Terry (dog) Terry (dog) Terry (November 17, 1933 – September 1, 1945) was a female Cairn Terrier performer who appeared in 16 different movies, most famously as Toto in the film "The Wizard of Oz" (1939). It was her only credited role, though she was credited not as Terry but as Toto. She was owned and trained by Carl Spitz. Terry, born in the midst of the Great Depression, was trained and owned by Carl Spitz. Her first film appearance was in "Ready for Love" (1934) which was released on November 30, 1934, roughly one month before her first major film appearance,
Lad, A Dog (film) of the beloved collies they knew on the screen. A "New York Times" reviewer called it a "bucolic drama of no discernible merit". The "Monthly Film Bulletin" praised the dog actors, but felt the film was "stultifyingly mawkish, with a touch of supposed humor contributed by an allegedly English chauffeur". Bob Ross, of the "Tampa Tribune", considered it to be an "earnest, well-acted story". Leonard Maltin felt it was a "genuine if schmaltzy" adaptation of the novel. Lad, A Dog (film) Lad: A Dog is a 1962 American drama film based on the 1919 novel of the same name written