The Adventures of Champion is an American children's Western television series that aired from September 23, 1955, to March 3, 1956, for 26 episodes on CBS.

[2] Set in the 1880s in the American Southwest,[3] the show features 12-year-old Ricky North, who lives on a ranch with his uncle Sandy.

His adventures (and rescues) always involve Ricky's other constant companion, a German Shepherd named Rebel.

Ken Beck and Jim Clark, in their book, The Encyclopedia of TV Pets: A Complete History of Television's Greatest Animal Stars, quote animal trainer Bob Blair as identifying the dog as J.R., the canine that had the title role in The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin TV program.

Beginning in 1950, The Gene Autry Show, a western/cowboy television series, aired for 91 episodes on CBS.