What kind of dog is Shiloh in the book?

beagle
The novel is set in the small town of Shiloh, West Virginia, where an eleven-year-old boy named Marty Preston finds a stray beagle named Shiloh wandering in the hills near his house. Shiloh follows him home. The dog’s name is a tribute to a neighborhood schoolhouse.

Why does Marty name the dog Shiloh?

Because the dog is “slinking down, . . . tail between his legs like he’s hardly got the right to breathe” and backing off and cringing when Marty puts out his hand, he is sure the dog’s owner is abusing him. Marty feels protective of the dog, and names him Shiloh.

Is Shiloh the dog a boy or girl?

A small-town Southern boy named Marty Preston must rescue a young beagle from his abusive owner, Judd Travers. A small-town Southern boy named Marty Preston must rescue a young beagle from his abusive owner, Judd Travers.

Was Shiloh a real dog?

Phyllis replied: Indeed, Shiloh was a real dog, who died in 2000, that I found in the community of Shiloh, West Virginia. For all your questions about me or the book or the dog, please use my website, www.phyllisnaylor.com It will tell you all you ever wanted to know!

What is the story of Shiloh and the dog?

It turns out the dog, which Marty names Shiloh, belongs to Judd Travers, who drinks too much and has a gun—and abuses his dogs. So when Shiloh runs away from Judd to Marty, Marty just has to hide him and protect him from Judd. But Marty’s secret becomes too big for him to keep to himself, and it exposes his entire family to Judd’s anger.

What is the review of the book Shiloh?

Michele Landsberg of Entertainment Weekly called Shiloh a “compelling read” and rated the novel an A. Equating Shiloh to classics like Charlotte’s Web, author Laura Elliott praised the novel’s “voice, suspense, and layer of themes”.

What kind of dog is Shiloh the Beagle?

Shiloh is a brown and white beagle that Marty guesses to be around a year or two old. He was bred for hunting, just as most beagles are, and belongs to Judd Travers. Judd lives in a trailer in Shiloh, West Virginia, where Shiloh and the other hunting dogs get tied up to the porch.