List of Famous Dogs and Dog Names

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Animated Dogs on TV Famous during the 1980s

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Hot Dog (TV )
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:

Binky Barnes (TV )
One of the characters in the animated TV series Arthur; about an 8-year-old boy an anthropomorphic aardvark his friends and family; created by Cookie Jar Group.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Pal (TV )
In the animated TV series Arthur; an American and Canadian animated educational television series for children created by Cookie Jar Group.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Barney (TV )
In the British animated TV series Barney; about a dog who has many adventures with a mouse friend. (Also in the series are dogs Desmond an Afghan Hound, Prophet a Spaniel, and Camelia a Chihuahua.)
BREED: Old English Sheepdog YEARS:

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

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:

Duke (Advertising )
Kevin's dog in the animated TV series Captain N: The Game Master; about a teenager from California and his dog who are taken to another universe known as Videoland; produced by DIC Entertainment.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Duke (Advertising )
Kevin's dog in the American-Canadian animated television series Captain N: The Game Master; about a teenage gamer and his friends who fight to save Videoland from the evil Mother Brain; produced by DIC Animation City.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Flash the Wonder Dog (Advertising )
Beloved television star in episode 4 of the animated TV series Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers; about a dog, a TV star dressed up like a supere hero, who gets his costume stolen by bad characters.
BREED: German Shepherd YEARS:

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Charkie (Book )
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:

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:

Dinky Dog (Movie )
Sandy's dog in the animated TV series Dinky Dog; about two girls living with their uncle, and a cute pup who suddenly grows to the size of a horse; by Hanna-Barbera.
BREED: Old English Sheepdog probably YEARS:

Dogtanian (Movie )
The dog version of d'Artagnan in the Spanish and Japanese animated TV series Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds; an adaptation of the French classic story by Alexandre Dumas The Three Musketeers. (Also in the animated movie are dogs Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and Juliette.)
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Foofur (Movie )
Heir-apparent in the animated TV series Foofur; about a dog who inherits his owner's estate but can't take possession; by Freddy Monnickendam at Hanna-Barbera. (Also his dog friends: Louis, Annabell, Fritz-Carlos, Hazel, Dolly, and Burt.)
BREED: Generic hound YEARS:

Sprocket (Animated TV )
Doc's dog in the children's live-action puppet TV series Fraggle Rock and the animated TV series; a high-energy raucous musical romp with "Muppet" characters called Fraggles; created by Jim Henson.
BREED: Sheep Dog YEARS:

Gin (Animated TV )
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:

Tag Barker (Animated TV )
The main pooch in the children's TV series Go, Dog, Go; about the lifestyle of two young canines in their canine town of Pawston; also in the movie is Scooch Pooch as well as several other dogs; based on the 1961 children's book of the same name by P. D. Eastman.
BREED: Beagador YEARS:

Spike (Animated TV )
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:

Douglas Dog (Animated TV )
Friend of Henry's cat in the British children's animated TV series Henry’s Cat; about a laid-back ponderous yellow cat and his many friends and enemies; written by Stan Hayward and produced by Bob Godfrey.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

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Brain (Animated TV )
Inspector Gadget's and Penny's faithful pet dog in the Canadian animated TV series Inspector Gadget; about the adventures of a clumsy simple-witted cyborg detective; from DIC Entertainment.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Brandon (Animated TV )
Punky's pet in the animated TV series It's Punky Brewster; about a girl and her dog abandoned by her mother; animated by Ruby-Spears Productions; based upon the TV series Punky Brewster.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Ralphie (Animated TV )
Jaren's dog in the animated TV series Lazer Tag Academy; about a girl who travels back in time from the year 3010 to the 1980s to help her ancestors; inspired by Worlds of Wonder's Lazer Tag; created by Ruby-Spears Productions.
BREED: St. Bernard YEARS:

Rantanplan (Animated TV )
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:

Pluto (Animated TV )
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:

Butch (Animated TV )
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:

Yukk! (Animated TV )
Mighty Man's faithful sidekick in the animated TV series Mighty Man; about a millionaire and his ugly dog who fight crime by becoming very small.
BREED: Generic 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:

Sammy (Comic )
Ollie's most loyal pet in the Dutch animated TV series Ox Tales; about an anthropomorphic ox who works as a farmer; based upon the comic strip and comic books Boes
BREED: Generic hound YEARS:

Snoopy (Comic )
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:

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Pimpa (Comic )
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:

Cookie (Comic )
Buddy to Lucky in the 2010 animated TV series Pound Puppies; about a group of dogs who spend most of their time at a shelter. Based on an early 1986 series. The series features numerous other dogs.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Cooler (Pound Puppy toy )
Leader of the Pound Puppies in the animated TV series Pound Puppies; about a girl who has a series of fun adventures with her friends, a group of zany talking dogs; based on a line of toys sold by Tonka. Also a movie Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw. In each venue, there are many other dogs.
BREED: Beagle YEARS:

Dollar (Pound Puppy toy )
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:

Rude Dog (Pound Puppy toy )
Owner of an auto shop in the animated TV series Rude Dog and the Dweebs; originally for Sun Sportswear ads in the 1980s. (Also in the series are dogs Tweak, Caboose, Reggie, Snatch, Winston, Gloria, and Kibble.)
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Sam (Pound Puppy toy )
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:

Scrappy-Doo (Another )
The nephew of cartoon star Scooby-Doo in the animated TV series Scooby-Doo; about a big dog and several teenage humans; a Hanna Barbera production, originally created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears.
BREED: Great Dane YEARS:

Barkley (Another )
In the animated TV series Sesame Street; a puppet originally named Woof-Woof.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Sherlock Hound (Another )
The genius sleuth in the Japanese animated TV series Sherlock Hound; based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. (Also in the series are John Watson and other dog characters.)
BREED: Hound of some sort YEARS:

Ubi (Another )
Goldberg's Dog on TV promotional ads, and in the book Sit, Ubu, Sit; a book about an American writer and producer for television and film Gary David Goldberg best known for his work on Family Ties and Spin City. The closing tag for these Ubu Productions was a photograph of Ubu Roi with a frisbee in his mouth.
BREED: Black Labrador Retriever YEARS:

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Ms. Lion (Another )
Superheroine Firestar's dog in the animated TV series Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends; about a trio called the Spider-Friends who fight against various villains.
BREED: Lhasa Apso YEARS:

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:

Spot the Dog (TV series )
The feature puppy in the children's book series Spot the Dog; written by Eric Hill and later a British animated TV series titled Spot.
BREED: Cocker Spaniel YEARS:

Trouble (TV series )
The couple's dog in the animated TV series Superstretch and Microwoman; about a shape-shifting husband and wife crime-fighting team; one of the installments of Tarzan and the Super 7 a Saturday morning cartoon series produced by Filmation.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Dogger (TV series )
Portland Bill's dog in the British animated TV series (stop action) The Adventures of Portland Bil; about situations arising in a fictional lighthouse on the Guillemot Rock.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Raggedy Dog (TV )
One of the stuffed dolls who come to life in Marcella's bedroom, in the animated TV series The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy; based on the books by Johnny Gruelle; including several about the dog, such as Raggedy Dog to the Rescue.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Loyal Heart Dog (TV )
A character in the animated movie The Care Bears Movie; a movie and TV series based on the characters created by American Greetings. (More about Loyal Heart Dog.)
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Shadow (TV )
Jake Rockwell's dog in the animated TV series The Centurions; about an evil cyborg, his sidekicks and an army of drones who seek to conquer the Earth; produced by Ruby-Spears.
BREED: Generic large dog YEARS:

Flash (TV )
Roscoe's dog in the animated TV series The Dukes; about an automobile race around the world; based upon the live action series; produced by Hanna-Barbera.
BREED: Basset Hound YEARS:

Buster (TV )
In the book and animated TV series for children The Fantastic Flying Journey; about three kids their uncle and a dog traveling in a fantastic flying machine; written by Gerald Durrell.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

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Dotty Dog (TV )
One of the gang of animals who form a club to tell stories in the animated TV series The Get-Along Gang; based upon the characters by American Greetings toy design and licensing division for a series of greeting cards.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Astro (TV )
The family dog in the animated TV series The Jetsons; about a family in the future; by Hanna-Barbera.
BREED: Great Dane YEARS:

Dirty Dawg (TV )
Ratso's sidekick in the animated TV series The Kwicky Koala Show; about the adventures of Kwicky Koala; by Hanna-Barbera.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Petey (TV )
The kids' dog in the animated TV series The Little Rascals; based upon the old live-action film about a scruffy bunch of kids and their dog; by Hanna-Barbera Productions and King World.
BREED: Pit Bull YEARS:

Rowlf the Dog (TV )
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:

Petey (Group )
A lonely orphan boy's dog in the animated TV series The Puppy's Further Adventures; based on a children's book The Puppy Who Wanted a Boy; written by Jane Thayer. (Also in the series are dogs Dolly, Duke, Dash, and Lucky.)
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Santa's Little Helper (Group )
The family dog in the long-running animated TV series The Simpsons; about a disfunctional family and noted for its fast and subtle humor and ridiculous plots; created by Matt Groening.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

Choppy (Group )
The guardian of Yakky, an anthropomorphic yellow duckling, in the animated TV series The Yogi Bear Show; about a fast-talking picnic basket stealing bear named Yogi; by Hanna Barbera.
BREED: Bulldog YEARS:

Ma-Mutt (Group )
Loyal dog of Mumm-Ra, the villain, in the animated TV series ThunderCats; about a team of humanoid cats who fight evil in their adopted home world. A sequel series follows the cats as they are forced to roam the planet Third Earth.
BREED: Bulldog YEARS:

Towser (Group )
In the animated TV show Towser and in the book series, about a clever dog; created by writer and illustrator Tony Ross.
BREED: Generic YEARS:

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What-A-Mess (Group )
Title character in a series of British children books and animated TV series What-A-Mess; about an accident-prone puppy; created by Frank Muir.
BREED: Afghan Hound YEARS:

Willie (Group )
Peter's dog in the children's book and animated TV series Whistle for Willie; about a boy who longs to whistle for his dog; written and illustrated by Ezra Jack Keats.
BREED: Dachshund YEARS:

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The number of Animated Dogs on TV Famous during the 1980s is 61

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Also see: Dogs in Comics, Dogs in Movies, Dogs in Books, Dogs On TV, Complete List

First Venue on each page
1.	Archie (Hot Dog)
2.	Curious George (Charkie)
3.	Inspector Gadget (Brain)
4.	Pimpa (Pimpa)
5.	Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (Ms. Lion)
6.	The Get-Along Gang (Dotty Dog)
7.	What-A-Mess (What-A-Mess)
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Venue (Dog Name)
1.	Archie (Hot Dog)
2.	Arthur (Binky Barnes)
3.	Arthur (Pal)
4.	Barney (Barney)
5.	Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (Bullet)
6.	Buster Brown (Tige)
7.	Captain N The Game Master
8.	Captain N The Game Master
9.	Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers (Flash the Wonder Dog)
10.	Curious George (Charkie)
11.	Dennis the Menace (Ruff)
12.	Dinky Dog (Dinky Dog)
13.	Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds (Dogtanian)
14.	Foofur (Foofur)
15.	Fraggle Rock (Sprocket)
16.	Ginga Nagareboshi Gin
17.	Go, Dog, Go (Tag Barker)
18.	Heathcliff and The Catillac Cats (Spike)
19.	Henry’s Cat (Douglas Dog)
20.	Inspector Gadget (Brain)
21.	It's Punky Brewster (Brandon)
22.	Lazer Tag Academy (Ralphie)
23.	Lucky Luke (Rantanplan)
24.	Mickey Mouse (Pluto)
25.	Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (Butch)
26.	Mighty Man (Yukk!)
27.	Moomin (Sorry O-O)
28.	Ox Tales (Sammy)
29.	Peanuts (Snoopy)
30.	Pimpa (Pimpa)
31.	Pound Puppies (Cookie)
32.	Pound Puppies (Cooler)
33.	Richie Rich (Dollar)
34.	Rude Dog and the Dweebs (Rude Dog)
35.	Sam & Max (Sam)
36.	Scooby-Doo (Scrappy-Doo)
37.	Sesame Street (Barkley)
38.	Sherlock Hound (Sherlock Hound)
39.	Sit, Ubu, Sit (Ubi)
40.	Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (Ms. Lion)
41.	Spiff and Hercules (Pif)
42.	Spot the Dog (Spot the Dog)
43.	Superstretch and Microwoman (Trouble)
44.	The Adventures of Portland Bil (Dogger)
45.	The Adventures of Raggedy Ann and Andy (Raggedy Dog)
46.	The Care Bears Movie (Loyal Heart Dog)
47.	The Centurions (Shadow)
48.	The Dukes (Flash)
49.	The Fantastic Flying Journey (Buster)
50.	The Get-Along Gang (Dotty Dog)
51.	The Jetsons (Astro)
52.	The Kwicky Koala Show (Dirty Dawg)
53.	The Little Rascals (Petey)
54.	The Muppet Show (Rowlf the Dog)
55.	The Puppy's Further Adventures (Petey)
56.	The Simpsons (Santa's Little Helper)
57.	The Yogi Bear Show (Choppy)
58.	ThunderCats (Ma-Mutt)
59.	Towser (Towser)
60.	What-A-Mess (What-A-Mess)
61.	Whistle for Willie (Willie)