a dog that first appeared as a character in the film Lassie Come Home (1943), and went on to appear in several other films, a radio and television series, and a television cartoon, all mainly for children. Lassie is an intelligent dog that often rescues people from danger.
LASSIE
Meaning of LASSIE in English
Oxford guide to British and American culture English vocabulary. Руководство по британской и американской культуре, Оксфордский английский словарь. 2005