Asta

:The American Sail Training Association is also commonly known by the acronym ASTA

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American Sail Training Association

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Asta (born Skippy) was a Wire-Haired Fox Terrier best known for his acting work in the 1934 screwball comedy The Thin Man. He was trained by Frank Weatherwax and owner Henry East. He later appeared in The Awful Truth (as Mr. Smith), Bringing Up Baby (as George, the bone hiding pup of Katharine Hepburn), and Topper Takes A Trip (as Mr. Atlas). Due to the enormous popularity of Asta, interest in pet terriers skyrocketed.

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Wire-Haired Fox Terrier - 1934 - Screwball comedy - The Thin Man - Frank Weatherwax - Henry East - The Awful Truth - Bringing Up Baby - Katharine Hepburn - Topper Takes A Trip

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As a character in the movie The Thin Man, Asta was the playful pet dog of Nick and Nora Charles. The character later appeared in the sequels After the Thin Man, Another Thin Man, Shadow of the Thin Man, The Thin Man Goes Home, Song of the Thin Man, as well as the 1950s television show. Although Skippy played Asta in the original film, it is believed multiple terriers were used for the sequels, and he wasn't involved in the television show.

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Pet - Dog - Nick and Nora Charles - After the Thin Man - Another Thin Man - Shadow of the Thin Man - The Thin Man Goes Home - Song of the Thin Man - 1950

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Interestingly, the original character of Asta in Dashiell Hammett's book of the The Thin Man was not a Wire-Haired Fox Terrier, but a Schnauzer.

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Dashiell Hammett - Schnauzer

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