Yes! Rin Tin Tin was a male German Shepard.
Rin Tin Tin was a male dog. He was a German Shepherd who became famous in the 1920s as a star in silent films. Rin Tin Tin's popularity helped to popularize the breed in the United States.
~sigh~. No, Rin Tin Tin did NOT discover tin. Rin Tin Tin was a dog.
Rin Tin Tin was a dog; a German shepherd to be exact.
Rin Tin Tin was a breed known as a German Shepherd as known as an Alsatian.
He was in the TV series "Rin Tin Tin: K-9 Cop " .
A male German Shepherd
A German Shepard Dog
A German Shepherd dog
Rin Tin Tin
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Three dogs were used for "The Adventures Of Rin-Tin-Tin," all male purebred German Shepherds, very similar in appearance and characteristics. All the dogs were owned by Lee Duncan. Rin-Tin-Tin IV was the principal dog with a bloodline going back to the original Rin-Tin-Tin (1920-1932), also owned by Duncan. The others were "Hey You" and "Rin-Tin-Tin II (used sparingly). The typical life of a German Shepherd is 10-15 years. The series ended in 1959. Rin-Tin-Tin IV was born in 1952, according to the fan club. If, indeed, this is the same dog who died in 1986, he would be 34 years old for a German Shepherd, almost unheard of. The exact date of Rin-Tin-Tin IV's passing is not listed. Today Rin-Tin-Tin the 12th makes tours. I think it is more likely a bloodline grand-dog, like Rin-Tin-Tin 6th who died in 1986. Duncan passed away in 1960. The Rin-Tin-Tin purebred blood line is still breed-ed in Texas, being passed on from Duncan to someone there. It continues today. I can tell you for certain Rin-Tin-Tin V, the son of the dog used for the television series, was born in 1957 and died in 1964.
There was never a dog named Rin Tin Tin that changed its name to Tintin. Rin Tin Tin was a real-life German Shepherd dog that became a famous movie star, while Tintin is a fictional character created by Belgian cartoonist Hergé. The two have no direct connection.