Images of Famous Dogs

NAME: Arrow

Olio's dog in the animated movie The Point; a fable about a boy named Oblio, the only round-headed person in the Pointed Village; based on the album by American songwriter and musician Harry Nilsson.

BREED: generic

blue pointy dog

YEARS: Movie: 1971.

NAME: Barnyard Dawg (Also known as George P. Dog and Mandrake)

In the animated movie Walky Talkly Hawky; a Looney Tunes cartoon about Foghorn Leghorn.

BREED: Basset Hound

YEARS: Movie: 1946-1963.

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.

NAME: Butch

Pluto's arch nemesis in the animated movies and the animated TV series Mickey Mouse Clubhouse; by Walt Disney. (And in other venues.)

BREED: Bulldog

YEARS: Movie shorts: 1940-1947.

TV series: 1954, 2001-2017, 2006-2012.

NAME: Charkie

Steve and Betsy's dog in the children's book, animated movie, and animated TV series Curious George; about a brown monkey who is brought from his home in Africa by "The Man with The Yellow Hat" to live in a big city; written by Hans Augusto Rey and Margret Rey.

BREED: Cocker Spaniel

YEARS: Book: since 1941.

TV series: 2004, 2006.

Movie: 2006.

NAME: Chester (See also Spike)

Spike's cohort in the animated movies Looney Tunes; voiced by Stan Freberg; produced by Warner Bros.

BREED: Generic

YEARS: Movies: 1952-1996.

NAME: Chief (See also Copper)

Friend of the fox in the book and animated movie The Fox and the Hound; about a red fox and a hunting dog who renew their friendship; book by Daniel P. Mannix. The movies The Fox and the Hound and The Fox and the Hound 2 are not true to the book. (In sequel are dogs Dixie, Cash, Granny Rose, Waylon and Floyd.)

BREED: Foxhound

YEARS: Book: 1967.

Movie: 1981.

Movie sequel: 2006.

NAME: Copper (See also Chief)

A hunting dog who befriends a red fox in the book and the animated movie The Fox and the Hound; book by Daniel P. Mannix. The movies The Fox and the Hound and The Fox and the Hound 2 are not true to the book. (In sequel are dogs Dixie, Cash, Granny Rose, Waylon and Floyd.)

BREED: Bloodhound

YEARS: Book: 1967.

Movies: 1981, 2006.

NAME: Dinah

Pluto's girlfriend in the animated movies about Mickey Mouse; produced by Walt Disney.

BREED: Dachshund

YEARS: Movie: 1942- now.

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.

NAME: Dogfather

The top dog in the animated movie shorts The Dogfather; a parody of the film The Godfather; voiced by Bob Holt; produced by DFE Films. (Also in the story are dogs Pug and Louie.)

BREED: Generic

YEARS: Movie: 1974-1976.

NAME: Dougal (Dougal in the British version, Pollux in the original French version)

The main character in the French and British animated TV series The Magic Roundabout and in 2005 the first computer-animated movie to be made in the United Kingdom; the French and English versions of the series are distinctly different.

BREED: Skye Terrier

YEARS: TV series: 1963, 1965-1977.

Movie: 2005.

NAME: Goofy

In animated movies such as A Goofy Movie by Walt Disney; originally Dippy Dawg. (More about Goofy.)

BREED: Generic

YEARS: Movies: since 1932-2009.

NAME: Lafayette (See also Napoleon)

A farm dog and Napoleon's companion in the animated movie The Aristocats; about a family of aristocratic cats who need the help of an alley cat after they are kidnapped; voiced by George Lindsey; by Walt Disney.

BREED: Basset Hound

YEARS: Movie: 1970.

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.

NAME: Mr. Peabody

A intelligent and clever dog in the animated TV series The Rocky and Bullwinkle Show; about the time-travelling adventures of an advanced canine and his adopted son; produced by Jay Ward Productions. Also in the animated movie Mr. Peabody and Sherman.

BREED: Generic

YEARS: TV series: 1959-1964.

Movie: 2014.

NAME: Napoleon (See also Lafayette)

A farm dog and Lafayette's friend in the animated movie The Aristocats; about a family of aristocratic cats who need the help of an alley cat after they are kidnapped; voiced by Eva Gabor and Phil Harris; by Walt Disney.

BREED: Bloodhound

YEARS: Movie: 1970.

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.

NAME: Perdita and Pongo (Missus and Pongo in the book)

The mother and father dogs in the animated movie One Hundred and One Dalmatians; about the travails of two Dalmatians and their puppies; based on the novel The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith; produced by Walt Disney.

BREED: Dalmatian

YEARS: Movie: 1961.

NAME: Pluto (See also Fifi)

Cartoon dog in the animated movies and several animated TV series appearing as the pet of Mickey Mouse; by Walt Disney. (More about Pluto.)

BREED: Generic

YEARS: Movies: 1931- now.

TV series: 1999- now.

NAME: Rowf (See also Snitter)

In the animated movie The Plague Dogs; about the escape of two dogs from a research station; based on the book The Plague Dogs; written by Richard Adams.

BREED: Mixed breed

YEARS: Book: 1977.

Movie: 1982.

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: Sam Sheepdog

A dog guarding sheep in several animated movies such as A Sheep in the Deep; about a sheepdog who combats Ralph Wolf; by Merrie Melodies; voice by Mel Blanc. (More about Sam.)

BREED: Sheep Dog

YEARS: Movies: 1953-1963.

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.

NAME: Scooby-Doo (Formerly called Too Much)

Lifelong companion of Shaggy Rogers in the animated TV series Scooby-Doo Where Are You; about a big dog and several teenage humans; a Hanna Barbera production, originally created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears.

BREED: Great Dane

YEARS: TV series: 1969-1991, 2001-now.

Live-action movie:2002, 2004.

Animated movie: 2020.

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NAME: Smedey

Adversary to Chilly Willy in the animated movie Chilly Willy; about a penguin and friends living in Alaska; created by Paul J. Smith for the Walter Lantz studio.

BREED: Generic

YEARS: Animated series: 1953-2002.

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.

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.

NAME: Tock

Milo's companion in the animated movie The Phantom Tollbooth; about a boy and his dog who go from live-action to animation as his toy car transports them to the enchanted Kingdom of Wisdom and the cities of Digitopolis and Dictionopolis; based on the children's book by Norton Juster.

BREED: Generic

YEARS: Book: 1961.

Movie: 1970.