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Nature & Animals influenced Lassie Come-Home
Added by Media Influence Map · 30 September 2026
- Dogs
- Human-animal bond
The evidence
Eric Knight based Lassie on his own collie, and the story of a dog sold away by a poor Yorkshire family who crosses Britain to return is built on the loyalty of the breed.
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