Strongheart
Sign in to saveEtzel 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.
Key facts
- 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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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.