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{{Short description|Celebrity dog}}
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'''Mr. Winkle''' (born 1996) is the name of a very small [[dog]] of uncertain breed (possibly [[Pomeranian (dog)|Pomeranian]]/[[Chihuahua (dog)|Chihuahua]]) whose cute and comical appearance has made him a small marketing phenomenon and an international cult figure representing the beauty, charm and potential of homeless animals.<ref name=Hubert>{{cite news|last=Hubert|first=Cynthia|newspaper=The Sacramento Bee|date=July 13, 2001}}</ref><ref name="della Cava">{{cite news|last=della Cava|first=Marco|accessdate=November 15, 2012|newspaper=USA Today|date=December 3, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Pet Life">{{cite journal|last=Wilson|first=Terry|title=The Amazing Mr. WInkle|journal=PetLife|date=March–April 2001|volume=7|pages=36–39}}</ref>
{{Full citations needed|date=July 2022}}


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'''Mr. Winkle''' (1995?&ndash;November 2017)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Log into Facebook |url=https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2F100310226699010%2Fposts%2Fthe-story-of-mr-winkles-passingendless-thanks-for-the-outpouring-of-love-and-tou%2F2757216901008316%2F |access-date=2022-11-01 |website=Facebook |language=en}}</ref> was a very small [[dog]] of uncertain breed. His appearance made him a minor marketing phenomenon and an international cult figure representing homeless animals.<ref name=Hubert>{{cite news|last=Hubert|first=Cynthia|newspaper=The Sacramento Bee|date=July 13, 2001}}</ref><ref name="della Cava">{{cite news|last=della Cava|first=Marco|newspaper=USA Today|date=December 3, 2011}}</ref><ref name="Pet Life">{{cite magazine|last=Wilson|first=Terry|title=The Amazing Mr. Winkle|magazine=PetLife|date=March–April 2001|volume=7|pages=36–39}}</ref>
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He was rescued as a stray by his current owner, [[Lara Jo Regan]], a renowned magazine photographer, who has had numerous calendars, books and cards published featuring photos of Mr. Winkle in various settings, costumes and poses.<ref name="Bettijane Levine">{{cite web|last=Levine|first=Bettijane|title=Bow wowed|url=Template:http://articles.latimes.com/2003/jul/12/entertainment/et-levine12|publisher=Los Angeles Times|accessdate=November 16, 2012}}</ref>


==Life==
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Mr. Winkle has been the subject of many national and international [[newspaper]] and [[magazine]] articles, and has appeared on various [[television show]]s, including an episode of ''[[Sex and the City]]'' (Sept. 1, 2002). The Mr. Winkle phenomenon was the most visible during Regan's book tours with Mr. Winkle from 2001 - 2005 which often drew over 500 fans at each location,<ref name="LA Times">{{cite news|last=Levine|first=Bettijane|title=Bow wowed|accessdate=Nov 15, 2012|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|date=July 12, 2003}}</ref> inspiring the producer of ''Sex and the City'' to incorporate the unusual phenomenon into an episode where Mr. Winkle upstages the character Carrie Bradshaw at her first book signing.
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Mr. Winkle was rescued as a stray in [[Bakersfield, California|Bakersfield]], California, by [[Lara Jo Regan]], a magazine photographer who remained his owner until the dog's death. She has published numerous calendars, books, and cards published featuring photos of Mr. Winkle in various settings, costumes, and poses.<ref name="Bettijane Levine">{{cite web|last=Levine|first=Bettijane|title=Bow wowed|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2003-jul-12-et-levine12-story.html|work=Los Angeles Times|date=July 12, 2003|access-date=November 16, 2012}}</ref>


After a long retirement, Mr. Winkle died of [[kidney failure]] in November 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|first=Lara Jo|last=Regan|date=December 23, 2019|title=The story of Mr. Wrinkle's passing|type=Facebook post|url=https://www.facebook.com/100310226699010/posts/the-story-of-mr-winkles-passingendless-thanks-for-the-outpouring-of-love-and-tou%2F2757216901008316%2F|access-date=2020-12-16|via=Facebook}}</ref>
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Mr. Winkle appeared on the cover of many magazines including ''Pet Life'', ''Animal Wellness''<ref>{{cite journal|title=The Child of a Cloud, on Loan from Heaven|journal=Animal Wellness|date=March 2005|volume=7|issue=2|pages=38–40|accessdate=15 November 2012}}</ref> and ''[[Time for Kids]]''.<ref>{{cite journal|title=Doggone Cute|journal=Time for Kids|date=15 December 2000|volume=6|issue=12|pages=4}}</ref> Time also named Mr. Winkle "Best Internet Celebrity of 2002" in their online supplement,"On."<ref>{{cite journal|title=Best Internet Celebrity|journal=On|date=Jan–Feb 2002}}</ref> By 2006, mrwinkle.com had garnered over 65 million hits<ref>{{cite book|last=Tiegreen|first=Mary|title=1,001 Reasons to Love Dogs|year=2006|publisher=Stewart, Tabori & Cheng|location=New York, NY|isbn=1584795263|pages=90–91}}</ref> and came to be known as the first animal celebrity meme, and one of the first celebrities in general, whose fame was sparked by viral internet culture.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schonauer|first=David|title=Spotlight: Lara Jo Regan's Mr. Winkle Still a Star|url=http://www.ai-ap.com/publications/article/3538/spotlight-lara-jo-regans-mr-winkle-is-still-a.html|publisher=Pro Photo Daily|accessdate=15 November 2012}}</ref><ref name="UMOCA web site">{{cite web|last=UMOCA web site|url=http://www.utahmoca.org/mr-winkle-object-of-projection/|title=Mr. Winkle: Object of Projection – Photographs by Lara Jo Regan|accessdate=November 16, 2012}}</ref> By 2009, Regan had created over 150 "What is Mr. Winkle" photographic characters as well as an extensive fine art series of her muse, collected in the form of published works and art prints. A major museum retrospective of Regan's Mr. Winkle photographs took place July 7, 2012 to October 7, 2012 at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art in Salt Lake City.<ref name="UMOCA web site"/>


==In media==
Mr Winkle also appeared as a cat, in the Overtonlea Care Centre.
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Mr. Winkle was the subject of many national and international newspaper and magazine articles and appeared on various television shows, including the September 1, 2002 episode of ''[[Sex and the City]]''. Regan's book tours with Mr. Winkle from 2001 to 2005 &ndash; drew over 500 fans at each location,<ref name="Bettijane Levine"/> inspiring the producer of ''Sex and the City'' to incorporate him into an episode where he upstages the character Carrie Bradshaw at her first book signing.{{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}


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Mr. Winkle appeared on the cover of ''Pet Life'', ''Animal Wellness''<ref>{{cite magazine|title=The Child of a Cloud, on Loan from Heaven|magazine=Animal Wellness|date=March 2005|volume=7|issue=2|pages=38–40}}</ref> and ''[[Time for Kids]]''.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Doggone Cute|magazine=Time for Kids|date=15 December 2000|volume=6|issue=12|pages=4}}</ref> ''Time'' also named Mr. Winkle "Best Internet Celebrity of 2002" in their online supplement "On."<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Best Internet Celebrity|journal=On|date=Jan–Feb 2002}}</ref>{{verify source|date=July 2022}} By 2006, ''mrwinkle.com'' had garnered over 65 million hits.<ref>{{cite book|last=Tiegreen|first=Mary|title=1,001 Reasons to Love Dogs|year=2006|publisher=Stewart, Tabori & Cheng|location=New York City|isbn=1584795263|pages=90–91|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/1001reasonstolov0000miel/page/90}}</ref> Mr. Winkle came to be known as the first animal celebrity meme whose fame was sparked by internet culture.<ref>{{cite web|last=Schonauer|first=David|title=Spotlight: Lara Jo Regan's Mr. Winkle Still a Star|url=https://www.ai-ap.com/publications/article/3538/spotlight-lara-jo-regans-mr-winkle-is-still-a.html|url-access=subscription |publisher=Pro Photo Daily|accessdate=15 November 2012}}</ref><ref name="UMOCA web site">{{cite web|url=https://www.utahmoca.org/mr-winkle-object-of-projection/|title=Mr. Winkle: Object of Projection|publisher=Utah Museum of Contemporary Art|accessdate=November 16, 2012}}</ref> By 2009, Regan had created over 150 "What is Mr. Winkle" photographic characters as well as an extensive fine art series of her muse, collected in the form of published works and art prints. A major museum retrospective of Regan's Mr. Winkle photographs took place from July 7, 2012, to October 7, 2012, at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art in Salt Lake City.<ref name="UMOCA web site"/>
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==Bibliography==

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*''What is Mr. Winkle?'' (2001-2009)
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== Bibliography ==
*''Winkle's World'' (2002-2005)
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*''What is Mr. Winkle?'' (2001&ndash;2009) {{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}
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*''A Winkle in Time'' (2004-2007)
*''Winkle's World'' (2002&ndash;2005) {{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}
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*''Mr. Winkle: The Complete Character Collection" (2012)
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*''A Winkle in Time'' (2004&ndash;2007) {{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}
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*''Mr. Winkle: The Complete Character Collection'' (2012) {{Citation needed|date=September 2023}}

==See also==
* [[List of individual dogs]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
{{Reflist|2}}

==Additional information==
*The Sacramento Bee, Cynthia Hubert, The Scene, Cover Story, July 13, 2001
*USA Today, Marco della Cava, Feature, December 3, 2001
*PetLife, Terry Wilson, Feature, Volume 7, No. 2, March/April 2001
*Animal Wellness, "The Child of a Cloud, On Loan from Heaven," Volume 7, Issue 2 March 2005
*Time for Kids, "Doggone Cute," Volume 6, Issue 12 December 15, 2000
*On Magazine, "Best Internet Celebrity," Jan/Feb 2002 issue
*1,001 Reasons to Love Dogs, Mary Tiegreen, Stewart Tabori & Cheng,2006
*Pro Photo Daily, David Schonauer, Spotlight: Mr. Winkle Still is Still a Star, July 5, 2012
*The San Francisco Chronicle, Neva Chonin, Datebook, Cover Feature, July 23, 2003
*The Chicago Sun Times, Misha Davenport, Feature, June 13, 2003
*The San Diego Tribune, John Wilkens, Currents, Cover Story, September 5, 2002
*The Today Show, NBC, Featured Guest Interview, June 12, 2002
*The Cleveland Plain Dealer, Karen Sandstrom, Arts and Life, Cover Story, June 3, 2002.
*The Detroit Free Press, Feature, August 8, 2003
*The New York Times, Julie Iovine, Feature, January 20, 2002
*The Today Show, NBC, Feature Guest Interview, December 14, 2001
*TVAsahi – Japan - Feature Story, December 17, 2001
*The Denver Post, Elena A. Jefferson, The Scene, Cover Feature, August 5, 2003
*New York Newsday, Denise Laim, Feature, August 30, 2001
*The Saint Louis Post Dispatch, Sarah Casey Newman, Feature, September 6, 2003
*CNN TV, Feature Story, February 2001
*ABC Evening News, Feature Segment, January 2001
*The Dallas Morning News, Michael Precker, Living, Cover Feature, October 24, 2000
*The Los Angeles Times, Dennis Arp, Feature, September 22, 2000


==External links==
==External links==
*http://www.mrwinkle.com/
*http://www.mrwinkle.com/
*[http://www.thepetpress-la.com/mr-winkle.html "Mr. Winkle:One's Man's Trash is Another Man's Magic" by Lori Golden. A Pet Press article]
*{{cite magazine|url=http://www.thepetpress-la.com/mr-winkle.html|title=Mr. Winkle: One's Man's Trash is Another Man's Magic|first=Lori|last=Golden|magazine=The Pet Press|date=November 2002|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210116062547/http://www.thepetpress-la.com/mr-winkle.html|archive-date=January 16, 2021}}
*[http://articles.latimes.com/2003/jul/12/entertainment/et-levine12 The Los Angeles Times, Bettijane Levine, Calendar, Cover Feature, July 12, 2003]


[[Category:1995 animal births]]
[[Category:2017 animal deaths]]
[[Category:Individual dogs]]
[[Category:Individual dogs]]

Latest revision as of 23:09, 13 August 2024

Mr. Winkle (1995?–November 2017)[1] was a very small dog of uncertain breed. His appearance made him a minor marketing phenomenon and an international cult figure representing homeless animals.[2][3][4]

Life

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Mr. Winkle was rescued as a stray in Bakersfield, California, by Lara Jo Regan, a magazine photographer who remained his owner until the dog's death. She has published numerous calendars, books, and cards published featuring photos of Mr. Winkle in various settings, costumes, and poses.[5]

After a long retirement, Mr. Winkle died of kidney failure in November 2017.[6]

In media

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Mr. Winkle was the subject of many national and international newspaper and magazine articles and appeared on various television shows, including the September 1, 2002 episode of Sex and the City. Regan's book tours with Mr. Winkle from 2001 to 2005 – drew over 500 fans at each location,[5] inspiring the producer of Sex and the City to incorporate him into an episode where he upstages the character Carrie Bradshaw at her first book signing.[citation needed]

Mr. Winkle appeared on the cover of Pet Life, Animal Wellness[7] and Time for Kids.[8] Time also named Mr. Winkle "Best Internet Celebrity of 2002" in their online supplement "On."[9][verification needed] By 2006, mrwinkle.com had garnered over 65 million hits.[10] Mr. Winkle came to be known as the first animal celebrity meme whose fame was sparked by internet culture.[11][12] By 2009, Regan had created over 150 "What is Mr. Winkle" photographic characters as well as an extensive fine art series of her muse, collected in the form of published works and art prints. A major museum retrospective of Regan's Mr. Winkle photographs took place from July 7, 2012, to October 7, 2012, at the Utah Museum of Contemporary Art in Salt Lake City.[12]

Bibliography

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Log into Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 2022-11-01. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  2. ^ Hubert, Cynthia (July 13, 2001). The Sacramento Bee. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ della Cava, Marco (December 3, 2011). USA Today. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. ^ Wilson, Terry (March–April 2001). "The Amazing Mr. Winkle". PetLife. Vol. 7. pp. 36–39.
  5. ^ a b Levine, Bettijane (July 12, 2003). "Bow wowed". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
  6. ^ Regan, Lara Jo (December 23, 2019). "The story of Mr. Wrinkle's passing" (Facebook post). Retrieved 2020-12-16 – via Facebook.
  7. ^ "The Child of a Cloud, on Loan from Heaven". Animal Wellness. Vol. 7, no. 2. March 2005. pp. 38–40.
  8. ^ "Doggone Cute". Time for Kids. Vol. 6, no. 12. 15 December 2000. p. 4.
  9. ^ "Best Internet Celebrity". On. Jan–Feb 2002.
  10. ^ Tiegreen, Mary (2006). 1,001 Reasons to Love Dogs. New York City: Stewart, Tabori & Cheng. pp. 90–91. ISBN 1584795263.
  11. ^ Schonauer, David. "Spotlight: Lara Jo Regan's Mr. Winkle Still a Star". Pro Photo Daily. Retrieved 15 November 2012.
  12. ^ a b "Mr. Winkle: Object of Projection". Utah Museum of Contemporary Art. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
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