The only people crazier than celebrity-obsessed fans are the dog-obsessed fans of celebrities. They drive countless web sites and have created a new breed of photographer: The Pup-arazzi. We kid you not. EDGE invites you on a walkie with some of the world’s most celebrated dog owners…and unleashes its picks for history’s greatest canine celebrities.
Five Fascinating Celebrity Dog Owners
Jessica Alba
Breed: Pug
Names: Sid and Nancy
Fun Fact: Owns a third dog named Bowie
Peter Dinklage
Breed: Undetermined
Name: Kevin
Fun Fact: Point Pleasant native gave a shout out to his dog-sitter during Golden Globes acceptance speech…but forgot to thank his manager
Angelina Jolie
Breed: Bulldog
Name: Jacques
Fun Fact: Resisted overwhelming temptation to get a Pitt Bull
Barack Obama
Breed: Portuguese Water Dog
Name: Bo
Fun Fact: Malia’s allergies dictated a hypoallergenic breed
Photos: Timmy & Lassie autograph courtesy of Upper Case Editorial Services; Barbra Streisand copyright 1966 Time Inc.
Barbra Streisand
Breed: Coton de Tuléar
Name: Sammie
Fun Fact: Streisand and her dog Sadie graced the cover of LIFE in 1966
Honorable Mention
Ellen Barkin
Breed: Who cares? Could there possibly be a better celebrity dog-owner name!
Burning Question What about Bob Barker?
Top 5 Celebrity Dogs
Toto
Breed: Cairn Terrier
Claim to Fame: Appeared in The Wizard of Oz and 11 more films
Did You Know? Made more per week than the highest paid Munchkin
Rin Tin Tin
Breed: German Shepherd
Claim to Fame: Made 25 movies and had his own radio show
Did You Know? Rinty scored a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame
Balto
Breed: Siberian Husky
Claim to Fame: Annual Iditarod traces the path of the 1925 journey that saved Nome from a diphtheria outbreak
Did You Know? Has a statue in NY’s Central Park, near East 69th street
Lassie
Breed: Collie
Claim to Fame: Lassie TV series ran for 20 seasons
Did You Know? First dog to play Lassie was named Pal
Photos: Timmy & Lassie autograph courtesy of Upper Case Editorial Services; Barbra Streisand copyright 1966 Time Inc.
Eddie
Breed: Jack Russell Terrier
Claim to Fame: Offended Frasier Crane in every imaginable way
Did You Know? During the show’s 11-year run, Eddie was played by Moose and his son, Enzo
