2. Toto, the Cairn Terrier

Next on our list of the most famous dogs in history is Toto. If you’ve watched the film “The Wizard of Oz,” perhaps you know the line when Dorothy laments to her four-legged friend, “Toto, I’ve got a feeling we are not in Kansas anymore.”

But what most of us don’t know is the story behind this famous canine actress, even though this is probably one of the most famous dogs in history.

Toto, whose real name was Terry, was abandoned when she was just a puppy. However, she was adopted by the good-hearted German immigrant Carl Spitz, the unofficial dog trainer of Hollywood.

With his help, Toto was trained to become one of her generation’s most beloved canine actresses, starring alongside the big stars of the time, including Judy Garland.

By the end of her career, she had made an appearance in 17 films, living to be 11 years old.