List of fictional dogs in live-action television

This is a list of fictional dogs in live-action television and is a subsidiary to the list of fictional dogs. It is a collection of various non-animated dogs in television.

Television (live-action)[edit]

Name Breed TV program Notes
Allen Pug The King of Queens Spence's dog; about a parcel delivery man whose father-in-law comes to stay with his family in Queens, New York.
Apollo and Zeus Doberman Pinscher Magnum-P.I. Guard dogs of the estate called Robin's Nest; about a private detective who lives on the estate.
Apollo Jim Henson's Pajanimals A dog who loves science and riding on rocket ships.
Arlo Yellow Lab Brooklyn Nine-Nine Rosa Diaz's dog.
Arnold Pit Bull American Life Goes On The family dog, about the problems and joys of a family one of whose members has Down syndrome.
Arnold Rottweiler Entourage Turtle's dog, about the life of an actor trying to find success.
Asta Wire Fox Terrier The Thin Man The Charles' dog; about a couple who solve murders while their dog is usually underfoot.
Audrey Cairn Terrier Neighbours (Australian) The Kennedy's dog; about people who live and work in a fictional suburb of Melbourne. Joined the show in 2001 and departed in 2011, following the death of the dog who portrayed her.[1]
Backup Pit Bull Veronica Mars Veronica's dog, about a high school girl who solves mysteries.
Bandit Bulldog Little House on the Prairie The family's second dog in the books and the TV series.
Barkley Sheepdog Sesame Street
Bear Belgian Shepherd Person of Interest Reese's dog, about a former CIA agent who is recruited by a reclusive billionaire to prevent violent crimes.
Belle Pyrenean Mountain Dog Belle et Sébastien Broadcast in France and later in England, about a six-year-old boy named Sebastien and his dog.
Bijou Jack Russell Terrier Hooperman Harry's mean dog, about a plainclothes policeman and his girlfriend in San Francisco.
Blacktoe[2] German Shepherd Star Trek: The Next Generation Captain Riker's dog; about the starship Enterprise and its crew.
Bismarck Dachshund Checkmate Dr. Hyatt's dog; about the detective agency Checkmate, Inc. run by Don Corey and his partner who solves mysteries.
Bobientje Old English Sheepdog Samson en Gert Samson's love interest who was an unseen character throughout most of the series, but was finally shown in the duo's first film Hotel op Stelten, where she basically looks just like Samson, only with a ribbon in her hair.
Boomer mixed breed terrier Here's Boomer In the TV series; about a stray dog that travels around helping people in trouble.
Boots mixed breed Emergency! Squad 51's mascot; about two specially trained firefighters who were part of the then innovative field of paramedics.
Bossy Australian Kelpie Neighbours (Australian) Introduced in April 2012 as a replacement for Audrey who died in 2011.[3]
Bouncer Labrador Retriever Neighbours (Australian) Toby's dog; about three families who are friends living on a cu-de-sac.
Bouton Mixed Breed Outlander Small dog owned by Mother Hildegarde, who trained him to sniff out illness in the hospital where she worked. Bouton means button in French.
Brandon Golden Retriever Punky Brewster Punky's pet; about a girl named Punky Brewster being raised by her foster parent.
Brown Blackmouth Cur The Westerner Dave dog; about a basically decent, ordinary man who was handy with a gun.
Buck Briard Married... with Children The family dog; about the lives of a hard luck salesman, his obnoxious wife, and their two children. (Later replaced by Lucky.)
Bullet German Shepherd The Roy Rogers Show Roy's dog; about a rancher and friends doing good.
Buster Beagle The Wonder Years Kevin's dog; a look back at growing up during the 60s when the turbulent social times made growing up an unusual experience.
Canolli Sheepdog B Positive Gina's dog; a show about a woman donating her kidney to save her long-lost friend's life.
Celine Chihuahua Summer Heights High (Australian ) Mr. G's dog; lampooning Australian high school life from the viewpoints of three students.
Chamsky Bulldog Everybody Loves Raymond Robert's dog; about Raymond and his family and his insecure brother dominating mother and crude father.
Charlie the Wonder Dog Golden Retriever The Late Show (Australian) A Lassie-like character; a parody of other fictitious animal shows.
Cheddar Pembroke Welsh Corgi Brooklyn Nine-Nine Captain Holt and his husband, Kevin's, dog; a police sitcom about the detectives of Brooklyn's 99th precinct.
Chester Pomeranian The Nanny C.C. Babcocok's dog; about a woman who becomes a nanny for three children of a Broadway producer.
Cinnamon Yorkshire Terrier The Big Bang Theory Raj's dog; about four geeks and a girl in humorous situations.
Claude Poodle The Beverly Hillbillies Mrs. Drysdale's pampered pooch; about a poor backwoods family transplanted to Beverly Hills after striking oil on their land.
Cleo[4][5] Basset Hound The People's Choice "Sock" Miller's dog; about an ex-Marine and politician whose dog voice his master's dilemmas. (Owned by Jackie Cooper.)
Coco mixed breed The Donna Reed Show Donna's pet, about the humorous situations and problems of a middle-class family in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
Colin Miniature Schnauzer Spaced (British) Daisy and Tim's dog; about two Londoners who meet by chance while flat-hunting.
Comet Golden Retriever Full House The family dog; about a man who raises his three daughters in a house he shares with two adult male friends.
Diefenbaker (aka Dief) Wolf-dog Hybrid Due South The Montie's dog, about the adventures of a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police based in Chicago.
Digby Golden Retriever Pushing Daisies Olive's dog; about a pie-maker with the ability to bring dead things back to life for one minute with his touch.
Digger Labrador Retriever Big Barn Farm (British) One of the four animal friends for children; about the farmyard animals and exploring their friendships.
Djinn Djinn Havanese I Dream of Jeannie Jeannie's dog; about a United States astronaut who finds his life vastly complicated by his genie companion.
Doc mixed breed Grey's Anatomy About the lives of surgical interns and residents as they gradually evolve into seasoned doctors.
Dog mixed breed (dog actor Higgins) Petticoat Junction The girls' canine companion; about the misadventures of the family staff of The Shady Rest Hotel and their neighbor.
Dog Basset Hound Columbo Columbo's dog; about an unkempt but clever police detective.
Doug Chihuahua The Sarah Silverman Program Sarah's dog; about an unemployed and childlike, irresponsible woman who often insulting friends, family, and total strangers.
Dragon Shape shifting Dragon Wizards of Waverly Place Dragon was a dragon who shape shifted into the form of a dog when living in the human world.
Dreyfuss St. Bernard/ Golden Retriever mix Empty Nest The family dog; about a father living with his two self-supporting daughters.
Duke Bloodhound The Beverly Hillbillies The family dog; about a poor backwoods family transplanted to Beverly Hills California after striking oil on their land.
Eddie Jack Russell Terrier Frasier Martin's dog in the TV series, a sitcom about a psychiatrist with a radio show who lives with his father. (Played by Moose and Enzo.)
Eddie McDowd Australian Shepherd/Siberian Husky 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd The transformation of Eddie in the TV series; about a schoolyard bully who is turned into a dog for his bad behavior.
Fang Briard Get Smart Agent Smart's dog; a bumbling secret agent.
Fearless Providence Pet dog of Dr. Jim Hansen, a warm-hearted veterinarian who runs a clinic in his basement.
Flash Basset Hound The Dukes of Hazzard Rosco's loyal companion; about two cousins living in a rural Georgia racing around in their customized 1969 Dodge Charger.
Fleegle actor in dog costume The Banana Splits The guitar player; an hour-long packaged television variety program featuring a fictional rock band composed of four costumed funny animal characters.
Freeway Löwchen Hart to Hart The Hart's dog; about a self-made millionaire and beautiful freelance journalist who spend their free time as amateur detectives.
Happy Terrier mix 7th Heaven The family dog; about the daily lives of a minister father and his family.
Henry Basset Hound Emergency! Lived on the sofa in the station.
Hobo (aka London) German Shepherd / Siberian Husky The Littlest Hobo About a stray dog who wanders from town to town helping people.
Ivanna Pomeranian The Suite Life of Zack & Cody London Tipton's dog.
Jack Sheepdog mix Little House on the Prairie The family's first dog in the books and the TV series.
Jeb Redbone Coonhound VR Troopers Ryan's dog; about three young men in virtual reality.
Jim Brussels Griffon Mike & Molly Margaret Bigg's dog.
Joe German Shepherd Run, Joe, Run Sgt. Corey's dog who is on the run.
Jupiter Great Dane I Dream of Jeannie General Peterson's dog.
K9 Robot Doctor Who K9 had several incarnations over the course of the show and was most notably the constant companion of Sarah Jane Smith who was the Fourth Doctor's Companion in the Doctor Who series.
Krypto/Shelby and Krypto[4][6] Extraterrestrial; a Labrador Retriever in the animated series Smallville and Krypto the Superdog Clark Kent's dog / Superman's dog.
Lassie Rough Collie Lassie (1954 TV series) Lassie lived on a family farm. Originally, the pet dog of 11-year-old Jeff Miller, Lassie later belonged to seven-year-old Timmy Martin.
Liene Labrador Retriever JC 9 Vicky's dog 24/7.
Lucky American Cocker Spaniel Married... with Children Lucky replaced the dog Buck of the earlier episodes.
Mario Hugo Chihuahua 31 Minutos
Marlowe Anatolian shepherd Simon & Simon Rick Simon's dog, named after the famous detective Philip Marlowe.
Martin mixed breed Downward Dog About a dog who narrates his life with his beloved owner Nan.
Maximillion German Shepherd The Bionic Woman A bionic enhanced laboratory test animal rescued by Jaime Sommers.
Murray Collie-shepherd mix Mad About You Family dog.
Neil St. Bernard Topper The ghost of a dog who died attempting to save George and Marion Kerby from an avalanche. Neil was very fond of martinis.
Nero Yorkshire Terrier F.C. De Kampioenen Carmen Waterslaeghers' pet dog. She named him after the Belgian comic book character Nero.
Old Pop Australian Shepherd Big Barn Farm
Pierrot Poodle Designing Women Lori's dog; about a sportswriter and a fashion-designer who marry after a whirlwind romance and discover they have little in common.
Pippin mixed breed Come Outside Auntie Mabel's pet dog.
Porthos Beagle Star Trek: Enterprise Captain Jonathan Archer's dog.
Pouch Mutt Chicago Fire Dog kept at the quarters of Engine Co. 51
Queequeg Pomeranian The X-Files Scully's dog, taken in after "Clyde Bruckman's Final Repose."
Rabito Various Carrusel and Carrossel Mario Ayala's pet dog.
Redbeard Irish Setter Sherlock Modernised Sherlock Holmes' memory of his childhood best friend.
Rin Tin Tin German Shepherd The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin Rin Tin Tin and an orphan called Rusty living on a US cavalry post helped establish order in the Wild West.
Rex German Shepherd Inspector Rex About a team of German policemen and their dog solving crimes.
Roger mixed breed The Durrells Gerry's dog; about an English family trying to survive on the Greek island of Corfu in the late 1930s; based on Gerald Durrell's three autobiographical books.
Rollo Irish Wolfhound/Wolf mix Outlander Young Ian Murray's dog. He won him in a game of dice.
Roly Poodle EastEnders Sharon's dog; about the people of in a fictional London Borough.
Rowlf the Dog Mutt The Muppet Show One of the first Muppet characters, a scruffy brown dog with a rounded black nose and long floppy ears. He was created (and originally performed and voiced) by Jim Henson. Rowlf is the Muppet Theatre's resident pianist.
Samson Old English Sheepdog Samson en Gert A puppet dog in a popular Flemish children's TV show who has a habit of mispronouncing words.
Satanás Various El Chavo del Ocho Doña Clotilde's pet dog.
Schatzi Dachshund That '70s Show Red Forman gave Schatzi to his wife Kitty to help her through menopause. Schatzi means 'little treasure' in German.
Schmeichel Great Dane Coronation Street Great Dane owned by Chesney Brown from 2004 to 2011 and named after the Manchester United footballer Peter Schmeichel.
Scruffy Possibly a Yorkshire Terrier Ghost and Mrs Muir Owned by The Muir Family, TV Series, based on the earlier movie.
Spark Boxer Pup Academy Stray puppy who is one of the main characters; a show about a secret academy for puppies.
Speedy Golden Retriever The Drew Carey Show Drew's dog; about the daily life of a guy and his friends.
Spunky Mixed breed terrier Happy Days Fonzie's dog; Dr. Joyce Brothers pops in to help cure his mental woes.
Stan Border Collie mix Dog with a Blog Talking dog (who runs an online blog) who is a pet of the James-Jennings family.
Stella French Bulldog Modern Family Jay Prichett's dog. She was originally played by Brigitte in seasons 2 & 3, and replaced by Beatrice in season 4.
Stinky and Nunzio Briard mix and Corgi Dharma and Greg Dharma's dogs.
Sweep Sooty A glove gray puppet dog
Tiger Bearded Collie The Brady Bunch Main character.
Thouser Unknown Kamen Rider Zero-One Gai Amatsu' robotic dog.
Tramp Sheep Dog My Three Sons Main character.
Vincent Yellow Labrador retriever Lost Walt's dog, originally owned by Walt's stepfather. Vincent is considered the only[citation needed] confirmed survivor on Lost.
Wellard Belgian Tervuren EastEnders Robbie's dog; about the people of in a fictional London Borough.
Whitie Boston Blackie The pet that accompanied private detective Boston Blackie and lady friend Mary Wesley, in 1950s Los Angeles.
Wishbone Jack Russell Terrier Wishbone The main character, portrayed by Soccer and 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.
Yukon King Alaskan Husky Sergeant Preston of the Yukon A Monty and his dog fight villains in the Northern wilderness during the 1890s.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (17 August 2011). "'Neighbours' pet dog Audrey loses cancer battle". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  2. ^ Morrow, Laurie Bogart. The Giant Book of Dog Names. Simon and Schuster. 9 October 2012. ISBN 9781451666908 [1]
  3. ^ Kilkelly, Daniel (1 February 2012). "'Neighbours' unveils Kyle's new pet dog Bossy". Digital Spy. Retrieved 7 January 2014.
  4. ^ a b Bankroff, Georgene (2002). A Compilation of Classy Animal Names. iUniverse. ISBN 0-595-20674-3.
  5. ^ Citation for noteworthiness; Cleo is presumedly discussed by name therein
  6. ^ Citation for noteworthiness; Krypto is presumedly discussed by name therein
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