Famous Dogs and Famous Dog Names, with Images and information

Dogs in Comics Famous during the 1990s

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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.

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: Radio: 1925-1942. Comics: 1925- 2010. Broadway stage: 1977-1983. Movies: 1982, 1999, 2014.

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

Nabuko Donosor
Urbanus' dog in the Flemish comic strip Urbanus; loosely based on Flemish comedian and singer Urbanus who portrayed as an eleven to twelve-year old version of himself despite his full-grown beard.
BREED: Alien dog but treated like a regular dog YEARS: Comic strip: 1982- 2022.

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.

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.

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

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.

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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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: Comic strip: 1951-. TV series: 1959-1963, 1986-1988. Movie: 1987, 1993, 1998 .

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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: Comic strip: 1959- now.

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.

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.

Scamp (Comic ) (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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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.

Wally
The family dog in the comic strip Drabble; created by Kevin Fagan.
BREED: Dachshund YEARS: Comic strip: 1979- now.

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.

Radar (Another )
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.

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.

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.

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.

Axel
The brothers' dog in the comic strip Fusco Brothers; created by J.C. Duffy.
BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1989- now.

Beck (Movie )
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

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

Colin Curly (Comic )
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.

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.

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: Comic strip: 1930- now. Movies: 1938-1950.

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.

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.

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: Comics: 1959-2010.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Gromit (Comic )
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.

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.

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: Comic strip:1936-1969, 1989-1997, 2005- now.

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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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.

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.

Lucky
Barton's dog in the comic book series Hawkeye; about a superhero archer in many adventures with the Avengers.
BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic strip: 1964- now.

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.

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.

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.

Odie (Another )
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.

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.

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.

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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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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: Books: 1945-1970. Comic strip: 1945-1975. TV series: 1959-1991.

Stripe
Tiger's ever-present mutt in the comic strip Tiger; about a scrappy group of school-aged kids; created by cartoonist Bud Blake.
BREED: Generic YEARS: Comic stripe: 1965-2003.

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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: Comics: 1936- now. Movie serial: 1943.

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.

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.

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: Comic strip: 1954- now. Movie: 2010, 2022.

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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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.

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.

Barfy (Another )
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.

Fifi (See also Pekkie and Tobias)
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: Comic strip: 1955- now.

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

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

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.

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.

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: Comics: 1968- now. TV animation: 1968-1969.

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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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

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: Comic strip: 1901-1921. Ads: 1904-now. Radio: 1943-1954. TV series: 1951-1953.

Pekkie (See also Fifi and Tobias)
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: Comic strip: 1955- now

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Bolivar (Comic )
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.

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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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.

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.

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: Comic books: 1929-1976. TV series: 1959-1963, 1991-1992. Movie: 2011.

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: Comic: 1936- now.

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The number of Dogs in Comics Famous during the 1990s is 113

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First Breed on each page
1.	Abyssinian wire-haired tripe hound (Gnasher)
2.	Briard (Ruff)
3.	Dachshund (Lotje)
4.	Generic (Belvedere)
5.	Generic (Chief Mutt)
6.	Generic (Electra)
7.	Generic (Kewpie)
8.	Generic (Polgas)
9.	Generic (Tobias)
10.	King Charles Spaniel (Ditto)
11.	Pekingese (Pongping)
12.	Unknown (Akamaru)
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Breed (Dog Name)
1.	Abyssinian wire-haired tripe hound (Gnasher)
2.	Airedale (Sandy)
3.	Akita (Weed)
4.	Alien dog (Nabuko Donosor)
5.	Bassett Hound (Fred Bassett)
6.	Beagle (Snoopy)
7.	Bloodhound (Nosonja)
8.	Border Collie (Dog)
9.	Boston Terrier (Iggy)
10.	Briard (Ruff)
11.	Bull Terrier (Grimm)
12.	Bulldog (Bars)
13.	Bulldog (Bumper)
14.	Bulldog (Lockjaw)
15.	Bulldog (Spike)
16.	Cocker Spaniel (Bill)
17.	Cocker Spaniel (Sam)
18.	Cocker Spaniel (Sam)
19.	Cocker Spaniel (Scamp)
20.	Dachshund (Lotje)
21.	Dachshund (Wally)
22.	Dalmatian (Dollar)
23.	Dalmatian possibly (Radar)
24.	Doberman Pinscher (Kemlo)
25.	English Sheepdog (Edgar)
26.	English Sheepdog (Farley)
27.	Generic (Axel)
28.	Generic (Beck)
29.	Generic (Bello)
30.	Generic (Belvedere)
31.	Generic (Bingo)
32.	Generic (Biscuit)
33.	Generic (Bitsy)
34.	Generic (Blu)
35.	Generic (Bobje)
36.	Generic (Bowser)
37.	Generic (Buckles)
38.	Generic (Bullet)
39.	Generic (Canturro)
40.	Generic (Chief Mutt)
41.	Generic (Chubb and Chauncey)
42.	Generic (Cirano)
43.	Generic (Colin Curly)
44.	Generic (Cubitus)
45.	Generic (Daisy)
46.	Generic (Dawg)
47.	Generic (Dogbert)
48.	Generic (Dogmatix)
49.	Generic (Earl)
50.	Generic (Electra)
51.	Generic (Fang)
52.	Generic (Fergus)
53.	Generic (Floyd)
54.	Generic (Fuzz)
55.	Generic (Gai Luron)
56.	Generic (Gromit)
57.	Generic (Harrie)
58.	Generic (Harry)
59.	Generic (Jollipop)
60.	Generic (Kewpie)
61.	Generic (Louie)
62.	Generic (Lucky)
63.	generic (Mike)
64.	Generic (Miles)
65.	Generic (Nugget)
66.	Generic (Odie)
67.	Generic (Otto)
68.	Generic (Pajamas)
69.	Generic (Pearl)
70.	Generic (Polgas)
71.	Generic (Poochie)
72.	Generic (Puddles)
73.	Generic (Rocket)
74.	Generic (Rocky)
75.	Generic (Roscoe)
76.	Generic (Rufferto)
77.	Generic (Snert)
78.	Generic (Sorry O-O)
79.	Generic (Stripe)
80.	Generic (Tobias)
81.	Generic (Vivian)
82.	Generic (Weederman)
83.	Generic (Pimpa)
84.	Generic shaggy dog (Shagg E. Dawg)
85.	German Shepherd (Devil)
86.	Golden Retriever (Newshounds)
87.	Great Dane (Krypto)
88.	Great Dane (Marmaduke)
89.	Great Dane (Sieg and Kleine)
90.	King Charles Spaniel (Ditto)
91.	Labrador (Ponta Koizumi)
92.	Labrador Retriever (Barfy)
93.	Large white dog (Fifi)
94.	Mixed breed (Mortimer)
95.	Mixed breed (Gumbo)
96.	Mixed breed. (Satchel)
97.	Old English Sheepdog (Boot)
98.	Old English Sheepdog (Hot Dog)
99.	Old English Sheepdog (Mosé)
100.	Pekingese (Pongping)
101.	Pit Bull Terrier (Tige)
102.	Poodle (Pekkie)
103.	Pug (Oso)
104.	Rough Collie (Bessy)
105.	Scottish Terrier (Jock)
106.	Sheep Dog (Rodney)
107.	St. Bernard (Andy)
108.	St. Bernard (Bolivar)
109.	St. Bernard (Howard Huge)
110.	Unknown (Akamaru)
111.	Unknown (Barnabas)
112.	Wire Fox Terrier (Snowy)
113.	Wooden character (Spot)

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