Sergeant Stubby was a stray bull terrier mix who, in 1917, wandered onto a military training lot in New Haven, Connecticut.

What dog breed is Sgt Stubby?

In response, the Times reported, the solider “licked his chops and wagged his diminutive tail.” Sergeant Stubby, a short brindle bull terrier mutt, was officially a decorated hero of World War I.

How old was Sergeant Stubby when he died?

Sergeant Stubby passed away in 1926, when he was about 10 years old. Stubby gained so much popularity during his life that the New York Times newspaper wrote an article celebrating his life.