Members of the baby boomer generation might remember the old TV series The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, about a German shepherd and a boy named Rusty who lived with a cavalry troop in the American West.

The very mention of the name Rin Tin Tin evokes in most people the image of a strong, intelligent, heroic German Shepherd dog. The original Rin Tin Tin starred in 30 movies and his direct genetic ...

CROCKETT — To Daphne Hereford, Rin Tin Tin isn't just a dog, Rin Tin Tin is a lifelong cause. Hereford, whose stand-alone garage on U.S. 287 long ago succumbed to a jam-packed, 8,000-piece Rin Tin Tin ...

This interview originally aired on Fresh Air on Jan. 9, 2012. Rin Tin Tin: The Life and the Legend is now out in paperback. If you're a baby boomer, you might remember the old TV Series The Adventures ...