This is a collection of dog and canine related movies that have been digitized and preserved for history!

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Chinooks Children

Length: 12 Minutes | Produced:1940s

This vintage 1940s silent film documents the training of champion sled dog Chinooks litter of puppies. Chinook was the lead sled dog for Admiral Richard Byrd; and the viewer watches as the adorable puppies are trained, without cruelty, to pull in dog sled races. There is footage of the dogs training in New Hampshire, actual races, trophy presentations, and more. Chinooks Children is a marvelous historical film for anyone interested in Chinook dogs and dog sled racing.

Guide Dogs for the Blind

Length: 1 Minutes | Produced:1950s

Be amazed by these guide dogs leading the blind! As they lead their owners across a busy street, these smart and loyal dogs earn trust and honorable recognition by all those who are afflicted with no sight.

All in One

Length: 11 Minutes | Produced:1938

This cute Jam Handy feature shows some of the different ways dogs serve mankind, such as herding sheep and assisting the blind. Many breeds of dogs are shown in this movie, including Collies, Afghans, German Shepherds and Alaskan Huskies.

Bird Dogs

Length: 11 Minutes | Produced:1940s

A silent 1940s film about hunting and the special dog breeds used for bird hunting, Bird Dogs has a lot of bird hunting and dog training scenes, and shows the duties of a bird dog with good close-up visuals of the dogs themselves. There is also some good Pointer dog footage here.

Mother Mack Trains Her Seven Puppies

Length: 11 Minutes | Produced:1952

This is a charming film aimed at teaching children about family, community and values. It shows seven Scottish Terrier puppies learning their way through life, including an exciting trip to the beach.

Mother Macks Puppies Find Happy Homes

Length: 11 Minutes | Produced:1953

In this sequel to Mother Mack Trains Her Seven Puppies, each of the puppies is adopted by a neighborhood family of a different race or ethnicity.

Dog Cart: Amateur Film

Length: 1 Minutes | Produced:1947

This is a short clip of a dog pulling a cart with children on it from some mid-1940s home movies

Police Dogs in Action

Length: 11 Minutes | Produced:1950s

The German Shepherd police dogs of the San Mateo County Sheriffs department are filmed performing some of their various on-job duties, such as tracking down human scents, learning to attack suspects and obeying new German training commands. This is an awesome film about police dogs!