List of fictional canines

This List of fictional canines is subsidiary to the list of fictional animals and is a collection of various notable canine characters that appear in various works of fiction. It is limited to well-referenced examples of canines in literature, film, television, comics, animation and video games.

Literature

Main article: List of fictional canines in literature

Name	Type	Work / Author	Notes
Garm	dog	Farmer Giles of Ham by J. R. R. Tolkien	the talking dog in J.R.R. Tolkien's short story Farmer Giles of Ham. The dog is both vain of his master and cowardly
Lassie	dog	Lassie Come Home by Eric Knight	a fictional collie dog character created by Eric Knight in a 1940 short story expanded to novel length called Lassie Come-Home.
Toto	dog	The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum	a fictional dog in L. Frank Baum's Oz series of children's books, and works derived from them. The name is pronounced with a long "O", a homonym of "toe toe". The dog was originally a cairn terrier

Film

Main article: List of fictional canines in film

• Asta, the dog of Nick & Nora Charles, in the various Thin Man films
• Benji, star of several films
• Bolt, superhero dog from the 2008 Disney film of the same name.
• Buster, from The Bodyguard^{[citation needed]}
• Buster, from Monkeybone^{[citation needed]}
• Einstein, Doc Brown's sheepdog in Back to the Future
• Frank the Pug, the alien dog in Men in Black
• Lassie Come Home (1943), starring Elizabeth Taylor and Roddy McDowall, a genius heroine dog, saving people from villains and natural threats in many sequels and also a television show. Lassie is always played by a male collie.
• Odie, a dog from FOX's Garfield: The Movie, and its sequel Garfield: A Tail of Two Kitties
• Old Yeller (1957), a family film by Disney, originally a novel by Fred Gipson
• Skip, Jack Russell terrier featured in the film My Dog Skip adapted from the book My Dog Skip by Willie Morris
• Toto from MGM's 1939 version The Wizard of Oz

Television

Main article: list of fictional canines in television

Name	Species	Show	Notes
Taco Bell chihuahua	dog	Taco Bell Commercials	(02/94-07/09) voiced by Carlos Alazraqui "Yo quiero Taco Bell", a mascot used by Taco Bell, a division of Yum! Brands. The Chihuahua is a breed commonly associated with Mexico, as are the tacos the restaurant serves. The original dog cast for the lead role was named Dinky, but was replaced shortly thereafter by Gidget. Taco was another Chihuahua and acted as a stand-in for Gidget.
Vincent	dog	Lost	Vincent is Walt's yellow Labrador retriever, who is originally owned by Walt's stepfather, Brian Porter. He is left behind on the Island when Michael and Walt leave. He is given to Shannon by Walt and remains under her care until she is killed. He is later seen accompanying Sun. After the timeshifts and an attack on the survivors, Vincent ends up with Rose and Bernard in 1974. All three make a new home in the jungle and are found three years later by Sawyer, Juliet and Kate. Vincent is the only confirmed survivor on Lost. He is last seen at Jack's side as Jack dies of his wounds.
Wishbone	dog	Wishbone	"Soccer" voiced by Larry Brantley. A well-read dog who sees parallels between classic literature and the dilemmas he and his human friends face every day. Wishbone is a male tri-color Jack Russell Terrier (white with brown and black markings), who lives with the Talbots at their home on Forest Avenue in Oakdale. In his normal contemporary life, none of the humans can hear Wishbone speak, though the audience can. He seems to be under the impression that humans would hear him if they just paid attention and he often bemoans the fact that they do not do so. In the classic literature stories he imagines himself in, humans can hear him and they apparently perceive him as a human. He is portrayed by

Comics

Main article: list of fictional canines in comics

Name	Type	Origin	Notes
Krypto	dog	Superman	Superman's pet dog in the various Superman comic books published by DC Comics.
Lockjaw	dog	Fantastic Four #45 (Dec. 1965)	resembles a giant bulldog and serves in the capacity of the Inhumans' teleporter and escort to the Royal Family of the Inhumans.
Snoopy	dog	Peanuts (Oct 4, 1950)	Charlie Brown's pet beagle.

Animation

Main article: List of fictional canines in animation

Name	Type	Origin	Notes
Ladybird	dog	King of the Hill	The Hills' fourteen-year-old purebred Bloodhound. Her companionship temporarily relieved Hank's stress (and narrow urethra), allowing him to impregnate Peggy. Her mother was alleged to be one of the Bloodhounds who tracked down James Earl Ray. Hank is skeptical about breeding her until her thirteenth year, when he finally breaks down and attempts to stud her with one of Mr. Strickland's hounds. However, he then discovers that Ladybird has a narrow uterus—a gag to coincide with Hank's narrow urethra. In some episodes, it seems that Hank cares about Ladybird more than he does for Bobby, like in the episode "Hank's Choice", Hank kicks Bobby out of the house into a doghouse that was supposed to be for Ladybird, but it is doubtful that Ladybird would ever take Bobby's place. It is also revealed in "Doggone Crazy" that Ladybird had become deaf.
Santa's Little Helper	dog	The Simpsons	He is the pet greyhound of the Simpson family. The dog was introduced in the first episode of the show, the 1989 Christmas special "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire", in which his owner abandons him for finishing last in a greyhound race. Homer Simpson and his son Bart, who are at the race track in hope of earning some money for Christmas presents, see this and decide to adopt the dog.
Scooby-Doo	dog	Scooby-Doo	the eponymous character and the protagonist in the Scooby-Doo animated television series created by the popular American animation company Hanna-Barbera. Scooby-Doo is the male dog and lifelong companion of Shaggy Rogers and in many iterations, including the original series, is regarded as a unique Great Dane dog who is able to speak in broken English, unlike most other dogs in his reality, and usually puts the letter R in front of words spoken.

Video games

Main article: list of fictional canines in video games

Name	Type	Origin	System(s)	Notes
Bill Grey	dog	Star Fox 64	N64	Trained at the Cornerian Flight Academy with Fox McCloud, elected commander of the Husky and Bulldog squadrons of Corneria.
Bolt	dog	Bolt	PC · Wii · Xbox 360 · PS2 · PS3 · DS	a white American Shepherd Dog and the protagonist from the 2008 animated feature of the same name.
dog	dog	Duck Hunt	NES/Arcade	retrieves the ducks a player shoots, and laughs at the player if both of the birds on screen escape
General Pepper	dog	Star Fox 64	N64	Commander-in-chief of the Cornerian Defense Forces.
Parappa the Rapper	dog	Parappa the Rapper	PlayStation	trying to impress the love of his life. He motivates himself out of problems with his catchphrase, "I Gotta Believe!" His name comes from the Japanese term for 'paper thin'.
Peter Puppy	dog	Earthworm Jim	Sega Genesis	an anthropomorphic alien dog with the ability to transform into a large monstrous form whenever he is hurt or scared.
Poochy	dog	Yoshi's Island	SNES  · GBA	similar to a dog yet has no visible ears or nose; looks very little like a dog and somewhat like a duck.