Shep was the name given to a herding dog that appeared at the Great Northern Railway station one day in 1936 in Fort Benton, Montana, and watched as his deceased master's casket was loaded onto the train and left.

Shep was an older dog when he came to the station house in Fort Benton. Throughout his vigil the long nights under the platform and the cold winter had taken their toll. Stiff-legged and hard of hearing, Shep failed to hear old 235 as it rolled into the station at 10:17 that cold winter morning.

Jan 11, 2022 · “Shep, one of the most famous dogs in the world is dead”—so reported the River Press on Jan. 14, 1942, 80 years ago. On Jan. 12, 1942, an aged Shep, likely with his hearing diminished, fell ...

Shep was a loyal companion to Buffalo Bill Cody, the famous American showman and scout. He was a symbol of loyalty and faithfulness. Shep was known for his intelligence and trainability, which made him an excellent scout and messenger.

Mar 16, 2017 · The most famous Shep of all, and the most inspiring, was Shep “the Forever Faithful Dog.” The story goes that in 1936, a local shepherd died in Fort Benton, Montana. As his coffin was delivered to the train station, to be shipped to relatives back east, it was trailed by a forlorn collie dog.

Mar 16, 2017 · Shep first appeared in Fort Benton in 1936 when his owner, an area sheepherder whose name remains unknown, was brought to town for medical treatment. When the sheepherder died, his body was...

A dog was first noticed at the rail station in Fort Benton where a casket was being loaded; the dog, Shep, kept greeting incoming trains for years.

Shep (American dog), a dog that lived in the Great Northern train station in Fort Benton, Montana, in the late 1930s; Shep (British dog), a Blue Peter dog, a border collie, remembered by British TV viewers as inseparable from John Noakes; Shep (dog actor), a dog which became known for appearances in Thanhouser films of the silent period

What is Shep (American dog)? Shep was the name given to a herding dog that appeared at the Great Northern Railway station one day in 1936 in Fort Benton, ...

Shep was the name given to a herding dog that appeared at the Great Northern Railway station one day in 1936 in Fort Benton, Montana, and watched as his deceased master's casket was loaded onto the train and left.