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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 Stubby
Stubby  (Real dog Stubby)   
Robert Conroy's companion in the animated movie Sgt._Stubby:_An_American_Hero; about a stray dog who becomes a hero of the World War I; based on the real life of a dog named Stubby, the 1st dog promoted to the rank of Sergeant in the US Army and most decorated in American history. (More about Stubby.)
BREED: Bull Terrier   YEARS: Dog: 1917-1926. Movie: 2018.
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 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 Spitsy
Spitsy 
Nate's dog in the comic strip Big Nate; about the adventures of a spirited and rebellious sixth-grader along with his best friends; created by Lincoln Peirce.
BREED: Generic   YEARS: Comic strip: 1991- now.
famous dog Hank
Hank 
Unofficial mascot of the Milwaukee Brewers major league baseball team beginning in 2014. (More about Hank.)
BREED: Mixed breed  (perhaps part Bichon Frise)  YEARS: Dog: 2014- now

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The number of Real Life Dogs Famous 2016 to now is 6

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1. 1872  (Sensation)

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1.  1872  (Sensation)
2.  1917  (Stubby)
3.  1979  (Edgar)
4.  1979  (Jason)
5.  1991  (Spitsy)
6.  2014  (Hank)
  


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