labrador retriever was the kind of dog that was dog in big jake.
what kind of dog was dog in big jake?
labrador retriever
in 1909, there is a raid on the mccandles family ranch by a gang of ruthless outlaws led by john fain. they massacre the ranch hands and kidnap little jake, the grandson, leaving a ransom note and heading back for mexico, where they have been hiding out. martha, the head of the family, is offered the help of both the army and the texas rangers in hunting the gang. she replies that this will be "a harsh and unpleasant kind of business and will require an extremely harsh and unpleasant kind of person to see it through." in consequence, she sends for her estranged husband, the aging jacob "big jake" mccandles, a near-legendary gunfighter who wanders the west with his rough collie, simply named dog.
big jake
big jake was a famous lobster caught off the coast of boston, massachusetts that was sold to jeffrey pyska of anchorage, alaska who requested a large lobster. big jake was a popular due to his large size and weight, at 25 pounds, to pyska's customers. big jake was being sold for $212 and was handled to such an extent that he became sick and ill. it was later decided that the lobster would be shipped back to boston to be rehabilitated, but upon arrival to logan international airport, big jake was dying. the lobster was later flown back to anchorage, where his owner is reported to have jake taxidermied. the lobster gained even more popularity due to associated press stories throughout january 1984. the lobster is possibly the largest lobster ever flown in the united states.
big jake (lobster)