The Tragic Story of Gamin, The French Bulldog on The Titanic

Do you know that there was a French Bulldog on the Titanic? Yes, you read that right! And it's not just any ordinary dog, it's a brindle Frenchie named Gamin de Pycombe owned by a wealthy US banker called Robert Daniel. Gamin was only two years old when he drowned with the ship. But what's the story behind this brave little pup and his owner?

Robert Daniel paid a whopping £150 for Gamin, which was an enormous amount of money back in the early 1900s. Gamin stayed in Robert's cabin throughout the trip, and he might have stood a chance of survival if he had been in the kennels as someone released them during the sinking.

Edith Russell, a passenger on the Titanic, said that she heard Gamin whimpering in Mr. Daniel's cabin, and when she opened the door, she saw the Frenchie looking at her sweetly. She calmed him down and put him to bed. Another passenger reported seeing a French Bulldog swimming in the ocean, but unfortunately, Frenchies can't swim.

What about the French Bulldog in James Cameron's Titanic movie? Cameron filmed a scene showing the dogs during the sinking, but he decided to take it out of the final cut. Watching dogs drowning would have cut down on attendance, he thought.

Robert Daniel survived and escaped the sinking ship in lifeboat number six. He met his future wife, Eloise Smith, in the lifeboat. They married, but it didn't last, and Mr. Daniel went on to marry two more times. He passed away at the age of 56 in 1940.

If you're a French Bulldog lover or Titanic fan, you don't want to miss this story. Head over to FrenchieBS.com to watch a video about Gamin de Pycombe and share it with your fellow French Bulldog enthusiasts. Let's keep the memory of this brave Frenchie alive.