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Dogs in Books Famous 2016 to now

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famous dog Toby
Toby  (Movie Toby)   (Originally named Buddy, then Molly, then Max, finally Toby.)
The narrator of the story in the book A Dog's Journey; about a dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives; a sequel to A Dog's Purose by W. Bruce Cameron; also a movie. (The Buddy reincarnation derives from the earlier book.)
BREED: Beagle (Originally a Black Labrador as Buddy, then a Cocker Spaniel as Molly, then a Poodle mix as Max, before ending up as Toby.)  YEARS: Book: 2012. Movie: 2019.
famous dog Clifford
Clifford  (Book Clifford)   (See also Cleo)
Emily's dog in the children book series and animated TV series Clifford the Big Red Dog; about a big dog that gets in constant trouble; written by Norman Bridwell. (Also in the series are dogs Mimi, T-Bone, Hamburger, K.C., Artie, Jorge and Mac.)
BREED: Bloodhound  (maybe)  YEARS: Book: 1963. TV series: 2000-2003, 2019-now.
famous dog Jasper
Jasper  (2020 movie Jasper)   
Maxim de Winter's dog in the movie Rebecca; about a self-conscious bride who is tormented by the memory of her husband's dead first wife; starring Laurence Olivier and Joan Fontaine, directed by Alfred Hitchcock and based on the book by Daphne du Maurier. Also a 2020 movie starring Lily James.
BREED: Cocker Spaniel   YEARS: Book: 1938. Movie: 1940, 2020.
famous dog Lily
Lily 
Rowley's dog in the book Lily and the Octopus; about paralegal screenwriter and his old dog with brain cancer; written by Steven Rowley.
BREED: Dachshund   YEARS: Book: 2016
famous dog Lado
Lado 
The Casagrande family's pet dog in the animated TV series and graphic novels The Loud House; about the chaotic everyday life of the only boy in a family of eleven children; created Chris Savino. (A spin-off series The Casagrandes premiered in 2019.) (Many other dogs are in the series.)
BREED: English Mastiff   YEARS: TV series: 2016- now. Movie: 2021. Graphic novels: 2017- now.
famous dog Biscuit
Biscuit 
A puppy in the children's book series, including Biscuit Storybook Collection. The books, published over recent years, are easy reading for youngsters; written by Alyssa Satin Capucilli and illustrated by Pat Schories.
BREED: Generic   YEARS: Book: 1999- 2019
famous dog Dog Man
Dog Man 
Part-dog, part-man police officer in the book series Dog Man; about a part-dog, part-man police officer who protects the city against rotten robots, catty criminals and other evils; created by Dav Pilkey.
BREED: Generic (part-dog, part-man)  YEARS: Books: 2016-2024.
famous dog Buddy
Buddy  (Book Buddy)   (First named Bailey, then Ellie, then Tino, then Waffles, finally Buddy)
Ethan's dog in the movie A Dog's Purpose starring Dennis Quaid; about one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives; based on the book by W. Bruce Cameron. (In the book, originally the dog was a mixed breed as Toby, then a Golden Retriever as Bailey, then a German Shepard as Ellie, before ending up as Buddy). (See the book sequel A Dog's Journey and movie.)
BREED: Golden Retriever and other breeds in the movie  YEARS: Book: 2010, 2012. Movie: 2017, 2019.
famous dog Enzo
Enzo  (Book cover Enzo)   
Denny's dog in the movie The Art of Racing in the Rain; about a race car driver and his dog who believes in the Mongolian legend that a dog who is prepared will be reincarnated in his next life as a human; based on the book by Garth Stein.
BREED: Labrador Retriever Terrier mix  YEARS: Book: 2008. Movie: 2019.

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famous dog Bowser
Bowser 
Birdie's dog in the book series beginning with Woof; about a young girl and her dog solving mysteries; written by Peter Abrahams under the alias Spencer Quinn.
BREED: Mixed breed   YEARS: Books: 2015-2017.
famous dog McTavish
McTavish 
The Peachey family dog in the children's book Good Dog McTavish; about a family in crisis because the mom has taken up yoga and a rescue dog with a plan to save the family; written by Meg Rosoff and illustrated by Grace Easton.
BREED: Mixed breed   YEARS: Book: 2017.
famous dog Bella
Bella  (Book cover Bella)   
Lucas's dog in the book and movie A Dog's Way Home, about a dog who treks 400 miles to return to her former home; the movie stars Ashley Judd, and is based on the book by Bruce Cameron.
BREED: Pit Bull mix  YEARS: Book: 2018. Movie: 2019.
famous dog Buck
Buck  (2020 movie Buck)   
In the book and in the several movies such as Call of the Wild; about a previously domesticated dog who ends up serving as a sled dog in the Yukon; written by Jack London. (2020 movie titled The Call of the Wild).
BREED: St. Bernard mix   YEARS: Book: 1903. Movies: 1923, 1935, 1972, 1997, 2020.

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The number of Dogs in Books Famous 2016 to now is 13

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  Breed  (Dog Name)


1.  Beagle  (Toby)
2.  Bloodhound  (Clifford)
3.  Cocker Spaniel  (Jasper)
4.  Dachshund  (Lily)
5.  English Mastiff  (Lado)
6.  Generic  (Biscuit)
7.  Generic  (Dog Man)
8.  Golden Retriever  (Buddy)
9.  Labrador Retriever  (Enzo)
10.  Mixed breed  (Bowser)
11.  Mixed breed  (McTavish)
12.  Pit Bull  (Bella)
13.  St. Bernard mix  (Buck)
  


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