The Call of the Wild · Character
The Judge
Buck's original owner, a wealthy California judge.
minor
Also known as Judge Miller
First appearance: Into the Primitive
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Buck's original owner, a wealthy judge living in the Santa Clara Valley, who is absent during Buck's kidnapping.
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With Buck (family): Buck lives as a pampered pet on Judge Miller's estate, enjoying a comfortable but distant master-pet relationship. In Into the Primitive: Buck's original owner, a wealthy judge living in the Santa…
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