Dogs have made their mark throughout history. Some are real, some are fictional, but they’re all memorable.

Real Dogs

• Rin Tin Tin – This German Shepherd was a real WWI pup immortalized by Hollywood through movies and TV.
• Laika – The first living creature to orbit earth in 1957 via Sputnik 2.
• Balto – Sled dog that helped relay lifesaving medicine to remote Alaska in 1927 and inspired the annual Iditarod.
• Moose – The real dog that played the fictional Eddie on the long-running TV series, Frasier.
• Spuds McKenzie – This Budweiser spokesdog was a real party animal, despite the fact that the Bull Terrier was a female.

Fictional Dogs

• Anubis – The half dog, half jackal Egyptian god of the dead and guardian of graves, including Tutankhamen's tomb.
• Cerberus – The three-headed dog guarding Hades in Greek mythology
• Marmaduke – The famous cartoon Great Dane who’s always getting into scrapes.
• Snoopy – Whether he’s Joe Cool, the Red Baron, or just plain Snoopy, he is perhaps the world’s most famous Beagle.
• Lassie – For over 50 years, this fictional TV Collie has been the ideal dog.
• Beethoven – Due to a successful movie of the same name, this St. Bernard became a canine superstar.
• Old Yeller – This movie about a dog of the same name is a great argument for getting your dog vaccinated against rabies.
• Cujo – Stephen King’s frightful “tail”.
• Odie – You know, Garfield’s best friend.
• Toto – Dorothy’s cute little Cairn Terrier in The Wizard of Oz.
• Goofy – Mickey’s sidekick and a Disney classic.
• Nipper – The famous Jack Russell Terrier who was the face of RCA Victor back in the day. Also known as “His Master’s Voice.”
• Taco Bell Dog – This little Chihuahua, named Gidget, had a big appetite.
• Pluto- Mickey's dog and a Disney classic.