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Real Life Dogs Famous during the 1980s

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Hachiko; famous dog in movie, book, Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog Jason; famous dog in ads, Hush Puppies Spuds Mackenzie; famous dog in ads, Budweiser Rex; famous dog in President Ronald Reagan Zorba; famous dog in heaviest dog Edgar; famous dog in comics, For Better or Worse Farley; famous dog in comics, For Better or Worse Millie; famous dog in First Lady Barbara Bush Liberty; famous dog in President Gerald R. Ford Seamus; famous dog in Presidential candidate in 2012, Mitt Romney Chalky; famous dog in Rick Stein Kleberg; famous dog in Study of Kleberg Grits; famous dog in President Jimmy Carter's Sensation; famous dog in Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Fay Ray; famous dog in William Wegman Man Ray; famous dog in William Wegman Fanny, the Wonder Dog; famous dog in Julian Clary 

The number of Real-Life Dogs Famous during the 1980s is 17

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famous dog in movie, book, Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog

NAME: Hachiko (Also known as Hachi)

A Japanese dog remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner and in the children's book Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog; written by Pamela S. Turner; and in the movie (2009). (More about Hachiko.)

BREED: Akita

YEARS: Dog: 1923-1935.

Book: 2004.

Movies: 1987, 2009.

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famous dog in ads, Hush Puppies

NAME: Jason

In advertisements for Hush Puppies, a brand of casual shoes by Wolverine Worldwide.

BREED: Basset Hound

YEARS: Ads: since 1985- now.

Dog: 1979-1990.

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famous dog in ads, Budweiser

NAME: Spuds Mackenzie (Also known as Honey Tree Evil Eye)

In advertisements for Budweiser beer one of the Anheuser-Busch brands played by a dog named Honey Tree Evil Eye. (More about Spuds.)

BREED: Bull Terrier

YEARS: Ads: 1987-1989.

Dog: 1983-1993.

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famous dog in President Ronald Reagan

NAME: Rex

Pet of President Ronald Reagan. The president also had an older dog a Bouvier des Flandres named Lucky had grown too large and had to be moved to Reagan's Rancho del Cielo estate in California; Golden Retriever Victory, Irish Setter Peggy, Siberian Husky Taca, and Belgian Sheepdog Fuzzy.

BREED: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel

YEARS: Dog: 1984-1998.

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famous dog in heaviest dog

NAME: Zorba (Aicama Zorba of La-Susa)

Recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the heaviest dog in the world at over 343 lbs (155 kg).

BREED: English Mastiff

YEARS: Dog: 1981-1989.

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famous dog in comics, For Better or Worse

NAME: Edgar (See also Farley)

The second family dog in the comic strip For Better or Worse; about a regular Canadian family; created by Lynn Johnston. Since 2008, the strip continues as reruns. Edgar appears in 1995 after first dog Farley died.

BREED: English Sheepdog

YEARS: Comic strip: 1979- now.

Dog: 1995.

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famous dog in comics, For Better or Worse

NAME: Farley (See also Edgar)

The first family dog in the comic strip For Better or Worse; about a regular Canadian family; created by Lynn Johnston. Since 2008, the strip continues as reruns. Edgar appears in 1995 after first dog Farley died.

BREED: English Sheepdog

YEARS: Comic strip: 1979-1995.

Dog: 1979.

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famous dog in First Lady Barbara Bush

NAME: Millie (Also known as Mildred Kerr Bush) (See also Barney)

Pet dog of First Lady Barbara Bush. (More about Millie.)

BREED: English Springer Spaniel

YEARS: Dog: 1985-1997.

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famous dog in President Gerald R. Ford

NAME: Liberty

Pet dog of President Gerald R. Ford, given to the president as an 8-month-old puppy by his daughter Susan Ford and new White House photographer David Hume Kennerly. Also there was dogs Lucky and Misty. (More about Liberty.)

BREED: Golden Retriever

YEARS: Dog: 1974-1984.

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famous dog in Presidential candidate in 2012, Mitt Romney

NAME: Seamus

Pet owned by Presidential candidate in 2012, Mitt Romney, known for the 1983 family vacation where Romney transported Seamus on the roof of an automobile for twelve hours.

BREED: Irish Setter

YEARS: Dog on car incident:1983.

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famous dog in Rick Stein

NAME: Chalky

Pet of popular English chef Rick Stein who often appeared on television with his dog. (More about Chalky.)

BREED: Jack Russell Terrier

YEARS: Dog: 1989-2007.

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famous dog in Study of Kleberg

NAME: Kleberg

Dog in the painting Study of Kleberg, by Jamie Wyeth. The Wyeth dog was named by Mrs. Wyeth after her friend Robert Kleberg breeder of Yellow Labs.

BREED: Labrador Retriever

YEARS: Portrait of the dog: 1984.

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famous dog in President Jimmy Carter's

NAME: Grits

Pet dog of President Jimmy Carter's daughter Amy, a gift from her teacher. The dog was given back shortly afterwards. Also there was Afghan Hound Lewis Brown.

BREED: Mixed breed

YEARS: Dog: 1978-1980.

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famous dog in Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show

NAME: Sensation

Representative dog image for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. A dog named Don which had won bench championships in England in 1875 and 1876, became the symbolic image for the Kennel Club because of the 1935 steel engraving of “Sensation” by artist J. Wellstood. From 1980-1982, a head study of the dog gained popularity. (More about Sensation.)

BREED: Pointer

YEARS: Dog: 1870s.

In Kennel catalog: 1936- now.

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famous dog in William Wegman

NAME: Fay Ray (See also Man Ray)

The second dog model in the famous photos of photographer William Wegman, named after the film actress who starred in the original film King Kong.

BREED: Weimaraner

YEARS: Dog: 1985-1995.

Photo: 2011.

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famous dog in William Wegman

NAME: Man Ray (See also Fay Ray)

The first dog model in the famous photos of photographer William Wegman, named after the American artist born Emmanuel Radnitzky.

BREED: Weimaraner

YEARS: Dog: 1970- 1982.

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famous dog in Julian Clary

NAME: Fanny, the Wonder Dog

The canine sidekick to British comedian Julian Clary. During the late 1980s she performed with Clary in major British theaters including the London Palladium, Hackney Empire and Edinburgh Playhouse.

BREED: Whippet

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YEARS: Dog: 1980-1999.

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