Friday, March 18, 2016

#16 Clyde Beatty


3 comments:

Roger Smith said...

To this day, I've never found anyone who remembers the name of this little Basinji. He got away from the trailer on some lot and was evidently stolen. Beatty is said to have offered a reward, but the little guy was never returned. I first found this photo in Getty Images.

Unknown said...

Yeah, I remember the Basinji and I do not know his name either. I remember him in the trailer.

Not too many are familiar with this breed originally from Africa.


Bob Good

Roger Smith said...

The Basinji is known for not having the ability to bark. For a great story about this breed, find GOOD-BYE, MY LADY, with the dog in the title role. Co-stars are Walter Brennan, Phil Harris, and Brandon DeWilde as the boy who saved the lost dog from the swamp. See the boy do some growing up when he has to give her back to William Hopper, who arrives as the owner.