All subsequent Lassies have been Pal’s offspring, all trained by either original Lassie trainer Rudd Weatherwax, or one of his offspring. Why was a female dog portrayed by males? Because their ...

the original owner of Lassie, died Thursday. He was 83 years old. Weatherwax was born June 4, 1941 in Burbank, Calif. - exactly one year before the birth of Pal, the dog that portrayed Lassie ...