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Real Life Dogs Famous during the 1980s

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famous dog Sensation
Sensation  (Another Sensation)   
Representative dog image for the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. A dog named Don which had won bench championships in England in 1875 and 1876, became the symbolic image for the Kennel Club because of the 1935 steel engraving of “Sensation” by artist J. Wellstood. From 1980-1982, a head study of the dog gained popularity. (More about Sensation.)
BREED: Pointer   YEARS: Dog: 1870s. In Kennel catalog: 1936- now.
famous dog Hachiko
Hachiko  (2009 movie Hachiko)   (Also known as Hachi)
A Japanese dog remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner and in the children's book Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog; written by Pamela S. Turner; and in the movie (2009). (More about Hachiko.)
BREED: Akita   YEARS: Dog: 1923-1935. Book: 2004. Movies: 1987, 2009.
famous dog Man Ray
Man Ray  (See also Fay Ray)
The first dog model in the famous photos of photographer William Wegman, named after the American artist born Emmanuel Radnitzky.
BREED: Weimaraner   YEARS: Dog: 1970- 1982.
famous dog Liberty
Liberty 
Pet dog of President Gerald R. Ford, given to the president as an 8-month-old puppy by his daughter Susan Ford and new White House photographer David Hume Kennerly. Also there was dogs Lucky and Misty. (More about Liberty.)
BREED: Golden Retriever   YEARS: Dog: 1974-1984.
famous dog Grits
Grits 
Pet dog of President Jimmy Carter's daughter Amy, a gift from her teacher. The dog was given back shortly afterwards. Also there was Afghan Hound Lewis Brown.
BREED: Mixed breed   YEARS: Dog: 1978-1980.
famous dog Edgar
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.
famous dog Farley
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.
famous dog Jason
Jason 
In advertisements for Hush Puppies, a brand of casual shoes by Wolverine Worldwide.
BREED: Basset Hound   YEARS: Ads: since 1985- now. Dog: 1979-1990.
famous dog Fanny, the Wonder Dog
Fanny, the Wonder Dog 
The canine sidekick to British comedian Julian Clary. During the late 1980s she performed with Clary in major British theaters including the London Palladium, Hackney Empire and Edinburgh Playhouse.
BREED: Whippet mongrel  YEARS: Dog: 1980-1999.

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famous dog Zorba
Zorba  (Aicama Zorba of La-Susa)
Recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the heaviest dog in the world at over 343 lbs (155 kg).
BREED: English Mastiff   YEARS: Dog: 1981-1989.
famous dog Seamus
Seamus 
Pet owned by Presidential candidate in 2012, Mitt Romney, known for the 1983 family vacation where Romney transported Seamus on the roof of an automobile for twelve hours.
BREED: Irish Setter   YEARS: Dog on car incident:1983.
famous dog Spuds Mackenzie
Spuds Mackenzie  (Also known as Honey Tree Evil Eye)
In advertisements for Budweiser beer one of the Anheuser-Busch brands played by a dog named Honey Tree Evil Eye. (More about Spuds.)
BREED: Bull Terrier   YEARS: Ads: 1987-1989. Dog: 1983-1993.
famous dog Kleberg
Kleberg 
Dog in the painting Study of Kleberg, by Jamie Wyeth. The Wyeth dog was named by Mrs. Wyeth after her friend Robert Kleberg breeder of Yellow Labs.
BREED: Labrador Retriever   YEARS: Portrait of the dog: 1984.
famous dog Rex
Rex 
Pet of President Ronald Reagan. The president also had an older dog a Bouvier des Flandres named Lucky had grown too large and had to be moved to Reagan's Rancho del Cielo estate in California; Golden Retriever Victory, Irish Setter Peggy, Siberian Husky Taca, and Belgian Sheepdog Fuzzy.
BREED: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel   YEARS: Dog: 1984-1998.
famous dog Fay Ray
Fay Ray  (See also Man Ray)
The second dog model in the famous photos of photographer William Wegman, named after the film actress who starred in the original film King Kong.
BREED: Weimaraner   YEARS: Dog: 1985-1995. Photo: 2011.
famous dog Millie
Millie  (Also known as Mildred Kerr Bush) (See also Barney)
Pet dog of First Lady Barbara Bush. (More about Millie.)
BREED: English Springer Spaniel   YEARS: Dog: 1985-1997.
famous dog Chalky
Chalky 
Pet of popular English chef Rick Stein who often appeared on television with his dog. (More about Chalky.)
BREED: Jack Russell Terrier   YEARS: Dog: 1989-2007.

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The number of Real Life Dogs Famous during the 1980s is 17

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1. 1872  (Sensation)
2. 1981  (Zorba)

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1.  1872  (Sensation)
2.  1923  (Hachiko)
3.  1970  (Man Ray)
4.  1974  (Liberty)
5.  1978  (Grits)
6.  1979  (Edgar)
7.  1979  (Farley)
8.  1979  (Jason)
9.  1980  (Fanny, the Wonder Dog)
10.  1981  (Zorba)
11.  1983  (Seamus)
12.  1983  (Spuds Mackenzie)
13.  1984  (Kleberg)
14.  1984  (Rex)
15.  1985  (Fay Ray)
16.  1985  (Millie)
17.  1989  (Chalky)
  


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