(1) Police Dogs in Action (1950s) - The German Shepherd police dogs of the San Mateo County Sheriff's department are filmed performing some of their various on-job duties, such as tracking down human scents, learning to attack suspects and obeying new German training commands. This is an awesome film about police dogs!
Length: 11 minutes
(2) All in One (1938) - This cute Jam Handy feature shows some of the different ways dogs serve mankind, such as herding sheep and assisting the blind. Many breeds of dogs are shown in this movie, including Collies, Afghans, German Shepherds and Alaskan Huskies.
Length: 11 minutes
(3) Bird Dogs (1940s) - A silent 1940s film about hunting and the special dog breeds used for bird hunting, Bird Dogs has a lot of bird hunting and dog training scenes, and shows the duties of a bird dog with good close-up visuals of the dogs themselves. Good pointer dog footage here.
Length: 11 minutes
(4) Chinook's Children (1940s) - A silent documentary about a champion dog sled team living and training in New Hampshire. These dogs are sure to steal your heart and show the sheer grit and determination of all champion athletes.
Length: 12 minutes
(5) Mother Mack Trains Her Seven Puppies (1952) - This is a charming film aimed at teaching children about family, community and values that shows seven Scottish Terrier puppies learning their way through life, including an exciting trip to the beach.
Length: 11 minutes
(6) Mother Mack's Puppies Find Happy Homes (1953) - In this sequel to Mother Mack Trains Her Seven Puppies, each of the puppies is adopted by a neighborhood family of a different race or ethnicity.
Length: 11 minutes
(7) Guide Dogs for the Blind (1950s) - A vintage newsreel of seeing-eye dogs and disability training in 1950s California.
Length: 1 minute
(8) Dog Cart: Amateur Film (1947) - This is a short clip of a dog pulling a cart with children on it from some mid-40s home movies.
Length: 1 minute
