Lightning (dog)

Lightning
Lightning in the Perry Mason film
The Case of the Howling Dog (1934)
SpeciesCanis lupus familiaris
BreedGerman Shepherd
SexMale
BornUnited States
OccupationActor
Years active1934–1938
OwnerEarl Johnson
Parent(s)Strongheart (grandfather)

Lightning was a German Shepherd from a line of canine silent film stars. A grandson of Strongheart, Lightning was billed as "The Wonder Dog" and "The Marvel Dog". He began life as a runt but grew to be larger than average for the breed, and he was very intelligent. Lightning appeared in numerous movies.