List of individual dogs facts for kids

Dogs are amazing animals, and some have become super famous for their incredible loyalty, bravery, or special talents! From movie stars to heroes, these dogs have captured hearts around the world. Let's meet some of the most well-known dogs in history.

Hachikō, an Akita famed for his exceptional loyalty

Dogs in Movies and TV Shows

Many dogs have become stars on the big screen and television, showing off their acting skills!

Advertising Stars

• Axelrod: A Basset Hound who appeared in "Flying 'A'" Service Station ads in the 1960s.
• Banjo: Played Alex, an Irish Setter/Golden Retriever mix, in Stroh's beer ads in the 1980s.
• Cheeka: A Pug famous for Hutch's phone service ads in India.
• Gidget: This Chihuahua was the "Taco Bell Chihuahua" and also acted in Legally Blonde 2.
• Spuds MacKenzie: A Bull Terrier who became the spokes-dog for Budweiser.
• Nipper: The dog with the gramophone in the famous "His Master's Voice" logo from 1901.
• Sam: A Golden Retriever who "plays" Duke Bush in Bush's Best Baked Beans commercials.
• Tinkerbelle: A Papillon/Maltese mix who became a canine model.

Film Stars

• Ace the Wonder Dog: Starred in many films and serials in the 1930s and 1940s.
• Beasley: A Dogue de Bordeaux who starred in the 1989 film Turner & Hooch.
• Ben (II): A Golden Retriever who played Shadow in Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey.
• Benjean: The daughter of Higgins, she took over the role of Benji in later movies.
• Bingo: An Otterhound who played Sandy in the 1982 film Annie.
• Blair: A Collie, known as the first dog screen star in 1905.
• Buddy: A Golden Retriever who starred in the 1997 film Air Bud.
• Butkus Stallone: Sylvester Stallone's own Bullmastiff, who appeared in Rocky and Rocky II.
• Cosmo: A Jack Russell Terrier from the 2010 film Beginners.
• D. J.: A Siberian Husky who played Demon in Snow Dogs and Max in Eight Below.
• Darla: A Bichon Frise best known as Precious in The Silence of the Lambs.
• Higgins: A Poodle-Schnauzer mix who played Benji and was on Petticoat Junction.
• Jean: The "Vitagraph Dog," the first leading canine to have her name in film titles (1908-1913).
• Jed: A wolfdog who appeared in The Thing and White Fang.
• Koko: An Australian Kelpie who played Red Dog in the 2011 film Red Dog.
• Lightning: A German Shepherd who played Prince in the 1934 Perry Mason film.
• Max: A Jack Russell Terrier who played Milo in The Mask (1994).
• Messi: A Border Collie who played Snoop in the 2023 film Anatomy of a Fall and won the Palm Dog Award.
• Moonie: A Chihuahua who played Bruiser in Legally Blonde and Legally Blonde 2.
• Moose: A Jack Russell Terrier who played Skip in My Dog Skip and Eddie on Frasier. His son, Enzo, also played Eddie.
• Pal: A Collie who famously played Lassie in the 1943 film Lassie Come Home and its sequels.
• Pete the Pup: Portrayed by American Pit Bull Terriers in Our Gang (Little Rascals).
• Rin Tin Tin: A German Shepherd who became an international silent film star.
• Skippy: A Wire Fox Terrier who played Asta in The Thin Man films.
• Strongheart: The first German Shepherd to have his name above the title in a film.
• Terry: A Cairn Terrier who played Toto in The Wizard of Oz (1939).
• Uggie: A Jack Russell Terrier who starred in The Artist (2011).

Television Stars

• Beauregard the Wonder Dog: A Bloodhound who regularly appeared on Hee Haw.
• Bernadette: Played Cleo, a Basset Hound, in the 1950s TV series The People's Choice.
• Bouncer: A dog who played himself in the Australian soap opera Neighbours.
• Buck: A Briard who played Buck Bundy on Married... with Children.
• Bullet: A German Shepherd known as "the Wonder Dog" on The Roy Rogers Show.
• Comet: A Golden Retriever who played Comet on Full House.
• Graubaer's Boker: A Belgian Malinois who plays Bear on Person of Interest.
• Happy: A furry white dog playing Happy on 7th Heaven.
• London: Portrayed Hobo in The Littlest Hobo series.
• Madison: A Labrador Retriever best known as Vincent on Lost.
• Maui: A Border Collie mix who played Murray on Mad About You.
• Mick: Portrays Stan in the Disney series Dog With a Blog.
• Moose: And his son Enzo, both Jack Russell Terriers, played Eddie on Frasier.
• Petra: A mixed breed, the first Blue Peter dog.
• Pippin: A female mixed breed dog in the TV series Come Outside.
• Prada, Breezy, and Windy: Portrayed Porthos on Star Trek: Enterprise.
• Reginald von Ravenhorst: A German Shepherd playing in the police drama Inspector Rex.
• Shep: A Border Collie featured on the Blue Peter television series.
• Soccer: A Jack Russell Terrier, star of the PBS show Wishbone.
• Stewart: A Corgi who played Cheddar in Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
• Tiger: Appeared in The Brady Bunch.
• Yukon King: An Alaskan Husky, the lead sled dog in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon.

Amazing Athlete Dogs

Some dogs are famous for their incredible athletic abilities!

• Ashley Whippet: The first disc dog and a three-time winner of the Canine Frisbee Disc World Championships.
• Cindy: A Greyhound who set a Guinness World Record for the Highest Jump by a Dog, clearing a 5.5-foot (1.7 m) hurdle.
• King Buck: A Labrador Retriever who was a champion retriever for two years in a row. He was also the first dog to appear on a U.S. duck stamp.
• Master McGrath: A famous Irish Greyhound whose racing wins were so impressive he met the British Royal Family.
• Mick the Miller: A racing Greyhound who won the English Derby in successive years.

Loyal Companions: Faithful Dogs

These dogs are famous for their incredible loyalty, often staying by their owners' sides even after death.

Loyal After Owner's Death

• Canelo: In Spain, he waited for 12 years outside a hospital for his owner, who had died inside. A street and plaque are named in his honor.
• Capitán: A German Shepherd who ran away from home to guard his owner's grave in Argentina for 12 years.
• Dżok: Waited for a year (1990–1991) at a roundabout in Poland for his owner, who had died there.
• Fido: An Italian mixed-breed dog who waited daily at a bus stop for 14 years for his owner, who died in an air raid during World War II.
• Greyfriars Bobby: A Skye Terrier in Scotland who reportedly spent 14 years guarding his owner's grave. A statue honors his loyalty.
• Hachikō: An Akita in Japan who waited at a train station every day for nine years for his owner, who had passed away. He is a symbol of loyalty and has a statue in Tokyo.
• Hawkeye: A Labrador Retriever who stayed by the coffin of his owner, a Navy SEAL killed in Afghanistan.
• Heidi: A Jack Russell Terrier who guarded her owner's body for two days after he fell to his death in Scotland.
• Kostya: A German Shepherd in Russia who waited for seven years at the spot where his family died in a car crash. A bronze statue honors his loyalty.
• Kuvi: An Indian mixed-breed dog who helped police find her human friend's remains after a landslide.
• Ruswarp: A Border Collie who guarded his owner's body for 11 weeks in the Welsh Mountains. A statue of him is at Garsdale railway station.
• Seaman: A Newfoundland dog belonging to explorer Meriwether Lewis, who reportedly died of grief at his owner's grave.
• Shep: A dog in Montana who met every train for five and a half years, waiting for his owner's return after his body was shipped away.
• Spot: A Great Dane mix who, five months after his owner's death, still traveled daily to wait for him at their usual meeting spot.
• Talero: A German Shepherd who stayed by his owner's side for 23 days after he died in a snowstorm in Argentina, protecting the body.
• Theo: An English Springer Spaniel military dog whose handler was killed in Afghanistan. Theo died shortly after from a seizure, believed by many to be from a broken heart. He received the Dickin Medal.
• Tommy: A German Shepherd who continued to visit the church where his owner's funeral was held, waiting patiently during Mass.

Homing Dogs

• Baekgu: A Korean Jindo Dog who walked 300 km (186 miles) back to his original owner after being sold.
• Bobbie the Wonder Dog: Traveled over 2,551 miles (4,105 km) across the U.S. to return home after being accidentally left behind.

Other Faithful Dogs

Gelert, a legendary faithful dog.

• Bob the Railway Dog: A loyal traveler and companion on the South Australian Railways in the late 1800s.
• Fidèle: A famous dog in Bruges, Belgium, often seen sleeping out of his window.
• Gelert: A legendary dog from Wales, known for a sad story of loyalty.
• Kelsey: A dog hailed as a hero for licking his owner's face for nearly 20 hours to keep him warm after he fell and became paralyzed in the snow.
• Mari: A dog in Japan who rescued her owner and grandfather from a collapsed wardrobe during an earthquake.
• Nig: The mascot of the Hoover Dam construction workers, buried at the dam with a plaque.
• Old Drum: A hunting dog whose death led to a famous court speech about a man's bond with his dog.
• Pompey: A Pug who helped stop an assassination attempt on William The Silent.
• Red Dog: A Kelpie who wandered Western Australia, looking for his owner, and befriended many people.
• Taro and Jiro: Two Sakhalin Huskies who survived a year alone in Antarctica before being rescued.
• Zander: A Samoyed-husky mix who traveled miles to find his owner in a hospital where he had never been before.

Working Dogs: Heroes with Jobs

Many dogs are trained to do important jobs, from helping in wars to rescuing people.

War Dogs

• Antis: A German Shepherd who served in World War II and helped his owner escape danger. He won the Dickin Medal.
• Bamse: A Saint Bernard, a symbol of the Free Norwegian Forces in WWII.

A statue honoring Bamse, the war dog.

• Bart: A German Shepherd working with SEAL Team Six, killed in action in 2011.
• Bing: A German Shepherd and Collie mix who parachuted on D-Day and won the Dickin Medal.
• Cairo: A Belgian Malinois used by U.S. Navy SEALs in the mission where Osama bin Laden was killed.
• Cappy: A Doberman Pinscher who saved at least 250 U.S. Marines during the 1944 Battle of Guam. He was the first Marine K-9 combat casualty.
• Chips: The most decorated hero war dog of World War II.
• Conan: A Delta Force dog who participated in a famous raid in 2019.
• Gander: A Newfoundland dog posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal for his bravery in the Battle of Hong Kong.
• Gunner: A canine air-raid early warning system during the bombing of Darwin in WWII.
• Horrie the Wog Dog: Found in Egypt by Australian Forces in WWII, he saved many soldiers' lives.
• Judy: A ship's dog who was the only animal officially registered as a Japanese prisoner of war. She won the Dickin Medal.
• Just Nuisance: A Great Dane, the only dog officially enlisted in the Royal Navy.
• Lucca: A U.S. Marine Corps dog awarded the Dickin Medal, like the Victoria Cross for animals.
• Nemo A534: A German Shepherd who saved his handler's life in battle despite being shot.
• Patron: An explosives detection dog who received an award for his work during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
• Rags: A Signal Corps mascot during World War I.
• Rex (E168): A U.S. Marine military working dog whose story was made into the film Megan Leavey.
• Rob: A Collie working dog who became a war dog and won the Dickin Medal in 1945.
• Sallie Ann Jarrett: A Civil War mascot of the 11th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry regiment. A bronze statue of her is at Gettysburg.

A statue of Sallie Ann Jarrett, a Civil War mascot.

• Sarbi: An Australian special forces explosives detection dog who was missing in action for 14 months in Afghanistan before being found.
• Sasha: A bomb-sniffing dog, posthumously awarded the Dickin Medal.
• Sinbad: The U.S. Coast Guard's most famous mascot, enlisted in the Coast Guard during WWII.

Sinbad, a famous Coast Guard mascot.

• Smoky: A Yorkshire Terrier, a hero war dog of World War II, credited with twelve combat missions. She was also the first therapy dog.
• Sergeant Stubby: A Boston Terrier/American Pit Bull Terrier, the most decorated war dog of World War I. He was promoted to sergeant through combat.
• Treo: Awarded the Dickin Medal for his work as an Arms and Explosives Search dog in Afghanistan.
• Willie: George S. Patton's faithful Bull Terrier.

Willie, General Patton's dog.

• Zanjeer: A Labrador Retriever detection dog with the Mumbai Police, honored with a full state funeral for his service in detecting explosives.

Rescue Dogs

• Aspen: A search-and-rescue Golden Retriever who helped search for survivors of the Oklahoma City bombing in 1995.
• Baillie: An active search and rescue Border Collie on Canada's disaster response team.
• Balto: A famous sled dog who led the final leg of the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska, delivering medicine during an epidemic. A statue of him is in New York's Central Park.
• Barry: A famous Saint Bernard rescue dog, reportedly saved 40 people.
• Bilbo: A lifeguard Newfoundland dog in Cornwall, credited with saving three lives.
• Dakota: A pit bull search and rescue dog who responded to over 100 missions, including the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.
• Frida: A Mexican golden Labrador credited with saving 12 lives and locating over 40 bodies during her service, especially after the 2017 Puebla earthquake.
• Kira: An English Golden Retriever who twice helped her owner rescue dogs stranded in a frozen lake.
• Mancs: A German Shepherd rescue dog who helped rescue a 3-year-old girl from ruins after the 1999 Izmit earthquake in Turkey.
• Nico: A Bernese Mountain Dog who saved two people from a rip current in the ocean.
• Peter: A Collie who was a search and rescue dog during World War II.
• Swansea Jack: A Welsh dog who rescued people from Swansea Bay and the River Tawe.
• Togo: A Siberian Husky who was the lead dog for the longest and most dangerous part of the 1925 serum run to Nome.
• World Trade Center Search Dogs: Approximately 350 search and rescue dogs worked at the World Trade Center site after the 9/11 attacks.
  • Ana: One of the first responder dogs at the World Trade Center.
  • Apollo: A search and rescue dog who worked at the World Trade Center site.
  • Bretagne: A Golden Retriever search and rescue dog, believed to be the last surviving rescue dog of the World Trade Center attacks.

Guide, Service, and Facility Dogs

• Buddy: A female German Shepherd, the first formally trained guide dog in the United States.
• Endal: A yellow Labrador Retriever service dog, voted "Dog of the Millennium" for his extraordinary help to his disabled owner.
• Orca: A Golden Retriever assistance dog awarded a PDSA Gold Medal for saving his owner's life.
• Professor Beauregard Tirebiter: USC's first full-time canine faculty member, a Goldendoodle facility dog.
• Roselle: A Golden Retriever guide dog who led her blind owner to safety from the 78th floor of the World Trade Center on 9/11.
• Salty: A Labrador Retriever guide dog who led his blind owner from the 71st floor of the World Trade Center on 9/11.
• Sully: Former President George H. W. Bush's yellow Labrador Retriever service dog, noted for his role during the President's state funeral.
• Trixie Koontz: A retired guide dog and companion of author Dean Koontz, who was the "purported author" of Life Is Good.

Dogs That Aided Exploration

• Bothie: A Jack Russell Terrier, the first dog to travel to both the South and North Poles.
• Bud: Part of the first automobile trip across the United States in 1903.
• Chinook: The dog team leader for the Byrd Antarctic Expeditions.
• Laika: A Russian stray, the first animal to orbit the Earth in 1957.
• Leoncico: The dog of Spanish explorer Vasco Núñez de Balboa, exploring the Isthmus of Panama with him.
• Seaman: Meriwether Lewis's Newfoundland who accompanied the Lewis and Clark Expedition across the northwestern U.S.

Police Dogs

• Agata: A decorated Colombian Labrador detection dog.
• Diesel: A Belgian Malinois RAID assault dog deployed by the French police.
• Finn: A German Shepherd police dog whose tragic death led to "Finn's Law" for public service animals in England.
• Kántor: A German Shepherd, the most successful police dog in Hungarian service (1954-1963).
• Rajah: A German Shepherd, the first police dog to serve in New Zealand.
• Sombra: A German Shepherd detection dog of the National Police of Colombia.
• Zanjeer: A Labrador Retriever detection dog with the Mumbai Police, famous for his work during the 1993 Mumbai bombings.

Other Working Dogs

Don the Talking Dog, 1912.

• Bunkō: A Japanese 'firefighting dog' who assisted the Otaru Fire Service.
• Don: Also known as "Don the Talking Dog," he could vocalize several words.
• Gabi: A German Shepherd guard dog at the Belgrade Zoo who defeated an escaped jaguar.
• K9 Killer: A Belgian Malinois dog who works to prevent rhinoceros poachers in South Africa and won a PDSA Gold Medal.
• Lucky and Flo: Two Labrador Retriever detection dogs, the first trained to find optical discs by scent, helping fight copyright infringement.
• Owney: An official United States Postal Service dog and mascot who rode trains with the mail in the 19th century, traveling around the world. His stuffed body is on display at the National Postal Museum.
• Smoky: A Yorkshire Terrier, also known as the first therapy dog.
• Station Jim: A popular collector for the Widows' and Orphans' fund of the Great Western Railway.
• Hansel: The first pit bull arson detection K-9 in the U.S.

Other Heroic Dogs

Not all famous heroic dogs have special training. Some are just brave pets!

• Buddy: A German Shepherd hailed as a hero in 2010 for guiding Alaska State Troopers to a fire when their GPS failed.
• Duke: A mixed breed rescue dog who saved a 9-week-old baby's life by jumping on the bed and shaking uncontrollably, alerting his owners that the baby had stopped breathing.
• George: A Jack Russell Terrier who shielded children from attacking pit bulls in New Zealand.
• Gnarley: An American Staffordshire Terrier mix who saved his owner's life during a machete attack.
• Kabang: A shepherd mix Aspin from the Philippines who saved two children from a motorcycle crash, losing her upper snout in the process.
• Polo: A mixed breed dog who saved an 8-month-old baby from a house fire by lying on top of her, sacrificing his own life.
• Saihu: A dog in China who sacrificed herself by eating poisoned meat, saving her puppies and many people. A statue honors her.
• Susie: A Pit Bull mix rescued after being set on fire, whose story led to "Susie's Law" against animal cruelty.
• Velvet: A Labrador Retriever and shepherd mix who helped save three climbers stranded on Mount Hood.
• Wangwang: A dog in Taipei who woke his family during a night fire, saving about 30 lives.
• Willie: A Labrador Retriever who saved a six-year-old boy from a wolf attack in Alaska.
• Leo: A Dachshund who saved an 11-year-old girl from a Bullmastiff attack, dying from his injuries. A monument honors him.

Real Dogs in Books

Many real dogs have inspired books and stories!

• Angelo: Author Leland Dirks' Border Collie, who inspired the books Angelo's Journey.
• Beautiful Joe: An abused Airedale who inspired a bestselling novel about his rescue.
• Charley: A Poodle owned by John Steinbeck, made famous by the book Travels With Charley.
• Endal: The service dog whose story became a bestselling paperback book.
• Jock of the Bushveld: A Staffordshire Bull Terrier from South Africa whose owner wrote a book about their travels.
• Lad: A Rough Collie made famous by three novels written by his owner, Albert Payson Terhune.
• Marley: A yellow Labrador Retriever featured in the memoir Marley and Me.
• Rin Tin Tin: The famous dog actor who had films and books written about him.
• Seaman: The Newfoundland who traveled with the Lewis and Clark Expedition, featured in many children's books.
• Stickeen: A companion of John Muir in Alaska, written about in Stickeen: An Adventure with a Dog and a Glacier.
• Tulip: J. R. Ackerley's German Shepherd, the subject of his memoir My Dog Tulip.
• Wheely Willy: A paraplegic Chihuahua who was the subject of two bestselling children's books.

Mascots: Team and Company Dogs

Dogs often serve as beloved mascots for sports teams, universities, and even military groups!

• Bamse: A Saint Bernard who was a mascot for the Royal Norwegian Navy in WWII.
• Butler Blue: A series of English Bulldog mascots for Butler University.
• Bullseye: A Bull Terrier, the mascot of the Target Corporation.
• Bully: A Bulldog, the mascot of Mississippi State University.
• Chesty: The name given to the bulldogs who serve as the official mascot of the United States Marine Corps.
• Handsome Dan: A Bulldog, the mascot of Yale University.
• Hank: The unofficial mascot of the Milwaukee Brewers baseball team.
• Jonathan: A Husky, the mascot of the University of Connecticut.
• Reveille: A Rough Collie, the mascot for Texas A&M University.
• Smokey: The mascot of the University of Tennessee.
• Smoky: The mascot of the 1932 Summer Olympics, often considered the first Olympic mascot.
• Uga: A Bulldog, the mascot for the University of Georgia.

Dogs as Models and Internet Stars

Some dogs are famous for their looks, appearing in photos or becoming internet sensations!

• Boo: A Pomeranian known as the "World's Cutest Dog" and a social media icon.
• Chalcy: A Weimaraner featured in hundreds of photos in the 101 Dog Tricks series.
• Fay Ray: A Weimaraner, one of the photography subjects of her owner, William Wegman.
• Man Ray: A Weimaraner who belonged to photographer William Wegman and was often photographed by him.
• Mr. Winkle: A very small dog of uncertain breed, famous for photos of him in various costumes.
• Sparky: From The Sparky Project, photographed and painted by several artists.
• Heart-kun: A Chihuahua born with a heart-shaped patch of brown hair on his coat.

Space Dogs: Pioneers in Orbit

The Soviets used dogs for early space flights.

• Laika: A female mixed-breed dog, the first animal to orbit Earth in 1957 aboard Sputnik 2. She was also the first to die in orbit.
• Belka and Strelka: Two Russian mixed breeds who went into space aboard Sputnik 5 in 1960 and returned safely, becoming the first animals to survive an orbital flight.

Dogs of Unusual Size

Some dogs are famous for being incredibly small, heavy, or tall!

Smallest Dogs

• Big Boss: A Yorkshire Terrier, listed as the smallest living dog in 2002 at 12 cm (4.7 in) tall.
• Boo Boo: A female Chihuahua, listed as the smallest living dog by height in 2007.
• Heaven Sent Brandy: A female Chihuahua, listed as the smallest living dog by length in 2007, at 15 cm (5.9 in) long.
• Sylvia: A matchbox-size Yorkshire Terrier, the smallest dog in recorded history, who died in 1945 at 6 cm (2.4 in) tall.

Heaviest Dogs

• Benedictine: A male Saint Bernard, recognized as the heaviest dog ever at 162 kg (357 lb).
• Zorba: A male English Mastiff, recognized by Guinness World Records as the heaviest dog in the world at 155.6 kg (343 lb) in 1989.

Tallest Dogs

• Giant George: A blue Great Dane who held the record as the tallest living dog, measuring 109 cm (43 in) from paw to shoulder.
• Gibson: A Harlequin Great Dane who was the world's tallest dog until 2009, measuring 107 cm (42 in) tall.
• Zeus: A Great Dane who claimed the tallest dog record in 2012.

Intelligent Dogs

These dogs are known for their amazing smarts and ability to learn many words!

• Betsy: One of the most intelligent dogs, known to understand over 340 words.
• Chaser: A Border Collie who had a vocabulary of 1,022 words and could understand objects by their groups.
• Rico: A Border Collie who could recognize the names of more than 250 toys.

Long-Lived Dogs

These dogs lived for an incredibly long time, setting records for canine longevity!

• Bluey: An Australian Cattle Dog verified as the world's oldest dog, dying in 1939 at 29 years and 5 months old.
• Bobi: A Rafeiro do Alentejo claimed to be the oldest dog ever, said to have died in 2023 at 31 years, 165 days.
• Bramble: A Welsh Collie who lived to 25 years old on a vegan diet.
• Chanel: A Dachshund who was the world's oldest dog in 2009 at 21 years old.
• Spike: A Chihuahua mix, who was the oldest living dog as of March 2024, reaching 24 years old.

Show Dogs: Champions in the Ring

These dogs are famous for their beauty and perfect breed standards, winning top awards at dog shows.

• Araki Fabulous Willy: A Tibetan Terrier who won Best in Show at Crufts in 2007.
• Canigou Cambrai: An English Cocker Spaniel who won Best in Show at Crufts in 1996.
• My Own Brucie: A famous American Cocker Spaniel show dog.
• Tickle Em Jock: The first Scottish Terrier to win Best in Show at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.

Other Notable Dogs

• Auditor: A feral dog who lived in a mining area in Butte, Montana.
• Balltze: A Shiba Inu from Hong Kong, famous as the face of the "Cheems" meme.
• Baltic: Whose rescue on the Baltic Sea received worldwide attention.
• Bummer and Lazarus: A pair of famous stray dogs who lived in San Francisco in the 1860s.
• Dozer: A Goldendoodle who raised $25,000 for a cancer center by joining a half marathon.
• Eclipse: A Mastador who independently rides a bus to a dog park in Seattle.
• Joy: A Spaniel belonging to the last Tsesarevich of Russia, Alexei Nikolaevich. Joy was the only survivor of the family's execution and was later taken to Britain.
• Kabosu: A female Shiba Inu most known as the face of the "Doge" meme.
• Kratu: A rescue dog from Romania whose appearances at Crufts became a viral sensation.
• Lila: British General Howe's fox terrier, returned to him by General Washington during the American Revolutionary War.
• Loukanikos: A dog active during the anti-austerity protests in Greece, featured in Time magazine.
• Max: An English Springer Spaniel who was the first pet dog to receive the PDSA Order of Merit.
• Mishka: A Siberian Husky famous for saying "I love you" in YouTube videos.
• Paddy the Wanderer: An Airedale Terrier who roamed the streets of Wellington, New Zealand, and took trips on ships.
• Pickles: Discovered the stolen Jules Rimet trophy (the Football World Cup) in England in 1966.
• Red Dog: A Kelpie-cattle dog cross who traveled around Western Australia, befriending many locals.
• Rigel: A Newfoundland dog, said to have swum for hours next to a Titanic lifeboat until it was rescued.
• Robot: A dog who discovered the famous cave paintings at Lascaux in 1940.
• Rosie: An Australian Silky Terrier who saved her owners' lives during a house fire.
• Saucisse: A dog who ran for mayor in Marseille, France.
• Sensation: The English Pointer featured on the logo of the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show.
• Tawny: A yellow Labrador Retriever who gave birth to 18 puppies in her first litter.
• Tubby: A Cocker Spaniel, the only fatality of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse.
• Tuna: A Chihuahua/Dachshund cross and internet celebrity.
• Word: A Lhasa Apso who spent eight years and 190 days on dog death row, a Guinness World Record.

Dogs of Famous Owners

Some dogs become famous just by being seen often with their celebrity owners!

Dogs of Actors and Entertainers

• Buster: A Shih Tzu owned by British TV presenter Paul O'Grady.
• Chalky: A Jack Russell Terrier belonging to English chef Rick Stein.
• Gary: A French Bulldog, companion of the late Carrie Fisher.
• Giggy: A Pomeranian belonging to TV personality Lisa Vanderpump.
• Jazmín: A Yorkshire Terrier owned by Argentine TV presenter Susana Giménez, who became very famous in Argentina.
• Meatball: An English Bulldog owned by Adam Sandler, who starred in a short film.
• Nipper: The dog with the gramophone in the famous "His Master's Voice" logo from 1901.
• Sui: A Staffordshire Bull Terrier owned by Steve Irwin, featured in The Crocodile Hunter.
• Tank: A Pit Bull mix owned by actress Sydney Sweeney.
• Tinkerbell: Dog of Paris Hilton.
• Vida: Model Gisele Bündchen's Yorkshire Terrier, often photographed with her.
• Zero: Humphrey Bogart's dog, who appeared with him in High Sierra.

Dogs of Artists

• Lump: A Dachshund of a friend of Pablo Picasso, who featured in and inspired several of his paintings.
• Archie: Andy Warhol's Dachshund, who often appeared with him.
• Trump: William Hogarth's Pug, who appeared in his paintings.

Dogs of Musicians

• Koji and Gustav: Two of Lady Gaga's French Bulldogs, who were stolen and later returned.
• Lolabelle: Laurie Anderson's Rat Terrier, the main focus of her 2015 documentary film Heart of a Dog.
• Lou dog: A Dalmatian, Bradley Nowell's (Sublime's vocalist) dog, featured on the band's CD art.
• Martha: Paul McCartney's Old English Sheepdog, who inspired the Beatles' song "Martha My Dear".
• Mate: Miley Cyrus's German Shepherd, named after her favorite Australian word.
• Max: David Bowie's dog, who had heterochromia (different colored eyes).
• Mercy: Fiona Apple's dog, who contributed "vocals" to her 2020 album.
• Mina: Sir Edward Elgar's Cairn Terrier, after whom he named his final orchestral work.
• Seamus: The dog of singer Steve Marriott, heard on a Pink Floyd song.
• Strider: Robert Plant's dog, mentioned in the Led Zeppelin song "Bron-Y-Aur Stomp".
• Veela: Shirley Manson's dog, a terrier adopted from Los Angeles streets.
• Ziggy: Molly Meldrum's dog, who played himself in a miniseries.
• Charlie and Bear: Celine Dion's Labradors, who became celebrity pets.

Dogs of Political Figures

• Bailey: Pet of U.S. senator Elizabeth Warren.
• Blondi: Adolf Hitler's German Shepherd dog.
• Boye: Prince Rupert of the Rhine's Poodle, who went into battle with him.
• Caesar: Fox Terrier owned by King Edward VII.
• Conan: An English Mastiff adopted by Argentinian president Javier Milei, and cloned multiple times.
• Dash: King Charles Spaniel owned by Queen Victoria.
• Dilyn: The Jack Russell cross of Boris Johnson.
• Dookie: The first of many Pembroke Welsh Corgis owned by the British royal family.
• Dylan: Pet rough collie of Argentinian president Alberto Fernández.
• Foks: The first President of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk’s dog.
• Koni: Russian President Vladimir Putin's Labrador Retriever.
• Lennu: The Boston Terrier dog of President of Finland Sauli Niinistö.
• Looty: A Pekingese dog looted from the Summer Palace and given to Queen Victoria.
• Lupo: An English Cocker Spaniel owned by William, Prince of Wales and Catherine, Princess of Wales.
• Nemo: A black Labrador Retriever-Griffon dog owned by French President Emmanuel Macron.
• Pat: Irish Terrier owned by former Canadian Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King.
• Resistência Lula da Silva: Pet mongrel owned by Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
• Seamus: Mitt Romney's Irish Setter.
• Susan: Pembroke Corgi owned by Queen Elizabeth II. All of Queen Elizabeth's corgis descended from Susan.
• Tongdaeng: A stray dog owned by King Rama IX of Thailand, who wrote a book about her.
• Ulk: A Great Dane owned by Chilean President Arturo Alessandri.

Dogs of U.S. Presidents and Their Families

• Barney and Miss Beazley: President George W. Bush's Scottish Terriers.
• Bo and Sunny: President Barack Obama's Portuguese Water Dogs.
• Buddy: President Bill Clinton's chocolate Labrador Retriever.
• Champ, Major, and Commander: Joe and Jill Biden's German Shepherds. Major is the first shelter dog to live in the White House.
• Checkers: President Richard Nixon's Cocker Spaniel, famous from the "Checkers speech".
• Dash: First Lady Caroline Harrison's Collie mix.
• Fala: President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Scottish Terrier, depicted in his memorial.
• Fido: Family pet of President Abraham Lincoln.
• Him and Her: President Lyndon Johnson's Beagles, famous for a public uproar.
• Laddie Boy: A famous Airedale Terrier owned by Warren G. Harding.
• Liberty: President Gerald R. Ford's Golden Retriever, who had puppies in the White House.
• Manchu: Alice Roosevelt's small black Pekingese, a gift from the Empress of China.
• Millie: First Lady Barbara Bush's English Springer Spaniel, credited as author of a #1 New York Times bestseller.
• Pete: President Theodore Roosevelt's Bull Terrier, exiled from the White House for biting.
• Pushinka: President John F. Kennedy's mix, a puppy of Soviet space dog Strelka.
• Rex: Ronald Reagan's dog while in office.
• Rob Roy: President Calvin Coolidge and first lady Grace Coolidge's pet Collie.
• Spot "Spotty" Fetcher: President George W. Bush's English Springer Spaniel.

Dogs of Writers and Poets

• Boatswain: Lord Byron's favorite pet, the subject of his poem Epitaph to a dog.
• Cabal: Neil Gaiman's white German Shepherd, who often features in his blog.
• Flush: Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Cocker Spaniel, the subject of Virginia Woolf's biography Flush.
• Jacksie: C. S. Lewis's childhood dog, whose death led Lewis to call himself "Jack" for life.
• Josephine: Jacqueline Susann's black miniature Poodle, subject of her memoir Every Night, Josephine!.
• Marley: John Grogan's yellow Labrador Retriever, featured in his book Marley & Me.
• Marlowe: Stephen King's Pembroke Welsh Corgi, who inspired the character of Oy in The Dark Tower.
• Nero: Thomas and Jane Carlyle's small, black and white mixed-breed dog.
• Norbert: A dog who appears in his own picture book series.
• Phiz: A Boston Terrier given to Helen Keller by her classmates.
• Pippin: Whose carsickness inspired K. V. Johansen's picture book series.
• Trixie Koontz: A retired service dog and companion of Dean Koontz, "purported author" of Life is Good.

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