Show Dogs - Poll for the 60's/70's - Results Flash/Tramp (Tie)

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Flash - Basset hound on the rural adventure THE DUKES OF HAZZARD/CBS/1979-85. Flash belonged to Rosco P. Coltrane (James Best), the bumbling sheriff of Hazzard County. He bought the dog from an ad in the Police Gazette magazine and affectionately called her "Velvet Ears." Allegedly, a trained "attack dog" the sleepy-eyed Flash very rarely moved except when Roscoe fed her doggy treats or while being jostled around in the back of a patrol car during bumpy pursuits of the Duke Boys. Besides Roscoe, Flash was very friendly with Cooter, a local auto mechanic. However, Flash barked at Boss Hogg. On episode No. 77 "Dear Diary" Flash buried Rosco's diary (filled with details about Boss Hogg's illegal operations). When Flash died, Roscoe replaced her with another Basset hound -- an energetic puppy named Toodles (revealed on The Dukes of Hazzard Reunion). TRIVIA NOTE: Several dogs were used during the filming of the series including a life-sized stuffed replica of the sixty-pound canine called "Flush" used for dangerous situations. The primary dog was named Sandy originally found in a dog shelter. Alvin Mears, of Alvin Animal Rentals was the dog's trainer. James Best bought half interest in the dog for one dollar so he could use his association with the dog as a bargaining tool to get more money for Alvin and Flash. Best never took a penny for his part. Sandy (Flash) died at the age of fourteen. While she lived, Alvin and Best used wieners a bits of chicken to entice the dog into doing stunts or following commands.

Freeway - Small beige shaggy mutt (an unclipped Löwchen) seen on the romantic adventure HART TO HART/ABC/1979-84. Freeway belonged to millionaires Jonathan and Jennifer Hart (Robert Wagner/Stephanie Powers). "Get off the couch!" was a common remark yelled by Max (Lionel Stander), the family chauffeur and housekeeper who cared for Freeway most of the time. Freeway was played by Charlie who was originally discovered in a dog pound. On the series, Freeway got his name because he was found running loose on one. Freeway was later replaced by Freeway, Jr. Trivia Note: The "Löwchen" breed name is German for "Little Lion."

Ladadog - Shaggy sheep dog on the sitcom PLEASE DON'T EAT THE DAISIES/NBC/1965-67. Ladadog (real name: Lord Nelson) is a 150-pound family pet who lives in the suburbs of Ridgemont, New York with English professor James Nash (Mark Miller), his wife Joan (Patricia Crowley) and their four children. On the couples tenth month anniversary James Nash gave his wife a puppy that they later called Ladadog. Placing words into the dog's mouth James said "Your husband informed me that I was to keep you company while he is away educating the youth of America. He has just been promoted to the position of instructor." Lord Nelson also played the family pet of Doris Martin (Doris Day) on THE DORIS DAY SHOW/CBS/1968-73. In literature, the novel Lad: a Dog (1919) written by Albert Payson Terhune featured the stories of a thoroughbred collie (inspired by the author's own collie named Sunnybank Lad).

Scruffy - Wire terrier on the sitcom THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR/NBC/ABC/1968-70. Scruffy was the family pet of Mrs. Carolyn Muir (Hope Lange), a widowed writer who lived at Schooner Bay, New England in Gull Cottage, formally owned by Captain Daniel Gregg (Edward Mulhare) whose ghostly form still haunted the house.

Tramp - Shaggy off-white mutt on the sitcom MY THREE SONS/ABC/CBS/1960-72. Tramp was the family pet of Steve Douglas (Fred MacMurray), an aviation engineer who lived with his three sons Mike (Tim Considine), Robbie (Don Grady) and Chip (Stanley Livingston). Tramp (played by Spud the Dog) was trained by Frank Inn and won the PATSY award from 1961-64. When the family adopted a little boy named Ernie (Barry Livingston), he had a dog called Wilson (real name: Thompson). The sitcom ROOM FOR ONE MORE/ABC/1962 also featured a family pet with the name of Tramp.