Higgins (dog)

Dog on Petticoat Junction and the original Benji (1974) Trainer Frank Inn found him as a puppy at the Burbank Animal Shelter in 1963, and his mixed ancestry was never pinned down; a blend of Miniature Poodle, Cocker Spaniel and Schnauzer is the usual guess. His uncredited turn as Dog on Petticoat Junction first made him a household face. The surprise is his age. Higgins came out of retirement at about 11 to star in Benji, which became his biggest hit. He died in 1975, and when the character returned in For the Love of Benji (1977), the part went to his daughter, Benjean.