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The number of Dogs in Comics For All Years is 236 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). |
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NAME: Homeless Hector A homeless dog in the comic strip Homeless Hector; about the humorous adventures of a stray dog; created by Harry Hershfield. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1899.
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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.
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NAME: Beans Jimmy's dog in the comic strip Little Jimmy; about little boy who was constantly forgetting what he was supposed to do and ended up getting into trouble; created by Jimmy Swinnerton. The comic strip was one of the first continuing features and one of the longest running. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic Strip: 1904-1958.
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NAME: Alonzo Feisty dog in the comic strip Have You Seen Alonzo; about various comic situations; drawn by several cartoonist including Paul Terry. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1909.
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NAME: Kolin Kelly (See also Offissa Bull Pup) A brickmaker in the comic strip Krazy Kat; about the love triangle between a cat, an antagonist mouse and a protective police dog; created by cartoonist George Herriman. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1913-1944.
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NAME: Offissa Bull Pup (See also Kolin Kelly) The one whe tries protect Krazy Kat in the comic strip Krazy Kat; about the love triangle between a cat, an antagonist mouse and a protective police dog; created by cartoonist George Herriman. BREED: Bulldog YEARS: Comic strip: 1913-1944.
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NAME: Sieg and Kleine Slim and Clovia's dogs in the comic strip Gasoline Alley; about an established family, and residents in the town of Gasoline Alley; created by Frank King. It is the longest-running current comic strip, second after The Katzenjammer Kids BREED: Great Dane and Doberman Doberman YEARS: Comic strip: 1918- now.
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NAME: Tippie Cap's dog in the comic strip Cap Stubbs and Tippie; about the daily life of a boy and his dog (later renamed Tippie and Cap Stubbs); created and drawn by Edwina Dumm. The comic started out with the bulldog prior to 1930s, then a terrier. (Also a coloring book issued in 2014.) BREED: Scottish Terrier YEARS: Comic strip: 1918-1966.
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NAME: Bullet Snuffy's dog in the comic strip and animated TV series Barney Google and Snuffy Smith; created by cartoonist Billy DeBeck. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1919- now. TV series: 1963.
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NAME: Pip (The one on the right) The assumed father role in the in the British comic strip Pip, Squeak and Wilfred; about an orphaned family of animals who were looked after by a housemaid in a family house on the edge of London; conceived by Bertram Lamb and published in the Daily Mirror. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1919-1956.
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NAME: Bingo One of Rupert's friends in the British comic strip Rupert Bear; about a bear who lives with his parents in a fictional idyllic English village with several anthropomorphic animals friends; created by Mary Tourtel and since 1935 written by others. (See also Pong Ping) BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1920- now.
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NAME: Fikske Rikske's dog in the Flemish comic strip Rikske and Fikske; about the adventures of a boy and his dog; written by Nonkel Fons and drawn by Lionel Graham Croucher. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1920-1971.
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NAME: Pongping One of Rupert's friends in the British comic strip Rupert Bear; about a bear who lives with his parents in a fictional idyllic English village with several anthropomorphic animals friends; created by Mary Tourtel and since 1935 written by others. (See also Bingo.) BREED: Pekingese YEARS: Comic strip: 1920- now.
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NAME: Mike Ginger Meggs' dog in the Australian comic strip Ginger Meggs; about the escapades of a red-haired young boy; created by Jimmy Bancks and drawn by several cartoonist over the years. The strip remains the most widely syndicated Australian comic strip. BREED: generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1921-2023. Movie: 1982.
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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.
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NAME: Sandy Annie's dog in comics Little Orphan Annie on radio, in the Broadway musical Annie, and in the movies (1982, 1999 and 2014); created by Harold Gray. BREED: Airedale mix YEARS: Radio: 1925-1942. Comics: 1925- 2010. Broadway stage: 1977-1983. Movies: 1982, 1999, 2014.
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NAME: Adolph In the comic strip Dinglehoofer und His Dog Adolph; by Harold Knerr. (In 1939, the title of the strip became Dingle-Hoofer and his Dog) BREED: Dachshund YEARS: Comic strip: 1926-1949.
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NAME: Zero Annie's dog in the comic strip Little Annie Rooney; about a young orphaned girl who traveled about with her dog in the 1920s; originated by King Features Syndicate. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1927-1966.
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NAME: Junior Family dog in the comic strip Muggs and Skeeter; about a couple of youngsters in humorous situations; created by Wally Bishop. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1928.
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NAME: Snowy Tintin's dog in the Belgian comic book, the animated TV series, and the animated movie The Adventures of Tintin; about a reporter and his dog; created by Georges "Hergé" Remi. The earlier TV series was The Adventures of Tintin; the later series Hergé's Adventures of Tintin. BREED: Wire Fox Terrier YEARS: Comic books: 1929-1976. TV series: 1959-1963, 1991-1992. Movie: 2011.
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NAME: Daisy The family dog in the comic strip and the movie Blondie; about the Bumsteads, Dagwood and Blondie and their two children; created by Chic Young. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1930- now. Movies: 1938-1950.
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NAME: Struppi Tobias' dog in the Viennese comic strip Tobias Seicherl; about a bourgeois man, often drunk, usually strolling the streets of Vienna with his cane, pipe and dog; created by Ladislaus Kmoch. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1930-1931, 1958-1961.
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NAME: Fritz Jane's pet in the adult comic strip Jane (originally Jane's Journal); the misadventures of a woman who frequently and often inadvertently lost her clothes; created by Norman Pett. BREED: Dachshund YEARS: Comic strip: 1932-1959.
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NAME: Napoleon In the comic strip Napoleon and Uncle Elby; about a character based on the creator's uncle Henry Elba Eastman and his dog; created by Clifford McBride. BREED: Irish Wolfhound probably YEARS: Comic strip: 1932-1961.
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NAME: Poochie (original called Woofy in 1933, then Poochie in 2018) Nancy's dog in the comic strip Nancy; about a typical and somewhat mischievous eight-year-old girl and her friends; created by Ernie Bushmiller. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1933- now.
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NAME: Sparky Smokey's firehouse dog (sometimes called Sparks) in the comic strip Smokey Stover; about a foolish firefighter (often riding in his two-wheeled "Foomobile") and his family and friends; created by Bill Holman. BREED: Dalmatian YEARS: Comic strip: 1935-1973.
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NAME: Devil The Phantom's dog in the comic strip and the movie serial The Phantom; about a masked crimefighter based upon the comics; created by Lee Falk. In the series the dog is played by Ace the Wonder Dog. BREED: German Shepherd YEARS: Comics: 1936- now. Movie serial: 1943.
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NAME: Eugene the Jeep A character presumed to be some type of dog in the comic strip and animated movies Popeye; a mysterious animal with magical abilities. The name "Jeep" was adopted by GIs in WW II for their 4-wheel utility vehicle because it was small, versatile and could solve seemingly impossible problems. BREED: Unknown YEARS: Comic strip: 1936. Animated movies: 1938-1940.
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NAME: Harry Wullie's dog in the Scottish comic strip Oor Wullie; about a boy and his friends whose adventures often involve unrealistic get-rich-quick schemes that lead to mischief; created by R. D. Low and drawn by cartoonist Dudley D. Watkins until 1969; then by others. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip:1936-1969, 1989-1997, 2005- now.
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NAME: Spot A wooden dog in the comic strip The Timbertoes; about a wooden family; appearing in 1946 in the children's magazine Highlights for Children; created in 1936 by John Gee Curley. BREED: Wooden character YEARS: Comic: 1936- now.
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NAME: Bolivar In the animated movies and comic strip Donald Duck; by Walt Disney. (More about Bolivar.) BREED: St. Bernard YEARS: Movies: 1938- now. Comic books: 1938- now.
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NAME: King (Also known as Yukon King) A Mounted Policeman's sled dog in the radio and the TV series and comic book Challenge of The Yukon; aka Sergeant Preston of the Yukon, about the Monty and his dog fighting evildoers in the Northern wilderness in the 1890s; TV series starred Richard Simmons.... (More about Yukon King) BREED: Alaskan Malamute YEARS: Radio: 1938-1954. TV show: 1955-1958. Comics: 1951-1958. .
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NAME: Alec Subject of several poems in the comic strip Alec the Great; created by one of the first woman syndicated cartoonist, Edwina Dumm. BREED: Generic small fluffy dog YEARS: Comic strip: 1931-1969.
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NAME: Bello A scampy dog in the Dutch comic strip De Avonturen Van Bello (The Adventures of Bello); by cartoonist Marten Toonder. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1939.
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NAME: Bulletdog Bulletman's dog in the comic book series Bulletman; about a man who develops powers, great muscle mass, and brain power to fight crime; created by Bill Parker and Jon Smalle for Fawcett Comics. BREED: English Setter YEARS: Comic books: 1939-1953.
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NAME: Pedro Faithful companion of private detective Sexton Blake in the British TV series Sexton Blake, about a detective solving many kinds of mysteries. BREED: Bloodhound YEARS: Comic strips: 1939-1979. Movies: 1930-1958. TV: 1967-1971.
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NAME: Tuffy Pet with in the British comic strip Tuffy and his Magic Tail; about a dog whose wagging tail results in magical things; by cartoonist Warden Arnold. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1939-1955.
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NAME: Bul Super & Hiel Hieper (See also Bulle Bas and Joost) Two dogs who are crooks in the Dutch comic strip Tom Puss (Tom Poes in Dutch); about a clever white cat and a bragging bear and other anthropomorphic animals in a fantasy world. BREED: Bulldog and a small white dog YEARS: Comic strip: 1941-1986.
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NAME: Bulle Bas, Officer (See also Bul Super & Hiel Hieper and Joost) Head of the police in the Dutch comic strip Tom Puss (Tom Poes, in Dutch); about several anthromorphic animals; created by Marten Toonder. (Also in the strip is police officer Brigadier Snuf and secretary Steenbreek.) BREED: Bulldog YEARS: Comic strip: 1941-1986.
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NAME: Joost Bommel's loyal butler in the Dutch comic strip Tom Puss; about a white anthropomorphic cat, and his best friend, Lord Oliver B. Bumble, set in a fantasy world with many characters. (Also in the series are dogs Bul Super, Hiep Hieper, Officer Bulle Bas, and Brigadier Snuf.) BREED: Labrador YEARS: Comic: 1941-1986.
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NAME: Señor Dog Gordo's dog in the comic strip Gordo; about a Mexican bean farmer who eventually travels throughout Mexico as a tour guide; created by Gus Arriola BREED: Chihuahua YEARS: Comic strip: 1941-1985.
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NAME: Koko the Pup A character in the comic book series The Beano Book; with Big Eggo, doing various antics; published by DC Thomson. BREED: Generic YEARS: Cartoons: 1943-1949.
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NAME: Black Bob Shepherd master Andrew Glenn's dog in the the comic The Dandy and the book Black Bob: The Dandy Wonder Dog; drawn by Jack Prout. BREED: Border Collie YEARS: Comics: 1944-1982. Book: 1950-1965.
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NAME: Fokkie Flink In the Dutch comic strip Fokkie Flink; about an anthropomorphic, pipe-smoking detective dog who solves mysteries. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1944-1945.
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NAME: Humphrey A character in the comic series Superkatt; about an anthropomorphic cat who wears a bowtie, bonnet, and diaper as a superhero costume but has no super powers; created by Dan Gordon. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic series: 1944-1955.
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NAME: Rivets Family dog in the comic strip Rivets; created by George Sixta. The comic first appeared in The Saturday Evening Post in 1944 and was syndicated from 1953 to 1985. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1944-1985.
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NAME: Skip Kapitein Rob's dog in the Dutch comic strip Kapitein Rob; about a sea captain who owns a sailing ship and a time machine which allows him to travel to previous centuries. BREED: Samoyed YEARS: Comic strip: 1945-1966.
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NAME: Sorry O-O A melancholy and longing dog in the comic strip, TV series, and books about Moomin; a series of episodes with several eccentric and oddly-shaped characters, some of whom are related to each other; by Finnish author Tove Jansson. BREED: Generic YEARS: Books: 1945-1970. Comic strip: 1945-1975. TV series: 1959-1991.
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NAME: Tobias Dog adopted by Suzy in the Belgian comic strip Spike and Suzy (Suske en Wiske in Flemish); about two children and their friends and family with elements of comedy, fantasy, and science fiction. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1945- now.
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NAME: Andy Mark's faithful dog in the comic strip Mark Trail; about an outdoor magazine writer whose assignments lead him into danger and adventure; created by Ed Dodd. BREED: St. Bernard YEARS: Comic strip: 1946- now.
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NAME: Jollipop Panda's personal servant in the Dutch comic strip Panda; about a young and intelligent panda who travels the world; created by Marten Toonder. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1946-1991.
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NAME: Jigg and Mooch Two dogs in the comic series Jigg and Mooch; about a large dog, Jiff, and a small dog, Mooch, romping around; a short lived series created by John Stanley BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip; 1947.
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NAME: Tekko Taks In the Dutch comic strip Tekko Taks; about a dog that finds himself in various situations. BREED: Dachshund YEARS: Comic strip: 1947-1950, 1982-1985.
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NAME: Beauregard Bugleboy In the comic strip Pogo; set in the Okefenokee Swamp of the southeastern United States and engaging in social and political satire; created by Walt Kelly. (The dog is also known as Beauregard Chaulmoogra Frontenac de Montmingle Bugleboy.) BREED: Bloodhound YEARS: Comic strip: 1948-1975.
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NAME: Pif (Spiff in English) In the French comic strip and animated TV series Spiff and Hercules (titled Pif et Hercule in French); about an anthropomorphic dog and cat in a love/hate relationship; created by José Cabrero Arnal BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1948-1970s. Animated TV series: 1989.
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NAME: Streak Companion to the original Green Lantern in the comic book series Green Lantern; about a super hero who fought common criminals in New York City with the aid of his magic ring; published by DC Comics. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic books: 1948.
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NAME: Sniffy the Pup A playful and frolicking pup in the comic book series Sniffy the Pup; by Standard Comics. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic books: 1949-1953.
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NAME: Otto In the comic strip Beetle Bailey; about the inept American soldiers stationed at Camp Swampy; created by Mort Walker. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1950- now.
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NAME: Snoopy (See also Spike) Charlie Brown's dog in comic strip Peanuts and in animated TV specials such as I want a Dog for Christmas by Charles Schulz. (More about Snoopy.) BREED: Beagle YEARS: Comic strip: 1950- now. TV specials: 1965-2011. Movies: 1969, 1972, 1977, 1980.
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NAME: Spike (See also Snoopy) Snoopy's older brother in the comic strip Peanuts; by Charles Schulz. (More about Spike.) BREED: Bulldog YEARS: Comic strip: 1950- now.
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NAME: Beagle Boys A gang of criminals who constantly try to rob Scrooge McDuck in the Walt Disney comic series Beagle Boys; created by Carl Barks. BREED: Beagles YEARS: Comics: 1951.
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NAME: Ruff The family dog in the comic strip, the movie, the TV series, and animated TV series Dennis the Menace; about a boy who causes problems for everyone; created by Hank Ketcham. BREED: Briard YEARS: Comic strip: 1951-. TV series: 1959-1963, 1986-1988. Movie: 1987, 1993, 1998 .
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NAME: Puddy Eva's dog in the comic book series Little Eva; about a high-spirited little girl with a vivid imagination and a mischievous streak; published by St. John Publications. Some books were in 3d BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1952.
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NAME: Rex the Wonder Dog A super-dog in the comic book series Rex The Wonder Dog; about a dog who receives an injection of a special serum that gives him with great strength speed and intelligence great for fighting evil; by DC Comics. BREED: German Shepherd YEARS: Comic: 1952-1959.
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NAME: Dollar The family dog in comic books and an animated TV series Richie Rich; about the only child of fantastically wealthy parents and is the world's richest kid; produced by Hanna-Barbera. BREED: Dalmatian (actually Dollarmatian; like a Dalmatian but with dollar signs instead of spots) YEARS: Comic books: 1953-1994. TV series: 1980-1984,1996.
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NAME: Pearl Beryl's dog in the comic strip Beryl the Perl; about a mischievous but also fun-loving and clumsy woman; created by David Law. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1953-2012.
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NAME: Alphonse Luc's faithful dog in the French comic strip Luc Junior; about a boy reporter and his dog; created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1954-1957.
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NAME: Dawg The family dog in the comic strip Hi and Lois; about about a suburban family; by Dik Browne and Mort Walker. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1954- now.
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NAME: Geddown The family dog in the comic strip The Flibbertys; about a family with a dog, cat, and mouse who talk to each other; by Ray Helle. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1954-1972.
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NAME: Marmaduke The Winslow family dog in the comic strip and in the animated movie Marmaduke; about a big dog that gets into loads of trouble; comic by Brad Anderson. (Also in the movie are dogs Bosco, Giuseppe, Jezebel, Mazie, Thunder, Lightning, and Raisin.) BREED: Great Dane YEARS: Comic strip: 1954- now. Movie: 2010, 2022.
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NAME: Schultz Sweetie Pie's dog in the comic strip Sweetie Pie; about a typical kid who can be quite annoying to her parents and teacher; created by Nadine Seltzer. BREED: Great Dane YEARS: Comic Strip: 1954-1967.
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NAME: Ace the Bat-Hound Bruce Wayne's dog in the comics Bat Man; as dog partner with Batman and Robin; by DC Comics. (More about Ace the Bat-Hound.) BREED: German Shepherd Later Ace was a Puggle. YEARS: Comic strip: 1955-1964.
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NAME: Krypto Superman's dog in the various comic books starring Superman; published by DC comics. (More about Krypto.) BREED: Great Dane YEARS: Comics: 1955- now. TV appearances: 1966-now. Movies: 2010, 2018, 2022.
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NAME: Scamp (See also Lady, Tramp, Jock, and Trusty) In the comic strip, then in the animated movie Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure. Originally the pup had his own comic strip and comic books beginning in the 1950s, then later showed up as the son of Lady and Tramp in the movie. (Also in the film are dogs Annette, Danielle, Colette, Buster, Ruby, Scratchy, Sparky, Francois, and Mitch.) BREED: Cocker Spaniel mix YEARS: Comic strip: 1955-1988. Movie: 2001.
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NAME: Bessy Andy's dog in the Belgian comic strip Bessy; about a dog and her owner with whom she has many adventures involving cowboys and native Americans; created by Willy Vandersteen. BREED: Rough Collie YEARS: Comic strip: 1952-1997.
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NAME: Boot In the British comic strip The Perishers about a group of urban children and a dog drawn by Mauarice Dodd. (Also in the comic are dogs "B. H. (Calcutta) Failed and Tatty Oldbitt.) BREED: Old English Sheepdog YEARS: Comic strip: 1958-2006.
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NAME: Bill Boule's dog in the Belgian comic strip Boule et Bill; about a typical family and their cocker spaniel; created by Jean Roba in collaboration with Maurice Rosy. From 1961 to 1965, the strip appeared as a British comic strip It's A Dog's Life with Boule's name was changed to Pete and Bill's to Larry. BREED: Cocker Spaniel YEARS: Comic strip: 1959- now.
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NAME: Blu (See also Ditto) Franklin's pet in the Brazilian comic book series Monica and Friends (previously Monica's Gang); about the adventures of Monica and her many friends; created by Mauricio de Sousa. (Also in the comic are dogs Fluffy {Floquinho}, Duke {Duque}, and Rufus {Rúfius}.) BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic books: 1959-now.
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NAME: Ditto (See also Blu) Monica's pet in the Brazialian comic strip Monica & Friends; about the adventures of Monica and her many friends; created by Mauricio di Sousa. (Also in the comic are dogs Fluffy {Floquinho}, Duke {Duque}, and Rufus {Rúfius}.) BREED: King Charles Spaniel YEARS: Comic strip: 1959- now.
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NAME: Barfy The first family dog in the comic strip Family Circus; about a typical American family; created by Bil Keene. BREED: Labrador Retriever YEARS: Comic strip: 1960- now.
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NAME: Rantanplan A prison guard dog in the French-Belgian comic book series and the animated TV series Lucky Luke; about a cowboy known to "shoot faster than his shadow"; created by Maurice De Bevere. (More about Rantanplan.) BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic book appearance: 1960-1987. TV series: 2006.
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NAME: Sam (See also Barfly) The second family dog in the comic strip Family Circus; about a typical American family; created by Bil Keene. BREED: Cocker Spaniel YEARS: Comic strip: 1960- now.
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NAME: Belvedere Pet of Orville and Emma in the comic strip Belvedere; about an intelligent and spoiled dog who causes lots of problems for his family; created by Nat Greenwood and George Crenshaw. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1962-1995.
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NAME: Sinbad A boy's dog in the comic book Sinbad Again!; about about a dog, his young boy owner and the boy's grandmother; created by Edwina Dumm, creator of comic dog Tippie also. BREED: Terrier YEARS: Comic book: 1932.
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NAME: Fred Bassett (See also Jock) In the comic strip Fred Bassett; about a snobbish dog who appreciates the finer qualities of life; created by Scottish cartoonist Alex Graham. BREED: Bassett Hound YEARS: Comic strip: 1963- now.
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NAME: Jock (See also Fred) Fred's companion in the comic strip Fred Bassett; created by Scottish cartoonist Alex Graham. (Also occasionally in the strip are dogs Yorky and Fifi.) BREED: Scottish Terrier YEARS: Comic strip: 1963- now.
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NAME: Rodney The family dog in the comic strip Trudy; about a homemaker who finds time to manage the house, her husband, their children and pets; create by Jerry Marcus. BREED: Sheep Dog YEARS: Comic Strip: 1963-2005.
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NAME: Albert A dog in the German comics by Klaus Vonderwerth who made short humorous comic strips for the children's magazine Der Trommel BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1964-1965.
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NAME: Einstein Leroy's dog in the comic strip Einstein; about a dog who posed puzzles for Leroy and readers with the solution in the following edition; created by Jay Heavilin and Frank Johnson. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1964-1965.
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NAME: Sniffy (not Sniffy the Pup) A dog in the comic strip Sniffy; about a gang of neighborhood dogs, including Sniffy (who was named after Fett's pet Beagle), his nephew Caesar, his pal Charley, and girl friend Queenie; created by George Fett. BREED: Beagle YEARS: Comic Strip: 1964-1973.
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NAME: Bowser The Miller's pets in the comic strip Moose & Molly; about the daily life of a loafer and his wife; created by Bob Weber. (Also in the comic is dog Butch.) BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1965-2020.
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NAME: Gai Luron An anthropomorphic dog in the French comic strip Gai Luron; about an apathetic dog and his fox-friend reading their fan mail usually written by the same reader, a little boy. (Also in the comic is his girl friend Belle-Lurette.) BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1965- now.
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NAME: Kewpie The family dog in the comic strip Born Loser; about a guy who can't get any breaks; created by Art Sansom and continued by his son Chip Sansom. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1965- now.
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NAME: Lockjaw An alien bulldog-like being in the comic series Fantastic Four; about super-powers on steroids. (More about Lockjaw.) BREED: Bulldog YEARS: Comic series: 1965- now.
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NAME: Pajamas Echo's lazy dog in the comic strip Tumbleweeds; a satirical look the Old West with the main character a laconic cowpoke who has no real ambition to do anything; created by writer-artist Tom K. Ryan. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1965-2007.
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NAME: Bello Companion of Bussi Bar in the German comic book series Bussi Bar; about a orange bear with a golden heart. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic book: 1966-2016.
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NAME: Patch Mandy's dog in the British girl's comic book series Mandy ; serialized stories mostly either comedic or about tragic heroines published weekly by D. C. Thomson & Co. BREED: Cocker Spaniel YEARS: Comic strip: 1967.
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NAME: Pup Parade dogs (Also known as The Bash Street Pups) In the British comic strip Pup Parade; centred around The Bash Street Kids' dogs and their many adventures; drawn by Gordon Bell and part of the Beano comic enterprise. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1967-2003.
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NAME: Boby A fun loving dog in the Spanish comic strip Boby; about the romps of a dog; created by Francisco Sifre Pardo. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1968.
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NAME: Cubitus (Dommel in the Netherlands, Wowser in English) Semaphore anthropomorphic dog in the Franco-Belgian comic series Cubitus; about a talking dog who lives with his master a retired sailor next door to Sénéchal the black and white cat who is instinctually Cubitus' enemy; created by cartoonist Dupa. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic: 1968. Comic albums: 1977-2006.
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NAME: Hot Dog Jughead's dog in the comics Archie; a long running series about teenage friends (the dog first appeared in 1968); created by publisher/editor John L. Goldwater. Also an animated TV series The Archie Show" BREED: Old English Sheepdog YEARS: Comics: 1968- now. TV animation: 1968-1969.
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NAME: Cirano Bob Rock's dog in the Italian comic books Alan Ford; about a group of misfit secret agents based in a flower shop in New York City; created by Max Bunker. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic books: 1969-2014.
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NAME: Fuzz Ziggy's dog in the comic strip Ziggy; featuring a small bald trouserless barefoot character with a large nose who seems to have no friends other than a menagerie of pets; created by Tom Wilson. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1969- now.
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NAME: Nosonja A character in the Italian comic book Alan Ford; a satirical take on classic secret agents laden with surreal and black humour; created by Max bunker and Robert Raiola. BREED: Bloodhound YEARS: Comic book: 1969- now.
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NAME: Bars Franka's dog in the Dutch comic strip Franka; about a strong female Dutch sleuth who solves mysteries in exotic locales; created by Henk Kuijpers. BREED: Bulldog YEARS: Comic strip: 1970- now.
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NAME: Lotje Family pet in the Dutch comic strip Jack, Jacky and the Juniors ((Jan Jans en de Kinderen); about a family's situations; originally created by Jan Kraus. BREED: Dachshund YEARS: Comic strip: 1970- now.
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NAME: Nugget Big Boy's dog in the comic book Adventures of Big Boy; a promotional comic book given free to children visiting the Big Boy restaurants. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic book: 1971-1995.
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NAME: Rocket (also known as Raaket) Chacha Chaudhary's dog in the Indian comic strip Chacha Chaudhary; about frail, extremely intelligent old man, his wife, a giant called Sabu, and dog in a small Indian village; from Diamond Comics. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1971- now.
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NAME: Duke Kelly's bests friend in the comic strip Kelly & Duke; about a boy with an anthropomorphic dog with a Southern accent; created by Jack Moore. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1972-1980.
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NAME: Norbert (Originally called "Little No-No") Orphan dog in the comic strip Norbert; about the life of a pup; the strip evolved from Little No-No and Sniffy (see other image); created by George Fett. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1973.
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NAME: Snert Hagar's dog in comic strip Hagar the Horrible; about a shaggy scruffy overweight red-bearded Viking who regularly raids England; created by Dik Browne and now drawn by his son Chris Browne. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1973- now.
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NAME: Spike A neighbor's dog in the movie and TV series Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats; about a wisecracking trouble-making cat and associates; created by George Gately. The earlier 1980 TV series was known as Heathcliff. BREED: Bulldog YEARS: TV series: 1980-1982, 1984-1988.
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NAME: Gnasher (See also Gnipper) Dennis' dog in the British comic strip Dennis the Menace and Gnasher; about a boy and his dog who cause problems for everyone; originally appearing in the British comic book The Beano; published by D. C. Thomson & Co. (More about Gnasher and Gnipper.) BREED: Abyssinian wire-haired tripe hound YEARS: Comic strip appearance: 1974- now.
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NAME: Mosé An antagonist in the Italian comic book series Lupo Alberto; about a blue wolf whose antics are usually foiled by a sheepdog; created by Guido Silvestri. BREED: Old English Sheepdog YEARS: Comic books: 1974- now.
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NAME: Dog In the comic strip and animated movie Footrot Flats; about a dog who thinks he's intelligent and tough but is actually soft and cowardly; created by cartoonist Murray Ball. The animated movie was called Footrot Flats: The Dog's Tale. (Also in the comic strip are dogs Jess, Prince, Charles and Major.) BREED: Border Collie YEARS: Comic strip: 1976-1994. Movie: 1986.
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NAME: Miles Dog host of KFUR radio station in the comic strip Farley (first named Travels with Farley); a satirical look at life in the San Francisco Bay Area with a reporter for a city newspaper as the title character; created by Phil Frank. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic Strip: 1975-2007.
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NAME: Pimpa In the Italian comic strip and animated TV series Pimpa; about a talking dog who lives in a magical world where everything is animated; created by Francesco Tullio Altan. BREED: Generic white with red spots YEARS: Comic strip: 1975-1995. Animated TV series: 1980s.
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NAME: Electra (See also Vivian) Cathy's dog in the comic strip Cathy; about a woman and her struggles with food, love, mom, and work; by Cathy Guisewite. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1976-2010.
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NAME: Vivian (See also Electra) Irving's dog in the comic strip Cathy; about a woman and her struggles with food, love, mom, and work; by Cathy Guisewite. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1976-2010.
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NAME: Wonder Dog One of the super-heros in the animated TV series Super Friends; by Hanna-Barbera; created by E. Nelson Bridwell. (More about Wonder Dog.) BREED: Labrador Retriever YEARS: Comic books: 1976-1977. TV series appearance: 2008.
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NAME: Odie Garfield's canine pigeon in the comic strip Garfield and the movie Garfield: The Movie; about a fun-loving cat and a stupid dog; created by Jim Davis. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1978- now. Movie: 2004.
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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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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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NAME: Wally The family dog in the comic strip Drabble; created by Kevin Fagan. BREED: Dachshund YEARS: Comic strip: 1979- now.
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NAME: Cudlow Goosemyers's cynical dog in the comic strip Goosemyer; about a government clerk hopelessly caught in the bureaucratic red tape of Washington DC; created by Brant Parker and Don Wilder. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1980-1984.
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NAME: Rosebud The world's last basselop in the comic strip Bloom County; about events in politics and culture as viewed by people of a fanciful small town in Middle America; created by Berkeley Breathed. BREED: Basselope (a cross between a basset hound and an antelope) YEARS: Comic strip: 1980-1989.
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NAME: Shagg E. Dawg In the comic strip Ask Shagg where a dog answers questions about animals that are sent in by readers; created by cartoonist Peter Guren. BREED: Generic shaggy dog YEARS: Comic strip: 1980-2020.
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NAME: Howard Huge A family dog in the comic strip Howard Huge; about a dog who, by his very size, gets in the way of his family... and sometimes himself; created by Bill Hoerst and now written by Bunny Hoerst. (Image reprinted courtesy of Bunny Hoest.) BREED: St. Bernard YEARS: Comic strip: 1981- now.
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NAME: Rufferto Groo's inseparable companion in the comic book series Groo the Wanderer; about an incompetent large-nosed barbarian and his faithful dog; created by Sergio Aragonés. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic books: 1981- now.
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NAME: Bitsy The family dog in the comic strip Marvin (later call Marvin & Family); about a young baby boy named Marvin and his father and mother; created by Tom Armstrong. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1982- now.
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NAME: Harrie Joop's dog in the Dutch comic strip Joop Klepzeiker; about a gullible idiot and eternal loser; drawn by cartoonist Eric Schreurs BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1982-199, 1993-2003.
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NAME: Iggy A dog with super powers in the third story, Stardust Crusaders, of the Japanese comic (manga) JoJo's Bizarre Adventure; about a family whose members have unique powers, who discover they must take down supernatural forces; created by Hirohiko Araki. BREED: Boston Terrier YEARS: Comic: 1989-1992.
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NAME: Ribbon and Hayward (Ribbon left, Hayard right) Two dogs with a relationship in the comic strip Ribbon and Hayward; about the owners of a self-centered posh canine style and her neighbor's dog, a complete slob who lived in a garbage-strewn hovel; by Steve Carpenter and Ed Wallerstien. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic Strip: 1982-1985.
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NAME: Yankee Poodle (aka Rova Barkitt) From Follywood (a parody of Hollywood), in the DC Comics comic book Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!; about a team of funny animal superheroes called the Zoo Crew. BREED: Poodle YEARS: Comics: 1982-1983, 2005.
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NAME: Gin Daisuke's dog in the Japanese comic series and animated TV series Ginga: Nagareboshi Gin; about a dog who leaves his master to join a pack of wild dogs from all over Japan to fight a deranged bear and his minions. BREED: Akita YEARS: Comic series: 1983-1987. TV series: 1986.
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NAME: Grimm A talking dog owned by Mother Goose in the comic strip Mother Goose and Grimm which includes both one-day gags and week-long storylines involving the main characters; created by Mike Peters. BREED: Bull Terrier YEARS: Comic strip: 1984- now.
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NAME: Gumbo The family dog in the comic strip Adam@home; about a stay-at-home consultant and his family; created by Brian Basset, (1984-2009); continued by Rob Harrell (2009-present). The dog was added to the strip in October, 2012. BREED: Mixed breed shepherd/retriever YEARS: Comic strip: 1984- now.
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NAME: Puddles Luann's dog in the comic strip Luann; about a teenager dealing with school and family and friends; created by Greg Evans. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1985- now.
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NAME: Top Dog Joey's friend in the comics Top Dog; about an intelligent talking dog and a human child who go on adventures involving spies, criminals and mad scientists; by Marvel Comics. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comics: 1985-1987.
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NAME: Winston A family dog in the comic strip Winston; about dog, parodied after Winston Churchill living with a husband-and-wife couple and a cat; created by Jim Burnett and Johnny Sajem. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1985-1987.
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NAME: Floyd Maxine's dog in the Maxine series for Hallmark cards and the comic strip Crabby Road; created by John Wagner for Hallmark, then as a comic strip and books, and continuing as a web comic to the present. BREED: Generic YEARS: Hallmark cards: 1986- now. Comic strip: 1990-2002. Books: from 1999.
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NAME: Weederman Earl's dog in the comic strip Mister Boffo; about a balding big-nosed man married to a pretty blonde; by Joe Martin. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1986- now.
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NAME: Chief Mutt A character in the comic strip Slylock Fox & Comics for Kids; a strip that features logic puzzles and an anthropomorphic fox detective who constantly matches wits with a variety of criminals; created by Bob Weber Jr. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic Strip: 1987-now.
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NAME: Danny Jonathan's dog in the Japanese comic (manga) Phantom Blood; the comic serial follows the adventures of a young man, relatives and his father's fortune; created by Hirohiko Araki. BREED: Great Dane YEARS: Comic book: 1987.
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NAME: Patches Gamin's pet in the comic strip Gamin and Patches; about a boy and his dog; created by cartoonist Mort Walker. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1987-1988.
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NAME: Sam (Of Sam & Max the Freelance Police) A crime-stopper in comic book series Sam & Max; in the animated TV series The Adventures of Sam & Max: Freelance Police and video games originally created by Steve Purcell. (More about Sam & Max.) BREED: Cocker Spaniel YEARS: Comics: 1987- now. TV series: 1997-1998. Video games: 1993-2010.
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NAME: Chubb and Chauncey (left is Chubb, right is Chauncey) Canine characters in a Canadian comic strip Chubb and Chauncey; about two dogs, Chubb a lower class pooch, and Chauncey who fancied himself more refined. Created by cartoonist Vance Rodewalt, the daily strip and was syndicated in fifty to sixty newspapers in Canada and Europe. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1988-2001.
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NAME: Polgas Sungcals' anthropomorphic family dog in the Filipino comic strip Pugad Baboy; featuring the traditional and stereotypical Filipino family life. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1988-2013.
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NAME: Axel The brothers' dog in the comic strip Fusco Brothers; created by J.C. Duffy. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1989- now.
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NAME: Bumper The family dog in the comic strip The Middletons; about a white suburban American family and their neighbors; create by Ralph Dunagin and Dana Summers. (Also in the strip is dog Rusty.) BREED: Bulldog YEARS: Comic strip: 1989- now.
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NAME: Cody A dog who liked to chase barnyard animals in the comic strip U.S. Acres; about the antics of barnyard animals, with the main character being a small pig; created by Jim Davis. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic Strip: 1986-1989.
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NAME: Dogbert Dilbert's dog in the comic strip Dilbert; about an engineer in a typical office; created by Scott Adams. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1989- now.
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NAME: Gromit Wallace's companion in the comic strip and several animated movies (claymation) about Wallace and Gromit; an absent-minded inventor and his companion, an anthropomorphic intelligent dog; created by Nick Park. The first full-length movie in 2005 was The Curse of the Were-Rabbit. The comic strip appeared daily in the The Sun and then a series of collection books. BREED: Generic YEARS: Movies: 1989, 1993; 1995; 2005, 2008. Comic strip: 2010-2013.
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NAME: Mortimer The Cobb family dog in the comic strip Jump Start; about an average middle class couple, busy with work and raising a family revealing the humor of daily life; created by Robb Armstrong. BREED: Mixed breed YEARS: Comic strip: 1989- now.
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NAME: Biscuit Holly and Alix's dog in the comic strip Stone Soup; about a family household (a widow with two young daughters) where squabbles and arguments are not resolved; written and illustrated by Jan Eliot. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1990.
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NAME: Colin Curly Mascot for advertising Quaver, a British snack food company. Later the dog appeared in his own comic book series; also appeared in two Amiga and Atari ST puzzle games. BREED: Generic YEARS: Advertising: 1990. Comic books: 1992. Games: 1992-93.
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NAME: Louie Captain Crow's pet in comic strip Overboard; about pirates anachronistically placed in modern times; created by Chip Dunham. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1990- now.
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NAME: Roscoe Earl and Opal's dog in the comic strip Pickles; about a retired couple in their seventies; created by Brian Crane. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1990- now.
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NAME: Bobje Bert's dog in the Belgian comic strip Berts Bobje which appeared exclusively in the French magazine HUMO; about an anthropomorphic dog with a human face often seen doing things only humans can; created by Kamagurka. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1991- now.
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NAME: Barnabas Talking canine companion of first Destruction and later Delirium in the comic book series The Sandman; revolves around Delirium's wish to reconcile with her brother Destruction; published by DC Comics. BREED: Unknown YEARS: Comic books: 1992-1993.
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NAME: Fang Eno's dog in the comic strip The Duplex; about an overweight unemployed bachelor and his dog; created by Glenn McCoy. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1993- now.
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NAME: Earl In the comic strip Mutts; about the day-to-day adventures of a dog and his cat associate named Mooch; created by Patrick McDonnell. (Also in the comic strip are dogs Woofie and Guard Dog.) BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1994- now.
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NAME: Fergus Mel's dog in the comic strip and several books Citizen Dog; about the antics of Mel and his canine companion; created by Mark O’Hare. (Also in the comic strip are dogs Arlo and Bruno.) BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1995-2001.
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NAME: Buckles A guileless and innocent dog in the comic strip Buckles; created by David Gilbert. (Also in the comic strip is a crippled dog, Lester, and a street dog, Rusty.) BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1996-2021.
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NAME: Canturro A character in the Argentine comic strip Gaturro; about a cat who lives with his human owners but finds adventure roaming rooftops of the neighborhood; created by Cristian Dzwonik, better known as "Nik". (Also a movie, Caturro: The Movie.) BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1996-now.
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NAME: Akamaru Kiba Inuzuka's ninja dog in the Japanese comic (manga) and animated TV series (anime) Naruto; about an adolescent ninja whose team seeks out various antiheros; created by Masashi Kishimoto. BREED: Unknown YEARS: Comic: 1997-2014; TV series: 2002-2007.
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NAME: Newshounds (Including Kevin, Rochelle, Sam, Renata, and Wolfram) The staff of news broadcasting company, KPET in the web comic strip Newshounds; drawn and written by Thomas K. Dye and hosted by online comics syndicate Keenspot. BREED: Golden Retriever Cocker Spaniel, Collie, Black Labrador, Noregian Elkhound, Malmute YEARS: Comic strip: 1997- now.
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NAME: Radar A super-powered dog in the comic book series Supreme; about a fictional superhero; created by Rob Liefield for Image Comics. BREED: Dalmatian possibly YEARS: Comic book: 1996-1997.
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NAME: Oso Sheldon's dog in the web comics Sheldon; about an ordinary 10-year-old boy who is fabulously rich; created by Dave Kellett. BREED: Pug YEARS: Comic strip: 1998.
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NAME: Ponta Koizumi In the Japanese comic strip (manga) Guru Guru Pon-chan; about a puppy who turns into a human and falls in love with a girl in his school; created by Satomi Ikezawa. BREED: Labrador YEARS: Comic strip: 1998-2000.
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NAME: Rocky In the Swedish comic strip Rocky; about on an anthropomorphic dog and his friends in their everyday life in Stockholm; created by Martin Kellerman. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1998- now.
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NAME: Beck Ryusuke's dog in the Japanese comic books, animated TV series and the movie Beck about a teenage boy and his pursuit of a music career. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comics: 1999-2008. TV series: 2004-2005. Movie: 2010.
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NAME: Kemlo ("Hyperdog" Caesar, Sergeant) A intelligent talking dog in a robotic exoskeleton in the comic book series Top 10; about the people of Neopolis, a city in where everyone has super powers; published by America's Best Comics. BREED: Doberman Pinscher YEARS: Comic book series: 1999-2001.
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NAME: Satchel One of Rob's pets in the comic strip Get Fuzzy; about the adventures of an ad executive and his anthropomorphic dog and cat; created by Darby Conley. BREED: Mixed breed. Father was Labrador Retriever, his mother a Shar-Pei YEARS: Comic strip: 1999- now.
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NAME: Weed Son of Gin in the Japanese comic book series and animated TV series Ginga Legend Weed; about a dog and his allies who journey throughout Japan aiding those in need; BREED: Akita YEARS: Comic book series: 1999- now. Animated TV series: 2005-2006.
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NAME: Boomer (See also Poncho) Poncho's friend in the comic strip Pooch Cafe; about the humorous antics of a self-serving, squirrel-fearing, food-obsessed, toilet-drinking mutt; created by Paul Gilligan. (Also in the comic are dogs Hudson, Droolia, Gus, Beaumont and Poo Poo.) BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 2000- now.
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NAME: Duncan Big Daddy's dog in the comic strip Raising Duncan; a semi-autobiographical look at the life of the comic's creator, Chris Browne. BREED: Scottish Terrier YEARS: Comic Strip: 2000-2005. Returned on the Internet for GoComics: 2005-now.
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NAME: Max Lola's pet in the comic strip Lola; about a widow who, having moved in with her son and his family, reveals her independence and love of life; created by Todd Clark. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 2000- now.
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NAME: Poncho (See also Boomer) Chazz's dog in the comic strip Pooch Cafe; about the humorous antics of a self-serving squirrel-fearing food-obsessed mutt; created by Paul Gilligan. (Also in the comic are dogs Hudson, Droolia, Gus, Beaumont and Poo Poo.) BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 2000- now.
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NAME: Pooch A stereotypical cheerful dog in the comic strip and website Sinfest which deals with human nature often in parody; created by Tatsuya Ishida. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 2000- now.
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NAME: Rover Red's loyal companion in the comic strip Red and Rover; about a boy and his dog; created by Brian Basset. BREED: Labrador Retriever (mostly) YEARS: Comic strip: 2000- now.
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NAME: Smirnov Police commissioner and friend of Blacksad in the comic series Blacksad; a black cat investigator solving crimes in an anthropomorphic world; created by Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido. BREED: German Shepherd YEARS: Comic series: 2000- now.
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NAME: Andy A dog chained to a post in the comic strip Pearl Before Swine; about the daily lives of a group of suburban anthropomorphic animals; written and illustrated by Stephen Pastis. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 2001-now.
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NAME: Black Hayate Riza Hawkeye's dog in the Japanese comic (manga) and animated TV series (anime) Fullmetal Alchemist; about the adventures of two alchemist brothers and set in a fictional universe where alchemy is an advanced scientific technique; created by Masashi Kishimoto. BREED: Unknown YEARS: Comic: 2001-2010; TV series: 2002-2007.
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NAME: Koko (See also Sakura) One of the family dogs in the comic strip The Other Coast which satirizes life in the 21st century features environmental and animal rights issues; written by Adrian Raeside. BREED: Border Collie YEARS: Comic strip: 2001- now.
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NAME: Kreeg Arwyn's dog in the comic book series Sojourn; about a woman, her dog and a one-eyed man who travel throughout the planet Quin looking for 5 shards of a magic arrow. BREED: Mixed breed YEARS: Comics: 2001-2004.
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NAME: Sakura (See also Koko) One of the family dogs in the comic strip The Other Coast; created by Adrian Raeside. BREED: Papillon YEARS: Comic strip: 2001- now.
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NAME: Cagney Zack's pet in the comic strip Zack Hill; about a young boy who lives with his widowed mother in a boardinghouse; created by John Deering and John Newcombe. BREED: Boston Terrier YEARS: Comic strip: 2003- now.
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NAME: DJ Dog In the comic strip Housebroken; about a rap artist pit bull who lives with the Watson family; created by Steve Watkins. BREED: Pit Bull YEARS: Comic strip: 2003-2010. Book: 2008.
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NAME: Alexander Nina Tucker's dog in the Japanese comic (manga) Fullmetal Alchemist; about two alchemist brothers searching for the legendary Philosopher's Stone which would allow them to recover their bodies. (Also in the comic are dogs Black Hayate and Den.) BREED: Great Pyrenees YEARS: Comic: 2004-2010.
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NAME: Bandit One of the 3 animal weapons fleeing captivity in the comic book series We3; created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely. BREED: Labrador Retriever YEARS: Comic books: 2004.
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NAME: Banks An erudite dog in the comic strip Barkeater Lake; about the surreal misadventures of a big-city expatriate, eccentric locals, and the two owner of local gathering spot; created by cartoonist Corey Pandolph. BREED: Mixed breed YEARS: Comic strip: 2004-2009.
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NAME: Big Shirley Alice's grandmother's dog in the comic strip Big Shirley; about a four-year-old girl and her suburban life experiences on a cul-de-sac; created by Richard Thompson. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 2004-2012.
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NAME: Blake Dee's dog in webcomic Little Dee; about a little girl lost in the woods who is befriended by three talking animals; created by Christopher Baldwin. BREED: Generic YEARS: Webcomic: 2004-2010.
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NAME: Sophie Doug's canine friend in the comic strip Dog eat Doug; about a dog and a baby in a love-hate relationship; created by Brian Anderson. BREED: Labrador Retriever YEARS: Comic strip: 2004- now.
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NAME: Bailey Dog appearing regularly in the cartoon by Harry Bliss; an American cartoonist and illustrator who has illustrated many books and produced hundreds of cartoons and covers for The New Yorker. His single-panel comic titled Bliss is syndicated through Tribune Content Agency. BREED: Generic YEARS: Cartoon: 2005.
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NAME: Clive Lula's pet in the British comic strip My Own Genie in the British comic The Dandy; about a schoolgirl named Lula who gets her own Genie; by artist Jamie Smart BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 2005-2012.
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NAME: Krypto the Superdog (See also Brainy Barker, Drooly and Mammoth Mutt) Kevin's companion in the animated TV series and comic book series, and 2022 animated movie, DC League of Super-Pets. Krypto the Superdog; about a dog from Superman's planet living on Earth as the pet of a 9 year old boy; by DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation. (Also in the series are dogs Ace the Bathound, Bulldog, Paw Pooch, Tail Terrier, Tusky Husky, Hot Dog.) BREED: Generic big dog YEARS: TV series: 2005-2006. Comics: 2005-2006. Movie: 2022.
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NAME: Mammoth Mutt (See also Kryto the Superdog, Drooly and Brainy Barker) A dog that can inflate her body enormously in the comic book series and the animated TV series Krypto the Superdog; about a dog from Superman's planet living on Earth as the pet of a 9 year old boy. (Also in the series are dogs Ace the Bathound, Bulldog, Paw Pooch, Tail Terrier, Tusky Husky, Hot Dog.) BREED: Chihuahua YEARS: TV series: 2005-2006. Comics: 2005-2006.
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NAME: Bleeker (Originally named Hoover) Skip's dog in the comic strip Bleeker: The Rechargeable Dog about a boy and his a robotic dog with Spock-like sensibilities and his own programmable training manual; created in 2006 by Johnathan Mahood, relaunched by King features in 2011. BREED: Robotic YEARS: Comic strip: 2006.
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NAME: Bradley Claire Bennett's pet in the comic strip On a Claire Day; about an insecure and naive young woman who has left her parents' home to live on her own; created by Henry Beckett and Carla Ventresca. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 2006-2014.
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NAME: Brainy Barker (See also Kryto the Superdog, Drooly and Mammoth Mutt) A dog that possesses telekinetic powers in the anmiated TV series and comic book series Krypto the Superdog; about a dog from Superman's planet living on Earth as the pet of a 9 year old boy. (Also in the series are dogs Ace the Bathound, Bulldog, Paw Pooch, Tail Terrier, Tusky Husky, HotDog.) BREED: Saluki YEARS: TV series: 2005-2006. Comics: 2005-2006.
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NAME: Cobb (See also Ruppert, his brother) The elder dog brother in the comic strip Deflocked; about the relationship of a wayward sheep with two dogs and their adopted young boy; written by Jeff Corriveau. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip:2006- now.
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NAME: Drooly (See also Kryto the Superdog, Mammoth Mutt and Brainy Barker) A dog who can use his drool as a weapon in the animated TV series and comic book series Krypto the Superdog; about a dog from Superman's planet living on Earth as the pet of a 9 year old boy. (Also in the series are dogs Ace the Bathound, Bulldog, Paw Pooch, Tail Terrier, Tusky Husky, Hot Dog.) BREED: English Sheepdog YEARS: TV series: 2005-2006. Comics: 2005-2006.
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NAME: Ruppert (See also Cobb, his brother) The younger dog brother in the comic strip Deflocked; about the relationship of a wayward sheep with two dogs and their adopted young boy; written by Jeff Corriveau. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 2006- now.
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NAME: Böwser vön Überdog A villain in the web comic strip The Ongoing Adventures of Rocket Llama; about "a high-flying llama, a sword-swinging cat, and a rocket as loyal as a cowboy hero's horse". (Also in the comic is Jetpack Dog and Camwyn Godfrey.) BREED: Bulldog YEARS: Comic strip: 2007- now.
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NAME: Bridget T. Dog Norman T. Platypus's wife in the comic strip My Cage; an anime-inspired anthropomorphicworld of animals where the main character, a platypus, tries to supervise a corporation and pursue his love of freelance writing; created by Melissa DeJesus and Ed Power. (Other dogs in the strip are Rex, a Doberman, Max, a red dog, Violet, a chihuahua, and Squishy.) BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 2007.
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NAME: Cosmo, the Spacedog A character appearing in an animated TV series and the American comic books Guardians of the Galaxy; about a telepathic Soviet dog who is the security chief of the space station Knowhere and a member of the Guardians. BREED: Golden Retriever - Labrador Retriever hybrid YEARS: Comics: 2008-2010. TV series: 2014-2015.
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NAME: Dogs of C-Kennel (Including Iggy, Kenny, Oliver, Tucker, and Willy) In the comic strip Dogs of C-Kennel; created and written by Mick Mastroianni and illustrated by Mason Mastroianni. BREED: Chihuahua Husky, Great Dane, Schnauzer, and Pit Bull YEARS: Comic strip: 2007- now.
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NAME: Little Dog In the comic strip Little Dog Lost; about a dog that finds the adventure of the open road is addictive; by Steve Boreman. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 2007-2016.
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NAME: Picpak A pink dog married to a blue cat webcomic strip Picpak Dog; about a dog who loves meeting people, watching TV, and sleeping; by Kim Belding. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 2007- now.
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NAME: Happie Daddy's dog who narrates the Japanese comic (manga) Stargazing Dog; about a divorced and homeless man and his dog on the road; written by Takashi Murakami. BREED: Akita YEARS: Comic: 2008-2009.
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NAME: Max The Hatley pet in the comic strip Ben, about a recent retiree from Oshawa, Ontario, and his family. BREED: Golden Retriever YEARS: Comic strip: 2009- now.
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NAME: Metal A meditating dog in the Chinese comic book Tibetan Rock Dog; about a orphan dog who grows up in a Buddhist temple after his parents and siblings die protecting a peasant family; by Zheng Jun famous Chinese rock star. BREED: Tibetan Mastiff YEARS: Comics: 2009.
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NAME: TNT The family dog in the comic strip Rip Haywire; about a soldier of fortune who lives for danger, accompanied on adventures with his cowardly talking Collie dog TNT and his ex-girlfriend; written and illustrated by North Carolina artist Dan Thompson. BREED: Collie YEARS: Comic strip: 2009- now.
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NAME: Biff & Riley Two canine brothers in the comic strip Biff & Riley; who are at opposite ends of the personality spectrum, one silly, the other serious; created by Jeff Payden. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 2010-2014.
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NAME: Buster Lily and Bud's dog in the comic strip Oh, Brother!; about the daily interaction between two young siblings and their dog; created by by Bob Weber Jr. and Jay Stephens. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 2010-2011.
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NAME: Dogpool Obelix's dog in the comic books Deadpool Corps; about the exploits of a village in ancient Gaul; published by Marvel Comics. BREED: Mutt YEARS: Comic books: 2010- now.
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NAME: Sapphie Aoi's pet in the Japanese animated TV series and comic strip Jewelpet; about the magical world of Jewel Land where three magicians turned the Jewelpets into Jewel Charms. BREED: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel YEARS: Comics: 2009. Animated TV series:2009-2013.
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NAME: Zuky A character in the British children's comic strip magazine Beano; about a cat, Meeko, and dog, Zuky who fight like cat and dog usually for not good reason. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic: 2010- now.
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NAME: Gnipper (See also Gnasher) Gnasher's son in the British comic strip Gnasher and Gnipper; about a boy and his dog who cause problems for everyone; appearing in the British comic book The Beano published by D. C. Thomson & Co. (More about Gnasher and Gnipper.) BREED: Abyssinian wire-haired tripe hound YEARS: Comic strip appearance: 2011- now.
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NAME: Spencer A wily dog in the comic strip Best in Show; about a dog with a mind of his own; create by Phil Juliano. BREED: Labrador Retriever YEARS: Comic strip: 2004-2017.
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NAME: Tobias (See also Fifi and Pekkie) Dog of the Baron van Piependale in the 257th Flemish comic book of Jommeke; about a young boy who lives with his parents and loves adventure; created by Jef Nys BREED: Fictional breed with long ears and large feet YEARS: Dog character: 2011. Comic books: 1955- now.
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NAME: Poppy (stand-in for many dogs) Ordinary dogs in the comic strip Off the Leash; about all kinds of dogs and their thoughts and conversations in various hilarious situations; created by Rupert Fawcett. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 2012-2023.
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NAME: Titus (See also Ace the Bat-hound) Batman's later dog in the comic book series Batman. Titus was introduced in the Batman books as a German Shepard, taking the place of Ace the Bat-hound. BREED: Great Dane YEARS: Comics: 2012.
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NAME: Tubby The family dog in the comic strip Take It From The Tinkersons; about a modern family facing the trials and troubles of daily life; created by Bill Bettwy. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 2013- now.
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NAME: Peeves (a family inclucing dad CJ, mom Jasmine, daughter Sara and son Freddy) A family of dogs in the comic strip Pet Peeves; about anthropomorphic dogs who capture situations of a typical human family; created by Dave London and Pete Chianca. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 2016- now.
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NAME: Watson (John Watson) Young Sherlock's canine companion in the comic book series Kid Sherlock; about a school boy and his dog who deal with bullies, track down lost toys, and other mysteries; written by Justin Phillips and Illustrated by Sean Miller and Leslay Atlansky. BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic book series: 2017- now.
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NAME: Minnie Mike's companion in the comic strip Mike du Jour; an average guy dealing with the oddities of life; created by Mike Lester. BREED: Basset Hound mix YEARS: Comic strip: 2012- now.
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