Boomer's Barkers: Toto

By Boomer Staff | August 26th, 2016

Fictional canine character Toto ranks third in BOOMER's Top 5 most iconic dogs


3. Toto from “The Wizard of Oz”

toto-of-oz-devDog Actor: This female Cairn Terrior named “Terry” performed in many films, but is most known for her role as Toto.

Who he is: A fictional canine, which is the female lead character Dorothy Gale’s pet.

Fun Fact: The dog actor performed alongside Shirley Temple in the movie, “Bright Eyes.”

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