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In the book he is just described as "an old yeller (yellow) dog", presuambly a mutt.
In the Walt Disney movie the dog who played Old Yeller was a Blackmouth Cur named Spike.
In the book Old Yeller the dog is a Blackmouth Cur. However, Spike the dog in the movie is a mixed breed from a shelter, adopted by his trainers. His breed is unknown but assumed to be a mastiff-type breed/Labrador Retriever mix. Again, that is just a guess.
Old Yeller was a fictional dog, and his fictional burial place was in Texas.. What happened to the dog that portrayed Old Yeller is unknown to the general public.
Old Yeller had to be killed because he got rabies. However Travis eventually gets a puppy that was fathered by Old Yeller. He names the puppy Young Yeller.
the dog dies
The dog
Ol' Yeller was a yellow Labrador retriever.
In the book Old Yeller the dog is a Blackmouth Cur. However, Spike the dog in the movie is a mixed breed from a shelter, adopted by his trainers. His breed is unknown but assumed to be a mastiff-type breed/Labrador Retriever mix. Again, that is just a guess.
Old Yeller was a fictional dog, and his fictional burial place was in Texas.. What happened to the dog that portrayed Old Yeller is unknown to the general public.
The Mountain Cur, which is still around today. In the books, the author portrayed Old Yeller as a Mountain Cur.
Old Yeller had to be killed because he got rabies. However Travis eventually gets a puppy that was fathered by Old Yeller. He names the puppy Young Yeller.
the dog dies
The dog
He was the best doggone dog in the West.
He found him as a stray dog
Old Yeller!
He was an old, golden dog.
The problem in "Old Yeller" is when the family's dog Old Yeller contracts rabies, putting the family in danger. The solution comes when the oldest son, Travis, is forced to shoot and kill Old Yeller to protect his family. This moment shows the harsh reality of frontier life and the sacrifices that have to be made.