Strongheart

Also known as Etzel von Oeringen, Etzel

Etzel von Oeringen (October 1, 1917 – June 24, 1929), better known as Strongheart, was a male German Shepherd that was one of the early canine stars of feature films.

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Animal.name: Strongheart
Animal.image: Strongheart-Rice-1921-cropped.jpg
Animal.caption: Strongheart in 1921
Animal.birth_name: Etzel von Oeringen
Animal.species: Canis lupus familiaris
Animal.breed: German Shepherd Dog
Animal.gender: Male
Animal.birth_place: Wrocław, Germany
Animal.death_place: Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Animal.occupation: Actor
Animal.years_active: 1921–1927
Animal.owner: Jane Murfin

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Commons category: Strongheart
date of birth: 1917-10-01
date of death: 1929-06-24
name in native language: Strongheart

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Etzel von Oeringen (October 1, 1917 – June 24, 1929), better known as Strongheart, was a male German Shepherd that was one of the early canine stars of feature films.

==Biography== thumb|140px|left|Laurence Trimble and Strongheart (1921) Born October 1, 1917, Etzel von Oeringen was a male German Shepherd dog bred by a private breeder, Robert Niedhardt of Quedlinburg, Germany. Etzel was trained in Berlin as a police dog and served in the German Red Cross during World War I. His owner was left in poverty after the war, and was unable to even support the dog. Concerned that Etzel would end up in less humane hands, he declined larger offers and instead sent the dog to a friend who operated a reputable kennel in White Plains, New York. At age three, Etzel was brought to the United States to be sold.