Dog Name |
Context (or Title) |
Dog Breed |
Years |
Image |
Odie |
In the comic strip Garfield by Jim Davis. |
Generic |
Comic strip: since 1978. |
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Old Dan (See also Little Ann) |
In the book Where the
Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls.
Also in the movie Where the Red Fern Grows. |
Redbone Coonhound |
Book: 1961. Movie: 1974. |
 |
Old Jack (See also Buck, Dewey, Max, Maya, Shadow, Shorty, and Truman) |
In the movie Eight Below based on a 1958 ill-fated Japanese expedition to Antarctica. |
Siberian Husky |
Movie: 2006. |
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Old Yeller |
In the book and in the movie Old Yeller
by Fred Gipson. |
Blackmouth Cur |
Book: 1956. Movie: 1957. |
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Otis |
In the movie The Adventures of Milo and Otis. |
Pug |
Movie: 1989. |
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Otto |
In the comic strip Beetle Bailey by Mort Walker. |
Generic |
Comic strip: since 1950. |
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Owney |
In advertisements for the U.S. Postal Office.
(More about Owney.) |
Mixed breed terrier |
Dog: 1888-1897. |
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Pal |
Dog actor in many films such as the Lassie, Come Home. |
Rough Collie |
Dog: 1940-1954. |
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Patrasche (Click image) |
In the book, in the movies and in the TV series A Dog of Flanders
by Marie Louise de la Ramée under the pseudonym Ouida (Japanese.) |
Bouvier des Flandres |
Book: 1872. Movies: 1935, 1960, 1999. TV series: 1975. |
 |
Paul Anka |
In the TV series Gilmore Girls. |
Polish Lowland Sheepdog |
TV series: 2000-2007. |
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Perdita (Missis in the book) (See also Pongo) |
In the the book The Hundred and One Dalmations by Dodie Smith,
and the animated movie One Hundred and One Dalmatians
and the movie101 Dalmatians. |
Dalmatian |
Book: 1956. Animated movie: 1961. Live action movie: 1996. |
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Pete |
Pet of President Theodore Roosevelt, ripped off the French ambassador’s pants. |
Bull Terrier |
Dog: ~1907. |
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Petey (Also known as Pete the Pup) |
In the movies Our Gang. |
Pit Bull |
Movies: 1922-1938. |
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Petey |
In the animated TV series The Puppy’s Further Adventures. (Also in the series are dogs Dolly, Duke, Dash, Lucky.) |
Generic |
TV series: 1983-1984. |
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Pilot |
In the movie The Retrievers. |
Golden Retriever |
Movie: 2001. |
|
Pippin |
In the TV series Come Outside (British.) |
Terrier mix, descended from Benji |
TV series: 1993-1997. |
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Pluto (See also Fifi) |
In the animated movies with Mickey Mouse by The Walt Disney Studios. (More about Pluto.) |
Generic |
Movies: since 1930. |
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Poncho |
In the comic strip Pooch Cafe by Paul Gilligan. |
Generic |
Comic strip: since 2000. |
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Pongo (See also Perdita) |
In the the book The Hundred and One Dalmations by Dodie Smith,
and the animated movie One Hundred and One Dalmatians
and the movie101 Dalmatians. |
Dalmatian |
Book: 1956. Animated movie: 1961. Live action movie: 1996. |
 |
Pooch |
In the comic strip Sinfest by Tatsuya Ishida. |
Generic |
Comic strip: since 2000. |
|
Pooka |
In the animated movie Anastasia. |
Generic |
Movie: 1997. |
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Porkchop |
In the animated TV series Doug created by Jim Jinkins. |
Generic |
TV series: 1991-1994. |
|
Porthos |
In the TV series Star Trek Enterprise. |
Beagle |
TV series: 2001-2005. |
|
Puddles |
In the comic strip Luann by Greg Evans. |
Generic |
Comic strip: since 1985. |
|
Puff |
In the animated TV series Proud Family created by Bruce W. Smith. |
Poodle |
TV series: 2001-2005. |
|
Puffy |
In the movie Something About Mary. |
Border Terrier |
Movie: 1998. |
|
Puppy Paws (See also Santa Paws) |
In the movie Santa Buddies. (Also in the movie are dogs Budderball, Rosebud, Mudbud, Buddha, B-Dawg.) |
Golden Retriever |
Movie: 2009. |
|
Quark |
In the movie Honey, I Shrunk the Kids. |
Border Terrier |
Movie: 1989. TV series 1997-2000. |
|
Raffles |
In the animated movie Rover Dangerfield. |
Border Collie |
Movie: 1993 |
|
Randolph |
In the book A Dog About Town, by J.F. Englert. |
Labrador Retriever |
Book: 2007. |
|
Reddy |
In the animated TV series Ruff
and Reddy by Hanna-Barbera. |
Generic |
TV series: 1957-1960. |
|
Reggie |
In the TV show Jesse Stone: No Remorse, one of several stories based upon Robert B. Parker’s novels about Jesse Stone. |
Irish Setter |
TV series: 2010. |
|
Ren (Also known as "Ren" Höek) |
In the animated TV series The Ren and Stimpy Show created by John Kricfalusi. |
Chihuahua |
TV series: 1991-1996. |
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Reno |
In the movie Top Dog. |
Briard |
Movie: 1995. |
|
Rex |
In the TV series Inspector Rex, an Austrian-made police TV drama, played by Beejay. |
German Shepherd |
TV series: since 1994. |
|
Rex, the Wonder Dog |
In the comic book series Rex, The Wonder Dog by DC Comics. |
German Shepherd |
Comic: 1952-1959. |
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Ribsy |
In the book series about Henry Higgins, by Beverly Cleary. |
Mixed breed |
Book: 1950. |
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Riff |
In the animated TV series Tractor Tom (British.) |
Australian Shepherd |
TV series: 2003-1004. |
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Rin Tin Tin |
Dog actor in the movies and the TV series The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin. (More about Rin Tin Tin.) |
German Shepherd |
Dog: 1918-1932 Movies: 1922-1931. TV series: 1954-1959. |
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Rita (See also Dodger, Einstein, Francis, Georgette, Tito) |
In the animated movie Oliver & Company
based on the book Oliver Twist. |
Saluki |
Movie: 1988. |
|
Rocks (See also Daphne) |
In the movie Look Who’s Talking Now. |
Mixed breed |
Movie: 1989. |
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Rocky |
In the comic strip Rocky by Martin Kellerman. |
Generic |
Comic strip: since 1998. |
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Roly |
In the TV series EastEnders (British.) |
Poodle |
TV series: since 1985. |
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Roobarb |
In the animated TV series Roobarb written by Grange Calveley and animated by Bob Godfrey (British.) |
Generic |
TV series: 1974, 2005. |
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Roscoe |
In the comic strip Pickles by Brian Crane. |
Generic |
Comic strip: since 1990. |
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Rosebud |
In the comic strip Bloom Countyby Berkeley Breathed. |
Basselope (a cross between a basset hound and an antelope). |
Comic strip: 1980-1989. |
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Rover |
In the comic strip Red and Rover by Brian Basset. |
Mostly Labrador Retriever |
Comic strip: since 2000. |
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Rover |
In the animated film Rover Dangerfield. |
Basset Hound |
Movie: 1993. |
|
Rover |
First dog in the movies, in Rescued by Rover. |
Collie |
Movie: 1905. |
|
Rowf (See also Snitter) |
In the book The Plague Dogs
by Richard Adams
and animate The Plague Dogs. |
Mixed breed |
Book: 1977. Movie: 1982. |
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Rowlf the dog |
In the puppet TV series The Muppet Show
puppet dog created and voiced by Jim Henson.
(More about Rowlf.) |
Generic |
Puppet: 1962.
The Jimmy Dean Show: 1963-1966.
The Muppet Show: since 1976. |
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Rude Dog |
In the animated TV series Rude Dog and the Dweebs, originally for Sun Sportswear ads in the 1980s.
(Also in the series are dogs Tweak, Caboose, Reggie, Snatch, Winston, Gloria and Kibble.) |
Generic |
TV series: 1989. |
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Ruff |
In the comic strip Dennis the Menace by Hank Ketchum.
In the TV series Dennis the Menace.
In the movie Dennis the Menace. |
Briard |
Comic strip: since 1951. TV series: 1959-1963. Movie: 1993. |
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Rufferto |
In the comic book series Groo the Wanderer,
by Sergio Aragonés. |
Generic |
Comic books: since 1981. |
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Rufus |
In the movie The Bracelet of Bordeaux. |
Papillon |
Movie: 2004. |
|
Rusty |
In the animated movie Home on the Range by The Walt Disney Studios. |
Generic |
Movie: 2004. |
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Rusty |
In the movie For the Love of Rusty, one of several movies about Rusty. |
German Shepherd |
Movie: 1947. |
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Rusty |
In the movie Rusty: The Great Rescue. |
Beagle |
Movie: 1997. |
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