List of Fictional Dogs - Literature

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Character Breed Source Author Notes
Addison Inherent Vice Thomas Pynchon Burke Stodger's dog who spent too much time watching George Sanders films and Mildred Shasta Fay Hepworth's dog.
Argos Odyssey Homer The faithful dog of Odysseus.
Baleia Vidas Secas Graciliano Ramos Later adapted into the 1963 Brazilian classic Vidas Secas. The dog actress, Piaba, was celebrated at the Cannes Film Festival amidst controversy over the dog's (simulated) death scene.
Banga The Master and Margarita Mikhail Bulgakov Pontius Pilate's dog.
Baree Wolfdog Baree, Son of Kazan James Curwood Son of Gray Wolf and Kazan.
Bendicò Great Dane Il Gattopardo (The Leopard) Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa belonging to the central character Don Fabrizio Corbera, Prince of Salina
Big Red Irish Setter Big Red Jim Kjelgaard
Blood A Boy and His Dog Harlan Ellison Later adapted into a film where Blood is voiced by Tim McIntire.
Bob Dumb Witness Agatha Christie Also released as part of the Agatha Christie's Poirot series.
Bodger and Luath Bull terrier, Labrador Retriever The Incredible Journey Sheila Burnford
Buck St. Bernard-Scotch Collie Call of the Wild Jack London Adapted in six movies: The Call of the Wild by D. W. Griffith 1908; a second silent film (1923); (1935); 1972 The Call of the Wild: Dog of the Yukon and Call of the Wild 3D (2009).
Bulls-eye Oliver Twist Charles Dickens Bill Sikes' dog.
Buster Scottish Terrier Five Find-Outers Enid Blyton Belonging to Frederick Algernon Trotteville ("Fatty").
Cafall A dog belonging to King Arthur (occasionally spelled "Cabal" or "Caval").
Carl Rottweiler Alexandra Day Good Dog, Carl
Clifford Norman Bridwell Clifford the Big Red Dog
Crab Two Gentlemen of Verona William Shakespeare "the sourest natured dog that lives".
Cujo St. Bernard Cujo Stephen King
Dingo Dick Sand, A Captain at Fifteen Jules Verne
Diogenes Dombey and Son Charles Dickens Friend of Paul Dombey and later his sister Florence.
Disreputable Dog Lirael and Abhorsen Garth Nix
Einstein Golden Retriever Watchers Dean Koontz
Eos Funeral Games Mary Renault A beautiful white dog.
Fang Mastiff Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone J. K. Rowling Hagrid's dog.
Fluffy Cerberus Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone J. K. Rowling
Garm Farmer Giles of Ham J. R. R. Tolkien
Garryowen Ulysses James Joyce
Gaspode and Laddie Discworld Terry Pratchett An unusually clever dog that talks and his Wonder Dog client.
Ginger The View from Saturday E. L. Konigsburg The genius dog of Nadia Diamondstein.
Ginger Pye Ginger Pye Eleanor Estes
Gnaish Thunder Oak Garry Kilworth
Go Go Girl and Slinkster Dog Weetzie Bat Francesca Lia Block
Gyp Adam Bede George Eliot Adam Bede's dog.
Hank Hank the Cowdog John R. Erickson
The Hound of the Baskervilles Hound Sherlock Holmes Arthur Conan Doyle Written with the famous line, "They were the footprints of a gigantic hound!"
Huan Wolfhound The Silmarillion J. R. R. Tolkien Companion of Valinor, friend and helper of Beren and Lúthien.
Missis, Perdita, Pongo, and other Dalmatians The Hundred and One Dalmatians Dodie Smith Subsequently made into a film by Walt Disney. Later also adapted as a live-action film and as a stage musical.
Jip Lapdog David Copperfield Charles Dickens Belonging to Dora Spenlow, David Copperfield's first wife.
Jip Doctor Dolittle Hugh Lofting One of Doctor Dolittle's animal companions.
John Joiner Beatrix Potter The Tale of Samuel Whiskers or The Roly-Poly Pudding The terrier who rescued Tom Kitten from being made into a pudding by rats.
Kashtanka Kashtanka Anton Chekhov
Know-Nothing Bozo the Non-Wonder Dog So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish Douglas Adams A dog belonging to advertiser Will Smithers.
Lad Rough Collie Lad, A Dog Albert Payson Terhune
Lassie Rough Collie Lassie Come Home Eric Knight
Lorelei Lorelei's Secret Carolyn Parkhurst The dog who was the only witness to his owner's suicide. Her husband attempts to find out why she committed suicide by teaching the dog to communicate by talking.
Molly John Dies at the End David Wong The rust colored dog who eventually returns from an alternate universe as Fred Durst. In the second novel, Molly is shot dead, during an instant of time, in order to save Dave, who was saving Amy, who was ran in front of an entire army as they were mowing down zombies.
Mouse The Dresden Files Jim Butcher Harry's dog.
Mr. Bones Timbuktu Paul Auster Stray dog and narrator of the story. Later renamed Sparky/Sparkatus
Nana Newfoundland Peter Pan J. M. Barrie
Old Dan and Little Ann Red Tick Hounds Where the Red Fern Grows Wilson Rawls
Olive Jack Russell Terrier Olive, the Other Reindeer Vivian Walsh and J. Otto Siebold
Pansy English Mastiff Burke Andrew Vachss
Patrsche A Dog of Flanders Ouida
Pearl the Wonder Dog Pointer Spenser Robert Parker
Pepper English Mastiff The House on the Borderland William Hope Hodgson
Petula Pug Molly Moon Georgia Byng
Poky The Poky Little Puppy Janette Sebring Lowry
Pippin Pippin and Mabel K.V. Johansen
Pompey The History of Pompey the Little Francis Coventry Also known as The Life and Adventures of a Lap-dog.
Prince Terrien Bridge to Terabithia Katherine Paterson Leslie Burke's (and the Burke parents') dog.
Pugnax Against the Day Thomas Pynchon's A literate mutt that is the associate of the Chums of Chance.
Rab Rab and his Friends John Brown
Ribsy Ribsy Beverly Cleary Companion of Henry Huggins.
Robinson Crusoe's dog Robinson Crusoe Daniel Defoe
Rowf and Snitter Mongrel, Fox Terrier The Plague Dogs Richard Adams
Rover Rob Rover Rob
Scamper Golden Spaniel The Secret Seven Enid Blyton Belonging to Peter and Janet.
Searchlight Stone Fox John Reynolds Gardiner The heroic sled-dog that pulled Little Willy's sled.
Shiloh Shiloh Phyllis Reynolds Naylor The dog saved from his abusive owner.
Skylar Jack Russell terrier Skylar and George Washington Matt Burgess Based on Matt's real dog named Skylar.
Sirius Sirius Olaf Stapleton Eponymous hero, the result of an experiment to produce a dog with something like human intelligence.
Snowy Wire Fox Terrier The Adventures of Tintin Hergé Tintin's dog.
Spot Spot the Dog Eric Hill
Timothy / Timmy / Tim Mongrel The Famous Five Enid Blyton All three names are found interchangeably. George Kirrin's dog.
Thor German Shepard Thor Wayne Smith Later adapted into a film titled Bad Moon.
Toto Terrier The Wonderful Wizard of Oz L. Frank Baum
Tock The Phantom Tollbooth Norton Juster The "watchdog" (the name is a pun, because the dog has a large clock on his side).
Walter Walter the Farting Dog William Kotzwinkle and Glenn Murray
What-a-Mess Afghan Hound What-a-Mess Frank Muir
White Fang and Kiche White Fang Jack London
Wellington The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Mark Haddon Mrs. Shear's dog.
Wiggins The Little White Horse Elizabeth Goudge The heroine Maria's dog.

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