the most intelligent dogs, who knows over 340 words

Bluey, an Australian Cattle Dog that is officially the world's oldest dog. He died in 1939 at 29 years and 5 months of age.

Nipper, the HMV (His Master's Voice) dog. (die hond die naar de grammofoon speaker toeter kijkt)

Rico, a Border Collie, can recognize the names of more than 250 toys and fetch them on command.

Tawny, a yellow Labrador Retriever who in 1999 gave birth to 18 puppies in her very first litter. For this she received the "Iams Mother of the Year" Award

Word, a male Lhasa Apso, was sentenced to death on May 4, 1993 following two biting incidents. He was incarcerated at the Seattle Animal Control Shelter for a total of eight years and 190 days before being released on November 10, 2001, which is the Guinness World Record for the longest time on dog death row

Him and Her, U.S. President Lyndon Johnson's Beagles, were famous for the public uproar Johnson caused by lifting them by their ears. (Awww! Wel leuke namen. )

Well Done Rump Roast III, attorney Melvin Belli's whippet (Die NAAM!!)

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