Dog Name |
Context |
Dog Breed |
Years |
Image |
Ginger |
in comic strip Drabble by Kevin Fagin |
generic |
cartoons: since 1979 |
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Goofy |
in cartoons by The Walt Disney Studios; originally Dippy Dawg; (more) |
generic |
cartoons: since 1932 |
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Grimm |
in comic strip Mother Goose and Grimm by Mike Peters |
Bull Terrier |
comic strip: since 1984 |
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Gromit |
in claymation movies Wallace and Gromit by Nick Park |
generic |
movies: 1989, 1993, 1995 |
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Hachiko |
Japanese dog remembered for his loyalty to his master. Also a children's book named Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog,
written by Pamela S. Turner (more).
Also a movie Hachiko, A Dog’s Story |
Akita |
dog: 1923-1935 book: 2004 movie: 2009 |
|
Happy |
in the TV series 7th Heaven, played by Happy |
Terrier mix |
TV series: 1996-2006 |
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Harvey |
Elliot’s dog in the movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial |
Golden Retriever |
movie: 1982 |
|
Him and Her |
pets of President Lyndon Johnson;
(more) |
Beagles |
dogs: 1963-1966 |
|
Hong Kong Phooey |
in the TV animated series Hong Kong Phooey by Hanna-Barbera |
generic |
TV series: 1974-1976 |
|
Hooch |
in the movie Turner and Hooch, played by Beasley |
Dogue de Bordeaux |
movie: 1989 |
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Hotdog |
Jughead’s dog in the Archie comics |
generic |
in comics: since the 1940s |
|
Huan |
in the novel The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien |
Wolfhound |
novel: 1977 |
|
Hubble |
in the movie Good Boy! |
Border Terrier |
movie: 2003 |
|
Huckleberry Hound |
in the TV cartoon series The Huckleberry Hound Show by Hanna-Barbera |
generic |
cartoons: 1958-1962 |
|
Hush Puppy |
puppet on the TV show Shari Lewis Show |
generic |
TV series: 1960s |
|
Itchy |
in the movie All Dogs Go To Heaven, voiced by Dom DeLuise |
Dachshund |
movie: 1989 |
|
Jack |
in the novel Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder; the first dog |
Bulldog |
novels: 1930s |
|
Jack (see also Bandit) |
in the TV series Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder, the first dog |
mix |
TV series: 1974-1977 |
|
Jemma |
pet of the creator of this site, Jim Wegryn |
mostly Finnish Spitz |
dog: 1997 |
|
Jip |
in the several Doctor Dolittle
books, by Hugh Lofting (also see Lucky) |
Some sort of Sheep dog |
books: 1920-1933 |
|
Junkyard |
in the movie Race to Witch Mountain, played by Buck |
Labrador mix |
movie: 2009 |
|
Kewpie |
in the comic strip Born Loser by Art and Chip Sansom |
generic |
comic strip: since 1965 |
|
King (also known as Yukon King) |
on radio and in the TV series Challenge of The Yukon, aka Sergeant Preston of the Yukon |
Alaskan Malamute |
radio: 1938-1954; TV show: 1955-1958 |
|
Kipper |
in a series of books for young children by Mick Inkpen; also an animated TV series based on the same characters; (more) |
generic |
in books: 1992-2008 in TV series: 1999-2001 |
|
Krypto (Superman's dog) |
in the various Superman comic books published by DC Comics;
(more) |
generic |
in comics: 1955-? |
|
Krypto the Superdog |
in the animated TV show Krypto the Superdog on the Cartoon Network |
generic (Great Dane?) |
in the TV series: 2005-2006 |
|
Ladadog (see also Lord Nelson) |
in the TV series Please Don't Eat the Daisies played by Lord Nelson |
Sheepdog, perhaps a Bearded Collie |
TV series: 1965-1967 |
|
Lady (see also Tramp and Scamp) |
in the The Walt Disney Studios cartoon movie Lady and the Tramp |
Cocker Spaniel |
movie: 1955 |
|
Lady Geryhound |
commercial mascot for US Greyhound Lines bus company; (more) |
Greyhound |
mascot since 1914 |
|
Ladybird |
in the TV cartoon series King of the Hill |
Bloodhound |
TV series: since 1997 |
|
Laika |
first astro-dog, Russian; died in space;
(more) |
mix |
flight: 1957 |
|
Lassie |
in the novel Lassie Come-Home, movie Lassie Come Home and TV series Lassie;
(more) |
Collie |
novel: 1940; movies: from 1943; TV series: 1954-1973 |
|
Liberty |
pet of President Gerald R. Ford;
(more) |
Golden Retriever |
dog: 1974-? |
|
Lord Nelson (see also Ladadog) |
played Ladadog in the TV series Please Don't Eat the Daisies and The Doris Day Show |
Sheepdog, perhaps a Bearded Collie |
TV series: 1965-1967 and 1968-1973 |
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Louie |
in comic strip Overboard by Chip Dunham |
generic |
comic strip: since 1990 |
|
Lucky |
in the several Dr. Dolittle movies,
originally starring Eddy Murphy (also see Jip) |
Golden Retriever |
movies: 1998, 2001, 2006, 2009 |
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Names A - B
Names C - F
Names G - L
Names M - R
Names S - Z
For entire list without images
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he following
list is of notable dogs of film, TV, books,
comics, and politics. Being notable, of course, is subjective. So there may be
lesser known dogs who some might think should be included here. One criterion for inclusion
here is the availability of an image of the dog. Another good site with cartoon and comic dog
images is