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The number of Dogs in Advertisements is 26 The contents of this page are available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license and the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). |
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. |
NAME: Nipper In advertisements for The Gramophone Company, then RCA. (More about Nipper.) BREED: Terrier mix YEARS: Dog: 1884-1895. Ads: early 1900-1977. |
NAME: Blackie and Whitey The two mascots in the advertisement for Black and White; a blended Scotch whisky, originally produced by the London-based James Buchanan & Co Ltd. BREED: Scottish Terrier and a Westie YEARS: Ads: 1890s. |
NAME: Tige In advertising and in the comic strip Buster Brown; about a mischievous young boy and his dog; created by Richard Felton Outcault and on radio and in the TV series. Adopted as mascot by Brown Shoe Company. BREED: Pit Bull Terrier YEARS: Comic strip: 1901-1921. Ads: 1904-now. Radio: 1943-1954. TV series: 1951-1953. |
NAME: Lady Geryhound In advertisements for Greyhound Lines bus company. (More about Lady Greyhound.) BREED: Greyhound YEARS: Ads: since 1914. |
NAME: Bingo In advertisements for Cracker Jacks, a U.S. brand of snack consisting of caramel-coated popcorn and peanuts. BREED: Generic YEARS: Ads: 1918- 2021. |
NAME: Bonzo the dog A comic strip dog famous for branded advertisements created by British artist George E. Studdy in 1924 as an animated film short. The character was crafted in all kinds of merchandise. BREED: Mixed breed YEARS: Movie short: 1924. Comic strip: 1926. Ads: 1924-1927. |
NAME: Frankie In advertising for the Frankenmuth Brewery, a brewery and restaurant in Frankenmuth, one of the oldest breweries in Michigan. BREED: Dachshund YEARS: Advertising: 1930's. |
NAME: Sparky Official advertisement mascot for National Fire Protection Association. The cartoon character has been promoted through comic books and a web site. BREED: Dalmatian YEARS: Ad: since 1951. |
NAME: Farfel Ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson's dog and in advertisements for Nestlé's Quik . BREED: Generic puppet with long ears YEARS: Ads: 1953-1965. |
NAME: Baskerville the Hound (See also Rowlf) In the puppet TV series The Muppet Show; a puppet dog created by Jim Henson for advertisements for Purina Dog Chow. (More about Baskerville.) BREED: Generic YEARS: Ads: 1962. The Muppet Show: 2015. |
NAME: Bullseye In advertisements for the retailer Target. (More about Bullseye.) BREED: Bull Terrier minature YEARS: Ads: 1962-1968. |
NAME: Rowlf the Dog (See also Muppy and Baskerville) In several animated movies and the puppet TV series The Muppet Show; a puppet dog originally created by Jim Henson for advertisements for Purina Dog Chow. Also on The Jimmy Dean Show and Sesame Street. (More about Rowlf. Also in the show was Miss Piggy's dog Foo-Foo.) BREED: Generic YEARS: Ads: 1962. Movies: 1979, 2011. The Jimmy Dean Show: 1963-1966. TV series: 1976-1981, 2015. |
NAME: Axelrod In advertisments for Flying A Service Station; owned by Tidewater Oil Company. BREED: Basset Hound YEARS: Ads: 1965-1966. |
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. |
NAME: Alex (Also known as Banjo) In advertisements for Stroh's beer, currently made by the Pabst Brewing Company. BREED: Golden Retriever YEARS: Ads: 1980s. |
NAME: McGruff In advertisements for National Crime Prevention Council; created by John Young.... (More about McGruff) BREED: Bloodhound YEARS: Ads: Since 1980. |
NAME: Ubi (Ubi Roi) Goldberg's Dog on TV promotional ads, and in the book Sit, Ubu, Sit; a book about an American writer and producer for television and film Gary David Goldberg best known for his work on Family Ties and Spin City. The closing tag for these Ubu Productions was a photograph of Ubu Roi with a frisbee in his mouth. BREED: Black Labrador Retriever YEARS: On screen: 1980s. Book: 2008. |
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. |
NAME: Chip the Dog On of the mascots for Cookie Crisp, a breakfast cereal made to recreate the taste of chocolate chip cookies and manufactured by General Mills . BREED: Generic YEARS: Mascot: 1990-2005. |
NAME: Rocket In advertisements for The Life is Good Company, a New England-based apparel and accessories wholesaler retailer and lifestyle brand. BREED: Generic YEARS: Ads: 1994- now. |
NAME: Duke (Also known as Paddington) In advertisements for Bush's Baked Beans. BREED: Golden Retriever YEARS: Ads: 1995-2012. |
NAME: Churchill Talking, nodding mascot in advertisements for Churchill Insurance Company based in Bromley, London. Over the years, there have been promotional toys and bobbleheads of the mascot as well as a large hot air balloon. BREED: Bulldog YEARS: Ads: 1996. |
NAME: Big Mo (Also known as Moses) In advertisments for Alpo dog food a subsidiary of Nestlé. BREED: Golden Retriever YEARS: Ads: since 2005. |
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