All subsequent Lassies have been Pal’s offspring, all trained by either original Lassie trainer Rudd Weatherwax, or one of his offspring. Why was a female dog portrayed by males? Because their ...

Bob Weatherwax was the son of Rudd Weatherwax, the original owner and trainer of Pal, the collie introduced to moviegoers in the MGM classic Lassie Come Home (1943), starring Elizabeth Taylor and ...