(Names Sa - Sw)

Dog Name

Context (or Title)

Dog Breed

Years

Image

Sakura

In the comic strip The Other Coast by Adrian Raeside.

Papillon

Comic strip: since 2001.

Sakura, dog in The Other Coast comic strip

Sam

(See also Barfly)

In the comic strip Family Circus by Bil Keene, the second family dog.

Cocker Spaniel

Comic strip: since 1960.

Sam, dog in Family Circus comic strip

Sam

(of Sam & Max, the Freelance Police)

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.)

Cocker Spaniel

Comics: since 1987.

TV series: 1997-1998.

Video games: since 1992.

Sam, dog in The Freelance Police TV series

Samantha

(Sam)

In the book by Francis Lawrence and in the movie I am Legend.

German Shepherd

Book: 1954.

Movie: 2007.

Samantha, dog in I Am Legend movie

Sammy Davis Jr. Jr.

In the book and in the movie Everything Is Illuminated.

Border Collie

Novel: 2002.

Movie: 2005.

Sammy Davis Jr. Jr., dog in Everything Is Illuminated movie

Samson

In the TV series for children Samson en Gert (Flemish-Belgian.)

Old English Sheepdog

TV series: 1989-2008.

Samson, dog in Samson Et Gert

Sandy

In comics Little Orphan Annie, on radio, in the Broadway musical Annie, and in the movie Annie.

Airedale mix

Radio: 1925-1942.

Comics: since 1925.

Broadway stage: 1977-1983.

Movie: 1982.

Sandy, dog in Little Orphan Annie comics

Santa Paws

(See also Puppy Paws)

In the movie Santa Buddies.

(Also in the movie are dogs Budderball, Rosebud, Mudbud, Buddha, B-Dawg.)

Golden Retriever

Movie: 2009.

Santa Paws, in Santa Buddies

Santa’s Little Helper

In the animated TV series The Simpsons.

Generic

TV series: since 1989.

Santa's Little Helper, dog in The Simpsons TV series

Satchel

In the comic strip Get Fuzzy by Darby Conley.

Father was a Labrador Retriever, his mother a Shar Pei

Comic strip: since 1999.

Satchel, dog in Get Fuzzy comic strip

Scamp

(See also Lady, Tramp, Jock, and Trusty)

In the animated movie Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure.

(Also in the movie are dogs Annette, Danielle and Colette, Buster, Ruby Scratchy, Sparky, Francois, and Mitch)

Cocker Spaniel mix

Movie: 2001.

Scamp, dog in Lady And The Tramp movie

Scooby-Doo

In the animated TV series Scooby-Doo by Hanna-Barbera.

Great Dane

TV series: since 1969.

Scooby-Doo, TV cartoon dog

Scooper

(See also Demon, Diesel, Duchess, Mac, Nana, Sniff, Yodel)

In the movie Snow Dogs.

Siberian Husky

Movie: 2002.

Dogs in Snow Dogs movie

Scruffty

In the animated TV series Bob the Builder (British.)

Generic

TV series: 1999.

Scruffty, dog in TV show Bob The Builder

Scruffy

In the movie The Ghost and Mrs. Muir and in the TV series The Ghost and Mrs. Muir.

Fox Terrier

Movie: 1947.

TV series: 1968-1970.

Scruffy, dog in The Ghost And Mrs. Muir movie

Scuppers

In the book Scuppers The Sailor Dog, by Margaret Wise Brown.

Generic

Book: 1953, 2001.

Scuppers, dog in the book Scuppers the Sailor Dog

Searchlight

In the book Stone Fox, by John Reynolds Gerdiner and in the movie for TV.

Samoyed

Book: 1980.

Movie: 1987.

Searchligh, dog in Stone Fox movie

Seymour

In the animated TV series Futurama.

Generic

TV series: 1999-2003.

Seymour, dog Futurama

Shadow

(See also Buck, Dewey, Max, Maya, Old Jack, Shorty, and Truman)

In the movie Eight Below based on a 1958 ill-fated Japanese expedition to Antarctica.

Alaskan Malamute

Movie: 2006.

Siberian Husky dogs in Eight Below movie

Shadow

(Also see Chance)

In the movie Homeward Bound.

(In the Book Shadow was Bodger, a Bull Terrier.)

Golden Retriever

Movie: 1993.

Shadow, dog in The Incredible Journey

Shelby

In the TV series Smallville.

Golden Retriever

TV series: 2001-present.

Shelby, dog in Smallville

Shep

In the TV series for children Blue Peter (British.)

Border Collie

TV series: 1958-.

Shep, dog in Blue Peter TV series

Sherlock Hound

In the Japanese animated TV series Sherlock Hound.

(Also in the movie are John Watson and other dog characters.)

Hound of some sort

TV series: 1984-1985.

Sherlock Hound, dog in Japanese animated TV series

Shiloh

In the movie Shiloh and its sequels.

Beagle

Movie: 1997, 1999, 2006.

Shiloh, dog in Saving Shiloh

Shoeshine

(See also Underdog)

In the movie Underdog, the dog's civilian name.

Beagle

Movie: 2007.

Shoeshine, animated movie dog

Shorty

(See also Buck, Dewey, Max, Maya, Old Jack, Shadow, and Truman)

In the movie Eight Below based on a 1958 ill-fated Japanese expedition to Antarctica.

Siberian Husky

Movie: 2006.

Siberian Husky dogs in Eight Below movie

Simone

In the TV series The Partridge Family.

Bearded Collie

TV series: 1970-1971.

Simone, in The Partridge Family

Sinbad

Mascot of the U.S. Coast Guard, and in the book by George F. Foley Jr. Sinbad of the Coast Guard.

(More about Sinbad.)

Mixed breed

Dog: 1937-1951.

Book: 1945.

Sinbad, U.S Coast Guard mascot

Skip

In the movie My Dog Skip.

Jack Russell Terrier

Movie: 2000.

Skip, dog in My Dog Skip movie

Slinky

In the animated movie Toy Story from The Walt Disney Studios.

Slinky toy

Movie: 1995.

Slinky, dog in animated Toy Stor movie

Snert

In comic strip Hagar the Horrible by Dik Browne.

Generic

Comic strip: since 1973.

Snert, dog in Hagar The Horrible comic strip

Snit

(See also Demon, Diesel, Duchess, Mac, Nana, Scooper, Yodel)

In the movie Snow Dogs.

Siberian Husky

Movie: 2002.

Dogs in Snow Dogs movie

Snitter,

(See also Rowf)

In the book The Plague Dogs by Richard Adams and animate The Plague Dogs.

Fox Terrier, Smooth

Book: 1977.

Movie: 1982.

Snitter, in The Plague Dogs

Snoopy

In comic strip Peanuts and in animated TV specials such as A Charlie Brown Christmas by Charles Schluz.

(More about Snoopy.)

Beagle

Comic strip: since 1950.

TV special: 1965.

Snoopy, dog in Peanuts comic strip

Snowy

In the comic strip The Adventures of Tintin by Herge(Belgian.)

Fox Terrier

Comic strip: 1929-1983.

Snowy, dog in The Adventures Of Tintin comic strip

Snuffles

In the animated TV series The Quick Draw McGraw Show by Hanna-Barbera.

(More about Snuffles.)

Bloodhound

TV series: 1959-1961.

Snuffles, dog in The Quick Draw McGraw Show

Snuppy

First cloned dog.

(More about Snuppy.)

Afghan Hound

Dog: 2005-.

Snuppy, first cloned dog

Sophie

In the comic strip Dog eat Doug by Brian Anderson.

Labrador Retriever

Comic strip: since 2004.

Sophie, dog in Dog Eats Doug comic strip

Sounder

In the book Sounder by William H. Armstrong, in the movie Sounder, and the TV movie Sounder by Walt Disney.

Redbone Hound and Bulldog mix

Book: 1929.

Movies: 1972, 2003.

Sounder, dog in movies and novel

Sparky

In the animated TV series South Park.

Generic

TV series: since 1997.

Sparky, dog in South Park TV animated series

Sparky

In the movie Frankenweenie.

Bull Terrier

Movie: 1984.

Sparky, in Santa Buddies

Spike

In the comic strip Peanuts by Charles Schulz.

(More about Spike.)

Bulldog

Comic strip: since 1950.

Spike, dog in Peanuts comic strip

Spike,

(See also Fifi)

In animated TV series Rugrats on Nickleodeon Network.

Generic

TV series: 1991-2005.

Spike, dog in Rugrats TV series

Spike

In animated movies Tom and Jerry by Hanna-Barbera.

Bulldog

Cartoons: 1940s-1950s.

Spike, dog in Tom And Jerry cartoons

Spike

(See also Chester)

In the animated movies Looney Tunes by Warner Bros.

Bulldog

TV series: 1952-1996.

Spike, dog in Looney Tunes

Spike

In the animated movies Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas by DreamWorks SKG.

Bull Mastiff mix

Movie: 2003.

Spike, dog in Sinbad movie

Spot

In the book Dick and Jane, by William S. Gray, a children’s reader series.

Generic

Book: 1946.

Spot, dog in Dick and Jane books

Spot the Dog

In the children’s book series by Eric Hill and animated TV series Spot the Dog in the UK.

Cocker Spaniel

Book series: 1980-1996;.

TV series: 1986-2000.

Spot the Dog, TV cartoon dog

Sprocket

In TV series Fraggle Rock.

Sheep Dog

TV series: 1983-1987.

Sprocket, dog in Fraggle Rock TV series

Spunky

In the animated TV series Rocko's Modern Life.

Golden Retriever

TV series: 1999-2002.

Stogie, dog in Rocko's Modern Life TV series

Spuds Mackenzie

In advertisements for Budweiser beer.

(More about Spuds.)

Bull Terrier

Ads: since 1987.

Spuds Mackenzie, Budweiser's dog

Stinky

(See also Nunzio)

In TV series Dharma and Greg one of Dharma's two dogs.

Briard mix

TV series: 1997-2003.

Stinky, dog in Dharma And Greg TV series

Stogie

In the animated TV series Mission Hill (formerly known as The Downtowners.)

Golden Retriever

TV series: 1999-2002.

Stogie, dog in Mission Hill TV series

Stringer and Tubby

In the animated TV series The Beagles.

Beagle

TV series: 1966-1968.

Stringer and Tubby, of The Beagles animated TV series

Strongheart,

(Born as Etzel von Oeringen)

Dog actor in the movies, such as White Fang in 1925.

(More about Strongheart.)

German Shepherd

Dog: 1917-1929

Movies: 1921-1927.

Strongheart, movie dog

Stubby

(Sergeant Stubby)

Most decorated dog of World War I.

(More about Stubby.)

Bull Terrier

Dog: 1917-1926.

Stubby, WWI war dog

Sweep

In the children’s TV series The Sooty Show, a puppet (British.)

(More about Seep.)

Spaniel

TV series: 1955-1992.

Sweep, puppet dog

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