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Sep 14, 2015 · A penguin and its protector. Reading the story gave knockabout local chicken farmer Swampy Marsh an idea. His Maremma Sheepdog named Oddball was great at protecting chickens from foxes. Maybe she ...
Jan 7, 2016 · Local poultry expert Alan ‘Swampy’ Marsh had been having enormous success using Maremmas to protect his free range chooks, and suggested sending a dog across the channel to guard the penguins. The idea ruffled a few feathers, for it was a world-first, but Swampy’s dog, Oddball, passed a four-week trial with flying colours – the island ...
Oct 18, 2024 · English. Budget. $7 million. Money made. $11 million. Oddball (extended to Oddball and the Penguins in some regions) is a 2015 Australian family film directed by Stuart McDonald. It was released in September 2015 and stars Shane Jacobson, Coco Jack Gillies, Sarah Snook and Alan Tudyk. It is based on a true story.
Oddball. Stuart McDonald, 95 mins, Australia 2015. Set in the Victorian coastal town of Warrnambool, Oddball is based on a true story about a dog’s efforts to protect a penguin colony from foxes. Funny and heartwarming, this film offers opportunities for exploring themes of sustainability and the challenges of protecting Australia’s wildlife.
Protector of penguins, Oddball the dog, has died at age 15. Last week, a dog died. Not just any dog. It was Oddball, the famous maremma. Oddball was a lot of things: A penguin protector (seriously ...
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A local chicken farmer, nicknamed Swampy Marsh, had an idea. He had trained his Maremma sheepdog, named Oddball, to protect his birds - what if he could do the same for the penguins? This is the true tale of how one dog managed to save the failing colony and Oddball and the penguins became a smash box-office hit film.
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Sep 24, 2015 · In a nutshell. Oddball is an entertaining and inspiring film, based on a true story which is likely to be enjoyed by audiences of all ages, particularly those aged 8 and over. The movie follows Swampy as he defies the odds, and teaches his maremma dog Oddball how to protect a small colony of penguins.
