List of Famous Dogs and Dog Names

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Dogs in Comics Famous from 1940 to 1959

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Tige (Advertising )
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:

Beans (Advertising )
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:

Kolin Kelly (Another )
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:

Offissa Bull Pup (Another )
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:

Sieg and Kleine (Another )
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:

Tippie (Tippie as Bulldog )
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:

Bullet (Tippie as Bulldog )
Snuffy's dog in the comic strip and animated TV series Barney Google and Snuffy Smith; created by cartoonist Billy DeBeck.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Pip (Tippie as Bulldog )
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:

Bingo (Tippie as Bulldog )
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:

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Fikske (Tippie as Bulldog )
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:

Pongping (Tippie as Bulldog )
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:

Mike (Tippie as Bulldog )
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:

Sandy (1982 movie )
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:

Adolph (Another )
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:

Zero (Another )
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:

Junior (Another )
Family dog in the comic strip Muggs and Skeeter; about a couple of youngsters in humorous situations; created by Wally Bishop.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Snowy (Comic )
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:

Daisy (Movie )
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:

Struppi (Movie )
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:

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Fritz (Movie )
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:

Poochie (Movie )
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:

Sparky (Another )
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:

Devil (Movie )
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:

Eugene the Jeep (Movie )
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:

Harry (Comic book annual )
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:

Spot (The HIghlights )
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:

Bolivar (Comic )
In the animated movies and comic strip Donald Duck; by Walt Disney. (More about Bolivar.)
BREED: St. Bernard YEARS:

King (Comic )
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:

Alec (Comic )
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:

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Bulletdog (Comic )
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:

Pedro (Comic )
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:

Tuffy (Comic )
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:

Bul Super & Hiel Hieper (Comic )
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:

Bulle Bas, Officer (Comic )
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:

Joost (Bul Super & Hiep Hiper )
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:

Señor Dog (Bul Super & Hiep Hiper )
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:

Koko the Pup (Bul Super & Hiep Hiper )
A character in the comic book series The Beano Book; with Big Eggo, doing various antics; published by DC Thomson.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Black Bob (Book cover )
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:

Fokkie Flink (Book cover )
In the Dutch comic strip Fokkie Flink; about an anthropomorphic, pipe-smoking detective dog who solves mysteries.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

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Humphrey (Book cover )
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:

Rivets (Book cover )
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:

Skip (Book cover )
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:

Sorry O-O (Comic )
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:

Tobias (Comic )
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:

Andy (Comic )
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:

Jollipop (Comic )
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:

Jigg and Mooch (Comic )
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:

Tekko Taks (Comic )
In the Dutch comic strip Tekko Taks; about a dog that finds himself in various situations.
BREED: Dachshund YEARS:

Beauregard Bugleboy (Comic )
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:

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Pif (TV series )
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:

Streak (TV series )
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:

Sniffy the Pup (TV series )
A playful and frolicking pup in the comic book series Sniffy the Pup; by Standard Comics.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Otto (TV series )
In the comic strip Beetle Bailey; about the inept American soldiers stationed at Camp Swampy; created by Mort Walker.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Snoopy (TV series )
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:

Spike (TV series )
Snoopy's older brother in the comic strip Peanuts; by Charles Schulz. (More about Spike.)
BREED: Bulldog YEARS:

Beagle Boys (TV series )
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:

Ruff (Movie )
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:

Puddy (Movie )
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:

Rex the Wonder Dog (Movie )
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:

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Dollar (Movie )
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:

Pearl (Movie )
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:

Alphonse (Movie )
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:

Dawg (Movie )
The family dog in the comic strip Hi and Lois; about about a suburban family; by Dik Browne and Mort Walker.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Geddown (Another )
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:

Marmaduke (Live-action )
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:

Schultz (Live-action )
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:

Ace the Bat-Hound (Another )
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:

Fifi (Another )
The huge dog of the Countess Elodie from Stiepelteen in the Flemish comic strip Jommeke; about a young boy who lives with his parents and loves adventure; created by Jef Nys
BREED: Large white dog YEARS:

Krypto (Another )
Superman's dog in the various comic books starring Superman; published by DC comics. (More about Krypto.)
BREED: Great Dane YEARS:

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Pekkie (Another )
Jommeke's friend's black dog in the Flemish comic strip Jommeke; about a young boy who lives with his parents and loves adventure; created by Jef Nys.
BREED: Poodle YEARS:

Scamp (Comic )
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:

Bessy (Comic )
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:

Boot (Comic )
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:

Bill (Another )
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:

Blu (Another )
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:

Ditto (Another )
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:

Dogmatix (Another )
Obelix's dog in the French comic books Asterix; about the exploits of a village of ancient Gauls as they resist Roman occupation; created by René Goscinny and Albert Uderzo. (More about Dogmatix.)
BREED: Generic YEARS:

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The number of Dogs in Comics Famous from 1940 to 1959 is 77

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First Earliest Date on each page
1.	1901 (Tige)
2.	1920 (Fikske)
3.	1932 (Fritz)
4.	1939 (Bulletdog)
5.	1944 (Humphrey)
6.	1948 (Pif)
7.	1953 (Dollar)
8.	1955 (Pekkie)
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Earliest Date (Dog Name)
1.	1901 (Tige)
2.	1904 (Beans)
3.	1913 (Kolin Kelly)
4.	1913 (Offissa Bull Pup)
5.	1918 (Sieg and Kleine)
6.	1918 (Tippie)
7.	1919 (Bullet)
8.	1919 (Pip)
9.	1920 (Bingo)
10.	1920 (Fikske)
11.	1920 (Pongping)
12.	1921 (Mike)
13.	1925 (Sandy)
14.	1926 (Adolph)
15.	1927 (Zero)
16.	1928 (Junior)
17.	1929 (Snowy)
18.	1930 (Daisy)
19.	1930 (Struppi)
20.	1932 (Fritz)
21.	1933 (Poochie)
22.	1935 (Sparky)
23.	1936 (Devil)
24.	1936 (Eugene the Jeep)
25.	1936 (Harry)
26.	1936 (Spot)
27.	1938 (Bolivar)
28.	1938 (King)
29.	1939 (Alec)
30.	1939 (Bulletdog)
31.	1939 (Pedro)
32.	1939 (Tuffy)
33.	1941 (Bul Super & Hiel Hieper)
34.	1941 (Bulle Bas, Officer)
35.	1941 (Joost)
36.	1941 (Señor Dog)
37.	1943 (Koko the Pup)
38.	1944 (Black Bob)
39.	1944 (Fokkie Flink)
40.	1944 (Humphrey)
41.	1944 (Rivets)
42.	1945 (Skip)
43.	1945 (Sorry O-O)
44.	1945 (Tobias)
45.	1946 (Andy)
46.	1946 (Jollipop)
47.	1947 (Jigg and Mooch)
48.	1947 (Tekko Taks)
49.	1948 (Beauregard Bugleboy)
50.	1948 (Pif)
51.	1948 (Streak)
52.	1949 (Sniffy the Pup)
53.	1950 (Otto)
54.	1950 (Snoopy)
55.	1950 (Spike)
56.	1951 (Beagle Boys)
57.	1951 (Ruff)
58.	1952 (Puddy)
59.	1952 (Rex the Wonder Dog)
60.	1953 (Dollar)
61.	1953 (Pearl)
62.	1954 (Alphonse)
63.	1954 (Dawg)
64.	1954 (Geddown)
65.	1954 (Marmaduke)
66.	1954 (Schultz)
67.	1955 (Ace the Bat-Hound)
68.	1955 (Fifi)
69.	1955 (Krypto)
70.	1955 (Pekkie)
71.	1955 (Scamp)
72.	1957 (Bessy)
73.	1958 (Boot)
74.	1959 (Bill)
75.	1959 (Blu)
76.	1959 (Ditto)
77.	1959 (Dogmatix)