Television
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, an ABC television series, ran from October 1954 to May 1959. It featured Duncan's Rin Tin Tin IV as the lead dog, although some of the work was performed by a dog owned by Frank Barnes called J.R. and Duncan's Rin Tin Tin line dogs named Hey You and Rin Tin Tin II. This Rinty was far lighter in color than the original sable dog.
The authentic bloodline of Rin Tin Tin was not lost following the death of Lee Duncan on September 20, 1960. With his endorsement, the bloodline continued in Texas with Jannettia Brodsgaard Propps, who had purchased several direct descendants from Duncan. Her granddaughter, Daphne Hereford, continued the lineage and the legacy of Rin Tin Tin following her grandmother's death on December 17, 1988. With Hereford's guidance, the authentic bloodline of Rin Tin Tin continued and after her 50+ years monitoring the bloodline, the legacy was passed to her daughter, Dorothy Yanchak in July 2011. The current Rin Tin Tin is twelfth in line from the original and makes personal appearances across the country to promote responsible pet ownership. Rin Tin Tin was the recipient of the 2011 American Humane Association Legacy award and was honored by the Academy of Arts and Sciences in a special program, Hollywood Dogs: From Rin Tin Tin to Uggie, on June 6, 2012, at the Samuel Goldwin Theatre. Rin Tin Tin continues to make personal appearances across the country and works in film and other ventures.
The authentic Rin Tin Tin line dogs are also trained as service dogs to provide assistance to special needs children.
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