What kind of dog was in the Wizard of Oz?

Answer 1

Author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 5, 1919] names no specific breed in his description of Dorothy's pet dog Toto. But the general conclusion has been Cairn terrier or Yorkshire terrier. This conclusion has been based on the written descriptions and the illustrations in the original book, and on knowledge of the popular Dog Breeds at the time. In the 1939 film version, the part of Toto was played by Terri [1033-1944], a Cairn terrier.

Answer 2

Author and Oz series originator Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 5, 1919] names no specific breed in his description of Dorothy's pet dog Toto. But the general conclusion has been Cairn terrier or Yorkshire terrier. This conclusion has been based on the written descriptions and the illustrations in the original book, and on knowledge of the popular dog breeds at the time.

Answer 3

Lyman Frank Baum [May 15, 1856-May 5, 1919] didn't include a breed in his description of Toto as "a little black dog, with long, silky hair and small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose." The illustrations in the book lead many to believe the author had in mind either a Cairn Terrier, or a Yorkshire Terrier, which was popular at the time of the book's writing. In the film version of The Wizard of Oz, the part of Toto was played by Terry [1933-1944], a Cairn Terrier. In the film Return to Oz, in 1985, the part was played by a Border Terrier.

Answer 4

A cairn terrier.

Answer 5

Cairn terrier