The original London
London
The German Shepherd who became Charles P. Eisenmann’s closest collaborator and the first Hobo dog on film.
London’s public story begins securely in the mid-1950s. The earlier years can be traced in outline, but not as a complete settled biography.
That distinction matters. This site identifies the original London where the sources make the identification clear, and keeps later dogs with the same name separate unless their connection is known.
Screen history
The Littlest Hobo (1958)
London’s formal credit in the feature is established. The production history is kept on its own page.
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Early years with Chuck
The sources behind the best-supported account of their first partnership.
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London at the Ballpark
How a dog in Chuck’s dugout became a crowd favourite and a national story.
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What London could do
Remarkable demonstrations and the stories people told about them.
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London on screen
A concise guide to London’s credited appearances and the full 1958 film history.
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Family and descendants
What has been reported about the early working dogs, and why the pedigree is not settled.
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Chronology
A short sequence of the years we can trace, with the important gaps still visible.
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