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List of Famous Dogs and Dog Names

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Dogs in Comics Famous from 2000 to 2009

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famous dog Gumbo
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
famous dog Cirano
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.
famous dog Nosonja
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
famous dog Hot Dog
Hot Dog  (TV Hot Dog)   
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.
famous dog Shagg E. Dawg
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.
famous dog Dogmatix
Dogmatix  (Another Dogmatix)   
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.
famous dog Banks
Banks 
An erudite dog in the comic strip Barkeater Lake; about the surreal misadventures of a big-city expatriate, eccentric locals, and the two owner of local gathering spot; created by cartoonist Corey Pandolph.
BREED: Mixed breed   YEARS: Comic strip: 2004-2009.
famous dog Bullet
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.
famous dog Beck
Beck  (Movie Beck)   
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

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famous dog Otto
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.
famous dog Max
Max 
The Hatley pet in the comic strip Ben, about a recent retiree from Oshawa, Ontario, and his family.
BREED: Golden Retriever   YEARS: Comic strip: 2009- now.
famous dog Bobje
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
famous dog Pearl
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.
famous dog Spencer
Spencer 
A wily dog in the comic strip Best in Show; about a dog with a mind of his own; create by Phil Juliano.
BREED: Labrador Retriever   YEARS: Comic strip: 2004-2017.
famous dog Big Shirley
Big Shirley 
Alice's grandmother's dog in the comic strip Big Shirley; about a four-year-old girl and her suburban life experiences on a cul-de-sac; created by Richard Thompson.
BREED: Generic   YEARS: Comic strip: 2004-2012.
famous dog Smirnov
Smirnov 
Police commissioner and friend of Blacksad in the comic series Blacksad; a black cat investigator solving crimes in an anthropomorphic world; created by Juan Diaz Canales and Juanjo Guarnido.
BREED: German Shepherd   YEARS: Comic series: 2000- now
famous dog Bleeker
Bleeker  (Originally named Hoover)
Skip's dog in the comic strip Bleeker: The Rechargeable Dog about a boy and his a robotic dog with Spock-like sensibilities and his own programmable training manual; created in 2006 by Johnathan Mahood, relaunched by King features in 2011.
BREED: Robotic   YEARS: Comic strip: 2006.
famous dog Daisy
Daisy  (Movie Daisy)   
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.
famous dog Kewpie
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.

 

 

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famous dog Bill
Bill  (Another Bill)   
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.
famous dog Buckles
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.
famous dog Bello
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.
famous dog Tige
Tige  (Advertising Tige)   
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.
famous dog Yankee Poodle
Yankee Poodle  (aka Rova Barkitt)
From Follywood (a parody of Hollywood), in the DC Comics comic book Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!; about a team of funny animal superheroes called the Zoo Crew.
BREED: Poodle   YEARS: Comics: 1982-1983, 2005.
famous dog Electra
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.
famous dog Vivian
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.
famous dog Rocket
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.
famous dog Chubb and Chauncey
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.
famous dog Fergus
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.

 

 

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famous dog Floyd
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.
famous dog Cubitus
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.
famous dog Gnasher
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.
famous dog Dogbert
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.
famous dog Sophie
Sophie 
Doug's canine friend in the comic strip Dog eat Doug; about a dog and a baby in a love-hate relationship; created by Brian Anderson.
BREED: Labrador Retriever   YEARS: Comic strip: 2004- now.
famous dog Dogs of C-Kennel
Dogs of C-Kennel  (Including Iggy, Kenny, Oliver, Tucker, and Willy)
In the comic strip Dogs of C-Kennel; created and written by Mick Mastroianni and illustrated by Mason Mastroianni.
BREED: Chihuahua Husky, Great Dane, Schnauzer, and Pit Bull  YEARS: Comic strip: 2007- now.
famous dog Bolivar
Bolivar  (Comic Bolivar)   
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.
famous dog Wally
Wally 
The family dog in the comic strip Drabble; created by Kevin Fagan.
BREED: Dachshund   YEARS: Comic strip: 1979- now.
famous dog Barfy
Barfy  (Another Barfy)   
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.
famous dog Sam
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.

 

 

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famous dog Lockjaw
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.
famous dog Miles
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.
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 Bars
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.
famous dog Fred Bassett
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.
famous dog Jock
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.
famous dog Alexander
Alexander 
Nina Tucker's dog in the Japanese comic (manga) Fullmetal Alchemist; about two alchemist brothers searching for the legendary Philosopher's Stone which would allow them to recover their bodies. (Also in the comic are dogs Black Hayate and Den.)
BREED: Great Pyrenees   YEARS: Comic: 2004-2010.
famous dog Black Hayate
Black Hayate 
Riza Hawkeye's dog in the Japanese comic (manga) and animated TV series (anime) Fullmetal Alchemist; about the adventures of two alchemist brothers and set in a fictional universe where alchemy is an advanced scientific technique; created by Masashi Kishimoto.
BREED: Unknown   YEARS: Comic: 2001-2010; TV series: 2002-2007.
famous dog Axel
Axel 
The brothers' dog in the comic strip Fusco Brothers; created by J.C. Duffy.
BREED: Generic   YEARS: Comic strip: 1989- now.

 

 

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famous dog Gai Luron
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
famous dog Odie
Odie  (Another Odie)   
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.
famous dog Sieg and Kleine
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.
famous dog Canturro
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.
famous dog Satchel
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.
famous dog Weed
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
famous dog Mike
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.
famous dog Rufferto
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.
famous dog Cosmo, the Spacedog
Cosmo, the Spacedog 
A character appearing in an animated TV series and the American comic books Guardians of the Galaxy; about a telepathic Soviet dog who is the security chief of the space station Knowhere and a member of the Guardians.
BREED: Golden Retriever - Labrador Retriever hybrid  YEARS: Comics: 2008-2010. TV series: 2014-2015.
famous dog Ponta Koizumi
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.

 

 

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famous dog Snert
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.
famous dog Bailey
Bailey 
Dog appearing regularly in the cartoon by Harry Bliss; an American cartoonist and illustrator who has illustrated many books and produced hundreds of cartoons and covers for The New Yorker. His single-panel comic titled Bliss is syndicated through Tribune Content Agency.
BREED: Generic   YEARS: Cartoon: 2005.
famous dog Lucky
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.
famous dog Dawg
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.
famous dog DJ Dog
DJ Dog 
In the comic strip Housebroken; about a rap artist pit bull who lives with the Watson family; created by Steve Watkins.
BREED: Pit Bull   YEARS: Comic strip: 2003-2010. Book: 2008.
famous dog Howard Huge
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.
famous dog Lotje
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.
famous dog Sapphie
Sapphie 
Aoi's pet in the Japanese animated TV series and comic strip Jewelpet; about the magical world of Jewel Land where three magicians turned the Jewelpets into Jewel Charms.
BREED: Cavalier King Charles Spaniel   YEARS: Comics: 2009. Animated TV series:2009-2013.
famous dog Fifi
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.
famous dog Pekkie
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

 

 

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famous dog Harrie
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.
famous dog Mortimer
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
famous dog Brainy Barker
Brainy Barker  (See also Kryto the Superdog, Drooly and Mammoth Mutt)
A dog that possesses telekinetic powers in the anmiated TV series and comic book series Krypto the Superdog; about a dog from Superman's planet living on Earth as the pet of a 9 year old boy. (Also in the series are dogs Ace the Bathound, Bulldog, Paw Pooch, Tail Terrier, Tusky Husky, HotDog.)
BREED: Saluki   YEARS: TV series: 2005-2006. Comics: 2005-2006.
famous dog Drooly
Drooly  (See also Kryto the Superdog, Mammoth Mutt and Brainy Barker)
A dog who can use his drool as a weapon in the animated TV series and comic book series Krypto the Superdog; about a dog from Superman's planet living on Earth as the pet of a 9 year old boy. (Also in the series are dogs Ace the Bathound, Bulldog, Paw Pooch, Tail Terrier, Tusky Husky, Hot Dog.)
BREED: English Sheepdog   YEARS: TV series: 2005-2006. Comics: 2005-2006.
famous dog Krypto the Superdog
Krypto the Superdog  (See also Brainy Barker, Drooly and Mammoth Mutt)
Kevin's companion in the animated TV series and comic book series, and 2022 animated movie, DC League of Super-Pets. Krypto the Superdog; about a dog from Superman's planet living on Earth as the pet of a 9 year old boy; by DC Comics and Warner Bros. Animation. (Also in the series are dogs Ace the Bathound, Bulldog, Paw Pooch, Tail Terrier, Tusky Husky, Hot Dog.)
BREED: Generic big dog   YEARS: TV series: 2005-2006. Comics: 2005-2006. Movie: 2022.
famous dog Mammoth Mutt
Mammoth Mutt  (MM inflated Mammoth Mutt)   (See also Kryto the Superdog, Drooly and Brainy Barker)
A dog that can inflate her body enormously in the comic book series and the animated TV series Krypto the Superdog; about a dog from Superman's planet living on Earth as the pet of a 9 year old boy. (Also in the series are dogs Ace the Bathound, Bulldog, Paw Pooch, Tail Terrier, Tusky Husky, Hot Dog.)
BREED: Chihuahua   YEARS: TV series: 2005-2006. Comics: 2005-2006.
famous dog Scamp
Scamp  (Comic Scamp)   (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.
famous dog Little Dog
Little Dog 
In the comic strip Little Dog Lost; about a dog that finds the adventure of the open road is addictive; by Steve Boreman.
BREED: Generic   YEARS: Comic strip: 2007-2016.
famous dog Sandy
Sandy  (1982 movie Sandy)   
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.
famous dog Max
Max 
Lola's pet in the comic strip Lola; about a widow who, having moved in with her son and his family, reveals her independence and love of life; created by Todd Clark.
BREED: Generic   YEARS: Comic strip: 2000- now.

 

 

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famous dog Puddles
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.
famous dog Rantanplan
Rantanplan 
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: Comic book appearance: 1960-1987. TV series: 2006.
famous dog Mosé
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.
famous dog Andy
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.
famous dog Marmaduke
Marmaduke  (Live-action Marmaduke)   
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.
famous dog Bitsy
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.
famous dog Weederman
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.
famous dog Ditto
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.
famous dog Blu
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.
famous dog Bowser
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.

 

 

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famous dog Grimm
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.
famous dog Earl
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.
famous dog Clive
Clive 
Lula's pet in the British comic strip My Own Genie in the British comic The Dandy; about a schoolgirl named Lula who gets her own Genie; by artist Jamie Smart
BREED: Generic   YEARS: Comic strip: 2005-2012.
famous dog Poochie
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.
famous dog Akamaru
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.
famous dog Newshounds
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.
famous dog Bradley
Bradley  (Family Bradley)   
Claire Bennett's pet in the comic strip On a Claire Day; about an insecure and naive young woman who has left her parents' home to live on her own; created by Henry Beckett and Carla Ventresca.
BREED: Generic   YEARS: Comic strip: 2006-2014.
famous dog Harry
Harry  (Comic book annual Harry)   
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.
famous dog Louie
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.
famous dog Snoopy
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.

 

 

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famous dog Spike
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.
famous dog Andy
Andy 
A dog chained to a post in the comic strip Pearl Before Swine; about the daily lives of a group of suburban anthropomorphic animals; written and illustrated by Stephen Pastis.
BREED: Generic   YEARS: Comic strip: 2001-now
famous dog Roscoe
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.
famous dog Picpak
Picpak 
A pink dog married to a blue cat webcomic strip Picpak Dog; about a dog who loves meeting people, watching TV, and sleeping; by Kim Belding.
BREED: Generic   YEARS: Comic strip: 2007- now
famous dog Boomer
Boomer  (See also Poncho)
Poncho's friend in the comic strip Pooch Cafe; about the humorous antics of a self-serving, squirrel-fearing, food-obsessed, toilet-drinking mutt; created by Paul Gilligan. (Also in the comic are dogs Hudson, Droolia, Gus, Beaumont and Poo Poo.)
BREED: Generic   YEARS: Comic strip: 2000- now.
famous dog Poncho
Poncho  (See also Boomer)
Chazz's dog in the comic strip Pooch Cafe; about the humorous antics of a self-serving squirrel-fearing food-obsessed mutt; created by Paul Gilligan. (Also in the comic are dogs Hudson, Droolia, Gus, Beaumont and Poo Poo.)
BREED: Generic   YEARS: Comic strip: 2000- now.
famous dog Polgas
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.
famous dog Pup Parade dogs
Pup Parade dogs  (Also known as The Bash Street Pups)
In the British comic strip Pup Parade; centred around The Bash Street Kids' dogs and their many adventures; drawn by Gordon Bell and part of the Beano comic enterprise.
BREED: Generic   YEARS: Comic strip: 1967-2003.
famous dog Duncan
Duncan 
Big Daddy's dog in the comic strip Raising Duncan; a semi-autobiographical look at the life of the comic's creator, Chris Browne.
BREED: Scottish Terrier   YEARS: Comic Strip: 2000-2005. Returned on the Internet for GoComics: 2005-now.
famous dog Rover
Rover 
Red's loyal companion in the comic strip Red and Rover; about a boy and his dog; created by Brian Basset.
BREED: Labrador Retriever (mostly)  YEARS: Comic strip: 2000- now.

 

 

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famous dog Rocky
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.
famous dog Bingo
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.
famous dog Pongping
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
famous dog Sam
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.
famous dog Pooch
Pooch 
A stereotypical cheerful dog in the comic strip and website Sinfest which deals with human nature often in parody; created by Tatsuya Ishida.
BREED: Generic   YEARS: Comic strip: 2000- now.
famous dog Chief Mutt
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.
famous dog Kreeg
Kreeg 
Arwyn's dog in the comic book series Sojourn; about a woman, her dog and a one-eyed man who travel throughout the planet Quin looking for 5 shards of a magic arrow.
BREED: Mixed breed   YEARS: Comics: 2001-2004.
famous dog Tobias
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.
famous dog Happie
Happie 
Daddy's dog who narrates the Japanese comic (manga) Stargazing Dog; about a divorced and homeless man and his dog on the road; written by Takashi Murakami.
BREED: Akita   YEARS: Comic: 2008-2009.
famous dog Wonder Dog
Wonder Dog 
One of the super-heros in the animated TV series Super Friends; by Hanna-Barbera; created by E. Nelson Bridwell. (More about Wonder Dog.)
BREED: Labrador Retriever   YEARS: Comic books: 1976-1977. TV series appearance: 2008.

 

 

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famous dog Krypto
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.
famous dog Fang
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.
famous dog Bumper
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.
famous dog Böwser vön Überdog
Böwser vön Überdog 
A villain in the web comic strip The Ongoing Adventures of Rocket Llama; about "a high-flying llama, a sword-swinging cat, and a rocket as loyal as a cowboy hero's horse". (Also in the comic is Jetpack Dog and Camwyn Godfrey.)
BREED: Bulldog   YEARS: Comic strip: 2007- now.
famous dog Koko
Koko  (Another Koko)   (See also Sakura)
One of the family dogs in the comic strip The Other Coast which satirizes life in the 21st century features environmental and animal rights issues; written by Adrian Raeside.
BREED: Border Collie   YEARS: Comic strip: 2001- now.
famous dog Sakura
Sakura  (See also Koko)
One of the family dogs in the comic strip The Other Coast; created by Adrian Raeside.
BREED: Papillon   YEARS: Comic strip: 2001- now.
famous dog Boot
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.
famous dog Devil
Devil  (Movie Devil)   
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.
famous dog Spot
Spot  (The HIghlights Spot)   
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.
famous dog Metal
Metal 
A meditating dog in the Chinese comic book Tibetan Rock Dog; about a orphan dog who grows up in a Buddhist temple after his parents and siblings die protecting a peasant family; by Zheng Jun famous Chinese rock star.
BREED: Tibetan Mastiff   YEARS: Comics: 2009.

 

 

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famous dog Stripe
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.
famous dog Kemlo
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.
famous dog Rodney
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.
famous dog Pajamas
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.
famous dog Nabuko Donosor
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.
famous dog Gromit
Gromit  (Comic Gromit)   
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.
famous dog Bandit
Bandit 
One of the 3 animal weapons fleeing captivity in the comic book series We3; created by Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely.
BREED: Labrador Retriever   YEARS: Comic books: 2004.
famous dog Cagney
Cagney 
Zack's pet in the comic strip Zack Hill; about a young boy who lives with his widowed mother in a boardinghouse; created by John Deering and John Newcombe.
BREED: Boston Terrier   YEARS: Comic strip: 2003- now.
famous dog Fuzz
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.

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5. Fantastic Four  (Lockjaw)
6. Gai Luron  (Gai Luron)
7. Hagar the Horrible  (Snert)
8. Joop Klepzeiker  (Harrie)
9. Luann  (Puddles)
10. Mother Goose and Grimm  (Grimm)
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1.  Adam@home  (Gumbo)
2.  Alan Ford  (Cirano)
3.  Alan Ford  (Nosonja)
4.  Archie  (Hot Dog)
5.  Ask Shagg  (Shagg E. Dawg)
6.  Asterix  (Dogmatix)
7.  Barkeater Lake  (Banks)
8.  Barney Google and Snuffy Smith  (Bullet)
9.  Beck  (Beck)
10.  Beetle Bailey  (Otto)
11.  Ben  (Max)
12.  Berts Bobje  (Bobje)
13.  Beryl the Perl  (Pearl)
14.  Best in Show  (Spencer)
15.  Big Shirley  (Big Shirley)
16.  Blacksad  (Smirnov)
17.  Bleeker  The Rechargeable Dog
18.  Blondie  (Daisy)
19.  Born Loser  (Kewpie)
20.  Boule et Bill  (Bill)
21.  Buckles  (Buckles)
22.  Bussi Bar  (Bello)
23.  Buster Brown  (Tige)
24.  Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew!  (Yankee Poodle)
25.  Cathy  (Electra)
26.  Cathy  (Vivian)
27.  Chacha Chaudhary  (Rocket)
28.  Chubb and Chauncey  (Chubb and Chauncey)
29.  Citizen Dog  (Fergus)
30.  Crabby Road  (Floyd)
31.  Cubitus  (Cubitus)
32.  Dennis the Menace and Gnasher  (Gnasher)
33.  Dilbert  (Dogbert)
34.  Dog eat Doug  (Sophie)
35.  Dogs of C-Kennel  (Dogs of C-Kennel)
36.  Donald Duck  (Bolivar)
37.  Drabble  (Wally)
38.  Family Circus  (Barfy)
39.  Family Circus  (Sam)
40.  Fantastic Four  (Lockjaw)
41.  Farley  (Miles)
42.  For Better or Worse  (Edgar)
43.  For Better or Worse  (Farley)
44.  Franka  (Bars)
45.  Fred Bassett  (Fred Bassett)
46.  Fred Bassett  (Jock)
47.  Fullmetal Alchemist  (Alexander)
48.  Fullmetal Alchemist  (Black Hayate)
49.  Fusco Brothers  (Axel)
50.  Gai Luron  (Gai Luron)
51.  Garfield  (Odie)
52.  Gasoline Alley  (Sieg and Kleine)
53.  Gaturro  (Canturro)
54.  Get Fuzzy  (Satchel)
55.  Ginga Legend Weed  (Weed)
56.  Ginger Meggs  (Mike)
57.  Groo the Wanderer  (Rufferto)
58.  Guardians of the Galaxy  (Cosmo, the Spacedog)
59.  Guru Guru Pon-chan  (Ponta Koizumi)
60.  Hagar the Horrible  (Snert)
61.  Harry Bliss  (Bailey)
62.  Hawkeye  (Lucky)
63.  Hi and Lois  (Dawg)
64.  Housebroken  (DJ Dog)
65.  Howard Huge  (Howard Huge)
66.  Jack, Jacky and the Juniors  (Lotje)
67.  Jewelpet  (Sapphie)
68.  Jommeke  (Fifi)
69.  Jommeke  (Pekkie)
70.  Joop Klepzeiker  (Harrie)
71.  Jump Start  (Mortimer)
72.  Krypto the Superdog  (Brainy Barker)
73.  Krypto the Superdog  (Drooly)
74.  Krypto the Superdog  (Krypto the Superdog)
75.  Krypto the Superdog  (Mammoth Mutt)
76.  Lady and the Tramp II  Scamp's Adventure
77.  Little Dog Lost  (Little Dog)
78.  Little Orphan Annie  (Sandy)
79.  Lola  (Max)
80.  Luann  (Puddles)
81.  Lucky Luke  (Rantanplan)
82.  Lupo Alberto  (Mosé)
83.  Mark Trail  (Andy)
84.  Marmaduke  (Marmaduke)
85.  Marvin  (Bitsy)
86.  Mister Boffo  (Weederman)
87.  Monica & Friends  (Ditto)
88.  Monica and Friends  (Blu)
89.  Moose & Molly  (Bowser)
90.  Mother Goose and Grimm  (Grimm)
91.  Mutts  (Earl)
92.  My Own Genie  (Clive)
93.  Nancy  (Poochie)
94.  Naruto  (Akamaru)
95.  Newshounds  (Newshounds)
96.  On a Claire Day  (Bradley)
97.  Oor Wullie  (Harry)
98.  Overboard  (Louie)
99.  Peanuts  (Snoopy)
100.  Peanuts  (Spike)
101.  Pearl Before Swine  (Andy)
102.  Pickles  (Roscoe)
103.  Picpak Dog  (Picpak)
104.  Pooch Cafe  (Boomer)
105.  Pooch Cafe  (Poncho)
106.  Pugad Baboy  (Polgas)
107.  Pup Parade  (Pup Parade dogs)
108.  Raising Duncan  (Duncan)
109.  Red and Rover  (Rover)
110.  Rocky  (Rocky)
111.  Rupert Bear  (Bingo)
112.  Rupert Bear  (Pongping)
113.  Sam & Max  (Sam)
114.  Sinfest  (Pooch)
115.  Slylock Fox & Comics for Kids  (Chief Mutt)
116.  Sojourn  (Kreeg)
117.  Spike and Suzy  (Tobias)
118.  Stargazing Dog  (Happie)
119.  Super Friends  (Wonder Dog)
120.  Superman  (Krypto)
121.  The Duplex  (Fang)
122.  The Middletons  (Bumper)
123.  The Ongoing Adventures of Rocket Llama  (Böwser vön Überdog)
124.  The Other Coast  (Koko)
125.  The Other Coast  (Sakura)
126.  The Perishers  (Boot)
127.  The Phantom  (Devil)
128.  The Timbertoes  (Spot)
129.  Tibetan Rock Dog  (Metal)
130.  Tiger  (Stripe)
131.  Top 10  (Kemlo)
132.  Trudy  (Rodney)
133.  Tumbleweeds  (Pajamas)
134.  Urbanus  (Nabuko Donosor)
135.  Wallace and Gromit  (Gromit)
136.  We3  (Bandit)
137.  Zack Hill  (Cagney)
138.  Ziggy  (Fuzz)
  


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