Hots competition for U.S. superstar animal actors is Atlas, a German shepherd trained by Marvin Kelso, of Woodstock, Ont. Atlas leaps through flaming (...)

Original Toronto Star caption: Hots competition for U.S. superstar animal actors is Atlas; a German shepherd trained by Marvin Kelso; of Woodstock; Ont. Atlas leaps through flaming hoops; climbs ladders; steers motor-boats and is even learning to snow ski on command. He stole the show in a recent feature film.