Peter the Great

Peter the Great was a remarkably intelligent German-born German shepherd, who after two years of training at the Berlin Police Academy, was brought to Hollywood to perform in movies. In 1926, after appearing in several Hollywood features, Peter was shot and killed during a possible alcohol fueled dispute between his master and another dog fancier. A jury later awarded Peter's owner, who had asked for a quarter of a million dollars, $100,000 plus $25,000 in punitive damages, a record at that time for the slaying of a dog. In 1931 another jury found that "No dog can be considered in the same category as a human" and declared the 1927 damage award as grossly excessive.

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  Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)

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  King of the Pack

  King

• Every Dog Has His Day: Ilak’s Birthday

  Peter the Great

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  The Silent Accuser

  Himself

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  The Sign of the Claw

  Peter

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  Wild Justice

  Arno, the Dog

• 2025Wonder Dogs! Canine Stars of the Silent Era (1898-1928)
• 1926King of the PackKing
• 1926The Sign of the ClawPeter
• 1925Wild JusticeArno, the Dog
• 1925Every Dog Has His Day: Ilak’s BirthdayPeter the Great
• 1924The Silent AccuserHimself