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This is a List of fictional dogs in Animation and is a subsidiary to the List of fictional animals. It is limited solely to notable dog characters who appear in animated television shows. For dogs see

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Foxes

Name Origin Notes
Foxy Merrie Melodies Foxy was the star of the first Merrie Melodies cartoons Ising directed for producer Leon Schlesinger. (Ising had already helped his partner Hugh Harman create another series, titled Looney Tunes, with the character Bosko.) Foxy's first appearance on screen was on August 1931 in "Lady, Play Your Mandolin!". This old-western themed short features Foxy developing affection for the tavern singer who would become his girlfriend.

Foxy and his then-nameless girlfriend would appear in another cartoon that same year: "Smile, Darn Ya, Smile!" (September 5, 1931), a musical set on a trolley. The plot bares some similarities to Trolley Troubles, a 1928 Oswald Rabbit cartoon which Harman and Ising contributed on. This also marks the first time Foxy's name was mentioned.

Foulfellow Pinocchio (film) In the 1940 Disney film Pinocchio, the Fox and the Cat are given the names "Honest" John Worthington Foulfellow (voiced by Walter Catlett) and Gideon (whose three hiccups in the film were provided by Mel Blanc). The pair differ from their original counterparts in the Collodi novel in a number of ways. They do not feign disability, and it is they who tempt Pinocchio to go to Mangiafuoco's theatre (named Stromboli in the film) and coax him into going to Pleasure Island.
King Voracious Foxbusters Leader of the foxes, Voracious is a large, handsome and charismatic red fox who is a somewhat unstable character. He sometimes appears to lose authority in the pack of foxes, but at the same time still leads them into constantly (and unsuccessfully) trying to get the better of the chickens.
Rita Jungledyret An adolescent red fox who befriends Hugo on the streets of Copenhagen.
Tails Sonic the Hedgehog The name "Miles Prower" is a pun on "miles per hour", a reference to the famed speed of Sonic the Hedgehog. He is an eight year old[1]fox with two tails,[2] hence the nickname. He is known to be Sonic's sidekick, best friend,[2] and a mechanic.[2] He is able to use his two tails to propel himself into the air like a helicopter for a limited time.[2] His debut was in October 16, 1992 in the 8-bit version of Sonic the Hedgehog 2; the 16-bit version was released that November.
Todd The Fox and the Hound Voiced by Mickey Rooney, Tod is a young orphaned red fox who befriends a hunting hound dog as a pup but finds they cannot remain friends.
Vic The Little Fox

Wolves

Name Origin Notes
Ding-a-Ling Wolf Huckleberry Hound Ding-A-Ling (voiced by Doug Young imitating Buddy Hackett) is the younger sidekick to Hokey Wolf who always accompanies him throughout each misadventure. He is usually eager to follow in Hokey's ambitious con-artist footsteps, but often reconsiders the plans Hokey will come up with in many situations. Ding typically wears a bowler hat (sometimes red, sometimes black), a sleeveless green shirt, and a black vest.
Hokey Wolf Huckleberry Hound Hokey Wolf (voiced by Daws Butler and based on Phil Silvers' "Sgt. Bilko" character) is the smooth-talking title character throughout each cartoon. His main hobby in life was to outsmart and coax the clueless out of free meals or places to stay, much of which he seemed to do so with ease, despite possible consequences later on. Hokey typically wears his trademark green bow tie with white collar and a violet-colored hat. His personality would later be recycled for fellow Hanna-Barbera characters, Top Cat,and Yogi Bear who starred in a prime-time sitcom that ran from 1961 to 1962 that followed a very similar concept.
Loopy De Loop Loopy De Loop Loopy De Loop (voiced by Daws Butler) is a gentleman wolf who mangled the English language in his bid to converse in a bad French-Canadian accent, and always wore a characteristic tuque knit cap. A self-appointed good Samaritan, he dauntlessly fought to clear the bad name of wolves, and would open every episode with his trademark introduction, “I am Loopy De Loop, the good wolf.” Though he was always kind and helpful, his exploits usually got him arrested, beaten up, or chased out of town by the very people he had helped, all for no other reason than the prejudice of being a wolf.[3] The series, distributed to theatres by Columbia Pictures, ran in theaters from November 5, 1959 (1959-11-05) to June 17, 1965 (1965-06-17)</ref>
Ralph Wolf Looney Tunes Ralph (named after a Warner Bros. employee) has virtually the same character design as another Chuck Jones character, Wile E. Coyote—brown fur, wiry body, and huge ears, but with a red nose in place of the Coyote's black one; (usually) white eyes instead of Wile E.'s yellow; and, occasionally, a fang protruding from his mouth. He also shares the Coyote's appetite, and persistent use of Acme Corporation products, but he covets sheep instead of road runners and, when he speaks, doesn't have the upper-class accent or the egotistical bearing of the Coyote. Another crucial difference is that of personality: Ralph does not have the fanatical drive of the Coyote in pursuing his prey, preferring to abandon his chase at the end of the working day.

Other

Name Species Origin Notes
Wile E. Coyote Coyote Looney Tunes A brown coyote who makes many attempts to catch his target prey Road Runner only to fail miserably.
Balto Wolfdog Balto Balto is a wolf-dog hybrid, shunned by both humans and dogs in the town of Nome. He is a rugged spirit, adventurer of his social domain; a rebel soul, no one to turn to but himself. His only friends are Boris, a Russian goose, and Muk and Luk, two polar bears. Balto and Boris live on a grounded boat outside Nome, while Muk and Luk are occasional visitors.

One day, a dogsled race is being held. One of the teams is led by Steele, a proud and fierce Siberian Husky. Balto and Boris are in Nome to watch the finish. While waiting for the teams to arrive, Balto sees a young girl named Rosy and her female husky, Jenna. He is immediately smitten by Jenna, and when Rosy loses her hat to the wind, Balto outruns the sled team and retrieves the hat to show off. However, when he tries to get closer to Jenna, Rosy's dad pulls Rosy away from him. Balto and Boris dejectedly leave town, but not before being bullied by Steele and his companions, Nikki, Kaltag and Star.

Danny Dingo Blinky Bill Oldest brother of the family and main antagonist of the first season. There is an even chance whether or not He will be Daisy Dingo's Boyfriend and Shifty Dingo's Father and not their brother in Blinky Bill 3D.
Meatball Dingo Blinky Bill Aids Danny in his schemes and not very smart.
Daisy Dingo Blinky Bill The Flirtatious sister of the family. There is an even chance whether or not She will be Danny's Boyfriend and Shifty Dingo's Mother and not their sister in Blinky Bill 3D.
Ma Dingo Blinky Bill The mother of the family in the Animated series, with a very bad temper.
Shifty Dingo Blinky Bill Youngest brother of the family and becomes a member of Blinky's gang. There is an even chance whether or not He will be Danny and Daisy's son and not their brother in Blinky Bill 3D.

References

  1. ^ Sonic Team. "Tails's official character profile". Sega of Japan. Retrieved 28 Jul 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008). In-game description of the "Tails" trophy.
  3. ^ "The Cartoon Scrapbook". Loopy De Loop Profile