Famous Dog Names T-Z

The Famous Dog Names T-Z list has great names from Tinkerbell to Velvet and from Wishbone to Zeus. There are more than 400 exciting possibilities. Here are a few examples:

Tige: The dog that was seen in Buster Brown Shoe Company ads since 1904.

Vincent: The role played by Madison in the popular TV series Lost.

Zoltan: We see this fearful animal in the 1978 film Zoltan, Hound of Dracula.

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This page lists all famous dog names from T through Z. Jump to anywhere in the list by clicking on the letters below.

   All Famous Dog Names     A – B     C – G     H – M     N – R     S     T – Z

Famous Dog Names T-ZDog BreedWhy Dog is Famous
TawnyLabrador RetrieverFamous for birthing 18 puppies in her first litter.
TigeBulldogPart of comic strip Buster Brown created by Richard Felton Outcault .
TigeBulldogThe dog that was seen in Buster Brown Shoe Company ads since 1904.
TinkerbellChihuahuaThe often photographed dog of socialite Paris Hilton who even has her memoirs printed as The Tinkerbell Hilton diaries.
TitoChihuahuaThe small dog in the 1988 animated movie Oliver and Company based on the Oliver Twist book by Charles Dickens.
TogoSiberian HuskyThe lead sled dog famous for the 1925 Serum Run to Nome (Alaska).
TotoCairn TerrierThe dog in the novel The Wonder Wizard of Oz written by L. Frank Baum. When the book was made into the famous 1939 movie, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the actor dog’s real name was Terry.
TrakrGerman ShepherdThe rescue dog which had the credit to rescue the last survivor of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center. Also known to have produced five cloned puppies.
TrampSchnauzer mixDog from the 1955 Disney movie, The Lady and the Tramp.
TrumanSiberian HuskyOne of the eight snow dogs in the 2006 adventure movie Eight Below.
TrustyBloodhoundOne of the dogs in the 1955 Disney film Lady and the Tramp.
TulipGerman ShepherdMain character of the book My Dog Tulip by J. R. Ackerley.The dog was the hero when the book was made into a film in 2009.
UnderdogBeagleIn the 2007 movie Underdog. This is the screenname of the dog when it has super powers.
VerdellBrussels GriffonThe pet, played by Jill, in the 1997 film As Good As It Gets.
VivianGenericIn the comic strip Cathy by Cathy Guisewite.
VelvetLabrador Retriever and shephard cattle mixed breedThis dog helped save the life of three climbers who got stranded on Oregon’s Mount Hood in 2007.
VincentLabrador RetrieverThe role played by Madison in the popular TV series Lost.
WallyDachshundFound in Drabble, a comic strip created by Kevin Fagan.
WeedermanGenericPart of the Mr. Boffo comic strip by Joe Martin.
Wellard

Belgian Tervuren

In the British TV series EastEnders. The character’s real name is Kyte.
What-a-MessAfghan HoundThe real name of the dog was Prince Amir of Kinjan in a series of British Children books What-A-Mess written by Frank Muir and Joseph Wright. Later an animated series was made TV based on the books.
Wheely WillyChihuahuaThe paralysed dog famous for its ability to get around on wheels, later the subject of two books.
WhiteneyBlack TerrierThe star of Boston Blackie, the movie, the series and the TV show.
WildfireBull TerrierThe dog from the 1955 film It’s a Dog’s Life.
WillyGenericFeatured in Sport Billy, an animated series made for TV by Europe’s Filmation Associates in 1979.
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Winn DixiePicardy ShepherdThe central character of the novel Because of Winn-Dixie by Kate DiCamillo.
WishboneJack Russell TerrierStar of the children’s TV show Wishbone. The dog’s real name was Soccer.
WolfMixed breedThe dog in Rip Van Winkle, a 1819 short story by Washington Irving.
Won Ton TonGerman ShepherdHero of the 1976 movie Won Ton Ton-The Dog Who Saved Hollywood. The role was played by Gus.
Wonder DogYellow Labrador RetrieverStarred in Superfreinds a TV series
YellowGolden LabradorThe pet in the 1994 film Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog.
YodelSiberian HuskyOne of the dogs in the 2002 film Snow Dogs.
Yukon KingAlaskan MalamuteFeatured in the Radio and TV show Challenge of The Yukon. Also known as Sergeant Preston of the Yukon.
ZeroGenericThe little white dog in the comic strip Little Annie Rooney.
Zeus Portuguese PodengoThe golden dog in the 1997 Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film Zeus and Roxanne.
ZeusLabrador RetrieverThis dog stars in the 2009 film The Dog Who Saved Christmas.
ZipAustralian Cattle DogWe see this character in the 1995 movie Last of the Dogmen.
ZoltanDoberman PinscherWe see this fearful animal in the 1978 film Zoltan, Hound of Dracula.
ZorbaEnlish MastiffRecognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the heaviest as well as longest dog. It weighed about 343 pounds and was 8’3″ long.

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