Famous Cartoon Dogs

Throughout the years there has been some great animation, both for us and our kids.

Many of our favorite animated characters have (or are) dogs.

We all have one we like the most – a favorite cartoon dog that captures our hearts. Which one is yours?

We put together a list of as many as we could find to help make the decision easier.

Asto appeared in the 4th episode of the Jetsons when Elroy found him and had to convince his dad to let the family keep him.

Voice By
Don Messick

A groundbreaking preschool television series, Blue’s Clues was created through extensive child development research.

Voice By
Traci Paige Johnson

Brian is the snarky, martini drinking dog from the Family Guy. Seth MacFarlane uses vocal modifications when he voices the other characters – but Brian is his actual speaking voice.

Voice By
Seth MacFarlane

Clifford was the runt of the litter, until he grew up, to over 25 feet tall. Forcing the his family to leave the city for more room.

Voice By
John Ritter

The The Deputy Dawg Show was about a deputy sheriff in the Mississipi bayous and his trials and tribulations keeping the peace.

Voice By
Dayton Allen

Every good stone age family had a dog and The Flintstones were no exception. Dino was known for being a little hyperactive but very sweet.

Voice By
Jerry Mann

Richie Rich is the richest boy alive, it makes sense that he has a dog with dollar symbol spots.

Voice By
Frank Welker

Droopy Dog is a droopy jowled bassed hound with a slow drawl that belies the sharp wit behind it.

Voiced By
Bill Thompson
Tex Avery
Daws Butler
Don Messick
Frank Welker
Richard Williams

Goofy is Mickey’s best friend and well-known for his silly logic and clumsy antics.

Voice By
Pinto Colvig
George Johnson
Bob Jackman
Hal Smith
Tony Pope
Will Ryan
Bill Farmer

Wallace & Gromit is a claymation series about an inept man and the silent dog who keeps him out of trouble.

Voice By
Gromit’s emotions are conveyed by body language

A minor Looney Tunes character, Hector can usually be found attempting to protect Tweety from Sylvester the cat.

Voice By
Frank Welker

The hound from Fox & The Hound found that in the end friendship wins, even if it is with an unlikely friend.

Voice By
Kurt Russell

Huckleberry Hound speaks with a slow drawl and can’t seem to find anything he is actually good at.

Voice By
Greg Burson
Greg Burg

K-9 is Marvin Martian’s dog in the Looney Tunes cartoons and helps his master in his bumbling attempts to thwart Bugs Bunny.

Voice By
Frank Welker

Lady & The Tramp is a story about a high class cocker spaniel named Lady who falls for a stray.

Voice By
Barbara Luddy

Mr. eabody is the genius dog from The Rocky & Bullwinkle Show, who is usually shown with his rather dull boy, Sherman.

Voice By
Bill Scott

Odie is Garfield’s arch nemesis, a slobbering ball of fur with not much going on upstairs.

Voice By
Odie doesn’t speak – he just slobbers

Pluto is Mickey Mouse’s faithful dog and unlike Goofy, he is portrayed as a pet.

Voice By
Pinto Colvig
Lee Millar, Sr.
Jimmy MacDonald
Bill Farmer

Ren & Stimpy is known for its potty humor and creepy characters. Ren is a Chihuahua with a serious attitude problem.

Voice By
Billy West
John Kricfalusi

Santa’s Little Helper was a rescue from the greyhound track that the Simpsons took in at Christmas.

Voice By
Frank Welker
Dan Castellaneta

Scooby Doo and his gang solve spooky mysteries. Scooby’s characteristic speech patterns bear a striking resemblance to those of Astro (above).

Voice By
Don Messick
Scott Innes
Neil Fanning
Frank Welker

Scrappy Doo is Scooby Doo’s nephew and where Scooby is timid Scrappy is feisty and full of vigor.

Voice By
Lennie Weinrib
Don Messick
Scott Innes

Charlie Brown’s dog in the Peanuts comic, Snoopy proves himself to be smarter than the whole gang.

Voice By
Bill Meléndez

Also referred to as Butch and Killer, Spike is the arch nemesis of Tom in the Tom & Jerry cartoon.

Voice By
Billy Bletcher
Daws Butler
John Stephensen
Lou Scheimer
Dick Gautier
Maurice LaMarche
Frank Welker
John Di Maggio
Michael Donovan

Sprocket is the faithful dog in the Jim Hensen Fraggle Rock series. He sees the fraggles, but never seems to get Doc’s attention in time to prove it.

Voice By
Not found

In the story of Lady & The Tramp, the Tramp is a stray who falls for a high class girl dog.

Voice By
Larry Roberts

Most of what Underdog says is in rhymes, he’s the clumsy, rhyming, doggy superhero.

Voice By
Wally Cox

Another member of the Looney Tunes family, Mr. Coyote is full of bright ideas that always seem to turn sour.

Voice By
Mel Blanc
Joe Alaskey
Dee Bradley Baker
Maurice LaMarche

Jack Skellington’s faithful dog in Nightmare Before Christmas, Zero has a jack-o’-lantern nose that glows to light Jack on his antics.

Voice By
Zero wasn’t much of a talker

Missing A Cartoon Pup?

If I’m missing your favorite dog cartoon charactor, be sure to let me know so I can add them.