The Weatherwax familycame to Los Angeles in 1913 and began acting in movies. Shortly after that they were working dogs in movies. These pages will give you a history of the family and of the many dogs they trained, which includes "Lassie", "Old Yeller", "Asta" and "Toto" too.

Go to these pages:

Weatherwax family background
Lassie
Old Yeller
The Weatherwax' favorite dog
Top movies

Visit our growing photo gallery,

Photo Gallery 1
Photo Gallery 2
Photo Gallery 3
Photo Gallery 4
Photo Gallery 5

then try these Web Sites:

• The Lassie Network
  The Unofficial Lassie Web Site

Please send e-mail and questions to:
Richard A. Weatherwax

Photos:

Uupper left: Lassie with Elizabeth Taylor, from the movie "The Courage of Lassie" 1946
Lower right: Lassie with Tommy Rettig, from the Lassie TV series.

Web MasterRichard Weatherwax