The dog is an animal widely used in the small and large screen. There Walt Disneyfor example, has cradled the childhood of many generations with its lovable canine characters, and it’s not the only one.
Whether they are terrifying, shy, silly or full of mischief, i cartoon dogscomics and animated films are loved by young and old!
What are famous cartoon dogs?
Detectives, superheroes, our furry best friends are capable of anything. What could be better than to illustrate our love for them by listing the 30 most loved cartoon dog characters?
From Pluto to Scooby Doo, via Snoopy, Gromit or Clifford, let’s take a dip into childhood to (re)discover the cartoon dog characters who, through the generations, have marked souls.
Balto
Balto is an American animated film directed by Simon Wells, released in 1995. This inspired story takes place in 1925, in the village of Nome, Alaska.
Balto, a Siberian Husky cross wolf, is rejected by the other dogs and suffers terribly. One day, a serious epidemic hits the village. All roads are blocked by a severe blizzard and the only way to get the medicine is to send the dogs, including Balto, who proves himself brave, proud and loyal.
Bolt
Bolt, is a white sheepdog, who believes he is a superhero. Well that’s what he thinks. Indeed, he is the hero of a series but he lives in a bubble, knowing nothing about real life. Bolt – A four-legged hero.
Brian Griffin
The pet de I GriffinBrian is one of the most beloved cartoon dog characters, a friendly Labrador Retriever dog extremely intelligent.
When not with other family members, Brian spends his time with the eccentric boy of the house, Stewe.
Clifford
This giant red-furred dog has been a great success. Affectionate and understanding, he is a bit blunt, but his wisdom it earned him the recognition of all his fellows.
The 65 episodes of the American animated series Clifford – The big red dog they aired from 2000 to 2003.
Droopy
Droopy is one of the rare cartoon dog characters with human characteristics. Created by Tex Avery, this Basset Hound is incredibly sad and slowfinishing all his adventures as a happy hero.
Foo
Goofy first appeared in 1932 in Mickey’s magazine (Mickey’s Review) directed by Wilfred Jackson.
Recognized for his clumsiness and stupidity, is an anthropomorphic canine character in the Mickey Mouse universe. He appears regularly together with his two friends Mickey and Donald.
Gromit
Gromit is a Beagle protagonist of the short chronicles of Wallace e Gromit. We recommend following the incredible adventures of a brilliant inventor and lover of crackers and cheese (Wallace) and his smart dog (Gromit).
Max, Duke, Buddy
Released in theaters in 2016, Pets – Animal life (The Secret Life of Pets) puts the spotlight on the lives of pets when the owners turn their backs on him. Informative and very entertaining, among the main dog characters we find:
Muttley
Muttley is a fictional character from The craziest race in the world (Wacky Races). This mongrel dog is part of the team of Satanas that often ends up lose the race.
Nana
Nana is one sweet and kind nanny in Peter Pan. This Saint Bernard is very close to his little humans, Wendy, John and Michael Darling.
He takes his job very seriously, every night he has to give medicine to the three children. Also, she is shocked when she sees them leave with Peter Pan on their trip to Neverland.
Pluto
Created in 1930 by Norman Ferguson, director, animator and excellent American cartoonist, Pluto is a canine character brought to life for the first time by Walt Disney Company and is Mickey’s sidekick.
Aesthetically, Pluto resembles a Bracco dog or a Saint Hubert dog.
Pongo, Perdita
Pongo and Perdita are two of the main characters in the animated film 101 Dalmatians Of Walt Disneyreleased in 1961. These two 4-legged lovers are the proud parents of 15 Dalmatian dogs!
Santa’s Little Helper
Santa’s Little Helper is a dog created by Matt Groening. With a name like that, one would expect an idyllic character with a huge heart: fake!
This Greyhound is dimwitted, biting, disobedient, though still sometimes found endearing.
Scooby Doo
The animated television series Scooby-Dooabout the fictional character of the same name, which first aired in 1969.
Scooby-Doo is a Great Dane who expresses himself as a human. He is fearfulextremely greedy but also accommodatingwhich allows him to immediately gain the sympathy of young and old.
Slinky
Slinky is a fictional animated film character Toy Story. Il wooden toy in the shape of a Dachshund is one of the most lovable characters, probably due to his sweet southern accent and kindness.
Snoopy
Snoopy is a Beagle and the main character of the comic Peanuts. These comics first appeared in 1950. He and his owner Charlie Brown they are the main characters of the comic.
Milù
Milù is the inseparable companion of Tintin, follows him everywhere, against all odds and accompanies him on many adventures. This white Fox Terrier is pretty conceitedsensitive and superstitious.
Chase, Marshall, Skye, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma
The Canadian animated television series Paw Patrol, created by Keith Chapman, follows the adventures of Ryder and his team of search and rescue dogs.
The team is made up of:
Lilli, Biagio, Whiskey, Fido, Gilda, Bull
These are famous characters from the animated film Lady and the Tramp, which was first broadcast in 1955.
The elegant little dog of the house, Lilli, seems to belong to the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel breed, while Biagio, who becomes Lilli’s companion, is a stray dog, a mongrel whose cross breeds are not identified, but inspired by a real dog which is was rescued by the studio and then lived on the Disneyland Park farm after the film’s release.
In addition to the two of them, Whiskey, a somewhat grumpy Scottish Terrier, friend of Fido and Lilli, appear in the film; Fido, an old Chien de Saint Hubert dog who is a friend of Whiskey and Lilli; Gilda, a graceful Pekingese dog that Lilli meets at the kennel.
Bull, a French Bulldog.
These and other four-legged friends end up doing the impossible to escape the dog catcher.
Our best friends have always had an important place in cartoons, movies or even literature – as in the lives of many families around the world, for that matter – and this surely won’t stop!
Did you know all these cartoon dog characters?