The Famous Dog Names C-G list has great names from Charlie Dog to Clifford and from Duke to Gromit from Wallace and Gromit. There are more than 400 exciting possibilities. Here are a few examples:
Digby: Star of the British film Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World.
Eliot Shag: Featured in Jim Henson Productions’s Dog City on TV. The dog was a star here with puppetry and animation.
Charlie B. Barkin: The yellow dog in the animated movie All Dogs Go To Heaven.
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This page lists all famous dog names from C through G. 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 C-G | Dog Breed | Why Dog is Famous |
| Carface V. Malone | American Pitt Bull | The huge dog in the animated movie All Dogs Go To Heaven. |
| Chance | American Bulldog | Found in the film Homeward Bound. Though played here by an American Bulldog, in the book it was a Labrador. |
| Charlie B. Barkin | German Shepherd, Collie mix | The yellow dog in the animated movie All Dogs Go To Heaven. |
| Charlie Dog | Half Collie! Half Airedale! Half Pekingese! Half St. Bernard! | One of the most famous cartoon characters. Little Orphan Airedale of Looney Tunes cartoon fame, is one of the several animated movies of the character. |
| Checkers | Cocker Spaniel | Pet of U.S. President Richard M. Nixon. |
| Cheeka | Pug | Dog seen in the advertisement of Hutch cellular service in India. |
| Chief | Foxhound | Part of the animated movie The Fox and the Hound. |
| Chiffon | English Sheepdog | Starred in the film The Shaggy Dog. |
| Chips | German Shepherd | The most famous war dog during World War II. |
| Christmas | Yellow Labrador Retriever | The title role in the novel A Dog Named Christmas by Greg Kincaid and was also in the film of the same name. |
| Claude | Poodle | This loveable character was introduced in The Beverly Hillbillies an American TV series in 1962-1971. |
| Cleo | Basset Hound | Star of the TV show The Peoples Choice. |
| Clifford | Generic | Hero of the children’s novel Clifford the Big red Dog. |
| Cloe | Chihuahua | Famous for its role in Beverly Hills Chihuahua. |
| Coal | Bearded Collie | One of the dogs in the movie The Shaggy Dog. |
| Comet | Golden Retriever | Comet was the fmily pet in the American television series Full House from 1987-1995. |
| Corneil | Generic | Star of the animated series Corneil and Bernie on Nicktoons. |
| Courage | Generic | The hero of its own show, Courage the Cowardly Dog, this cartoon character is beloved of many around the globe. |
| Cubitus | Generic | The lead in the Dupa’s comic strip Cubitus. |
| Cujo | St. Bernard | This was the dog from the famous book Cujo, a psychological horror novel by Stephen King. This novel received the British Fantasy Award in 1982. |
| Daisy | Yellow Labrador Retriever | Starred with Clint Eastwood in the movie Grand Torino. |
| Daphne | Poodle | The cute dog in the film, Look Who’s Talking Now. |
| Dawg | Generic | The comic strip character in Hi and Lois. |
| Delgado | German Shepherd | Appeared in 2008 film Beverly Hills Chihuahua. |
| Demon | Siberian Husky | Dog in the 2002 film Snow Dogs. |
| Deputy dawg | Generic | Famous for animated series Terrytoones on TV. |
| Dewey | Irish Terrier | Appeared in the 2007 movie Firehouse Dog. |
| Dewey | Siberian Husky | One of the crew dogs in Eight Below, the movie based on a Japanese Antartic expedition. |
| Diesel | Siberian Husky | Dog from the 2002 film Snow Dogs. |
| Digby | English Sheepdog | Star of the British film Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World. |
| Dinky | Chihuahua | In the Taco Bell ad. Here the role is played by Gidgit. “¡Yo quiero Taco Bell!” |
| Dodger | Terrier | One of the crew members in Oliver and Company based on the famous novel, Oliver Twist. |
| Dog | Basset Hound | Part of the TV show Columbo. |
| Dogbert | Generic | Featured in the Scott Adams comic strip Dilbert. |
| Dogfather | Generic | Part of the animated movie shorts The Dogfather. Here the voice was dubbed by Bob Holt. |
| Doggie Daddy | Generic | Part of the Hanna Barbera show The Quick Draw McGraw Show. |
| Dogtanian | Generic | Part of the Spanish TV series Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds. |
| Dollar | Dalmatian | Pet of TV series character, Richie Rich, the famous cartoon character by Hanna Barbera. |
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| Donnie | Doberman Pinscher | A very intelligent dog who first appeared on the Dog Genius Show on National Geographic Channel. This dog can arrange his toys in geometric patterns. |
| Dreyfuss | St. Bernard | Dog from the TV show Empty Nest. |
| Droopy | Droopy eared mutt | The famous cartoon character created by Tex Avery who has enthralled scores of audiances through years in animated movies. |
| Duchess | Siberian Husky | One of the dogs in the 2002 movie Snow Dogs. |
| Dug | Large mutt | Featured in the Pixar movie Up. |
| Duke | Golden Retriver | The cute dog in the Bush’s Baked Beans advertisment during 1990s. |
| Duke | Bloodhound | Duke was the loveable character from The Beverly Hillbillies in 1962-1971. |
| Duke | Great Dane | Part of the 1944 movie musical Bathing Beauty starring Red Skelton and Esther Williams. |
| Dusty | Australian Kelpie | The title character of the movie Dusty based on a Thomas Hinkle book in 1940. |
| Dynomutt | Doberman Pinscher | The lead character from the cartoon series Dynomutt, Dog Wander. |
| Earl | Generic | One of the cat-dog duo in the comic strip Mutt by Patrick McDonnell. He was loved by all with his partner Mooch, the cat. |
| Eddie | Jack Russell Terrier | Moose was the name of the dog who portrayed the character of Eddie in a famous American TV series Frazer.This series won 37 Emmy Awards during its run. |
| Edgar | English Sheepdog | The second among the dogs in the comic strip For Better or Worse created by by Lynn Johnston. |
| Edison | English Sheepdog | Famous for the Ian Fleming book Chity Chity Bang Bang which was later adopted into a stage musical. |
| Electra | Generic | Popular for the comic strip Cathy by Cathy Guisewite. It was first published in 1976. |
| Eliot Shag | German Shepherd | Featured in Jim Henson Productions’s Dog City on TV. The dog was a star here with puppetry and animation. |
| Einstein | Great Dane | The large dog in the animation Oliver and Company. The animated movie was based on the classic Oliver Twist book. |
| Faith | Mixed breed | The dog has become a wonder since it was born in 2002 with only two hind legs and no fore legs. |
| Fala | Scotish Terrier | Fala was U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s pet from 1940 to 1952. |
| Fang | Neapolitan Mastiff | Fang is Hagrid’s dog found in the Harry Potter movies. |
| Fang (also known as Agent k-13) | Briard | Part of the TV show Get Smart. The role was played by Red. The show aired from 1965 to 1970. |
| Fang | Generic | Was part of the comic strip The Duplex, first published in 1993. |
| Farley | English Sheepdog | The first dog in Lynn Johnston’s comic strip Better or Worse. |
| Fergus | Generic | Famous for the comic strip and book Citizen by Mark OHare. |
| Fido | Unknown | Fido was the pet of of U.S. President Abraham Lincoln. |
| Fifi the Peke | Pekingese | The beautiful Dog in Pluto, the world famous animation by Walt Disney. |
| Fifi | Poodle | The cute poodle on Nickelodeon TV series Rugrats. |
| Flash | Basset Hound | The Dukes of Hazzard star. The TV show was on air from 1979 to 1985. |
| Fluke | Golden Retriver | The title character that wore boots in the 1995 movie Fluke. |
| Fly | Border Collie | The dog on the farm in the blockbuster movie Babe. |
| Foofur | Generic hound | The hound in the animated film Foofur created by Freddy Monnickendam and Hanna-Barbera. |
| Francis | Bull Dog | Another dog from the crew in the animated film Oliver and Company based on the novel Oliver Twist. |
| Frank the Pug | Pug | One of the most attractive appearances ever made by a dog in the films. The Pug was seen in Men in Black. |
| Fred | Basset Hound | The dog appeared in the film Smokey and the Bandit in 1997. |
| Fred | Basset Hound | The popular face in the comic strip Fred Basset crated by Alex Graham. |
| Freeway | Lowchen | The breed was seen in the TV series Hart to Hart from 1979 to 1984. |
| Friday | Jack Russell Terrier | The star of the 2009 film Hotel for Dogs. |
| Fuzz | Generic | Featured in the Tom Wilson comic strip Ziggy in the late 60s. |
| Gandalf | Shiloh Shepherd | This dog owned by Misha Marshall rescued a missing boy scout in 2007. |
| Gander | Newfoundland | Posthumously awarded Dicken Medal for his bravery in Battle of Hong Kong during WW II. |
| Gelert | Irish Wolfhound | This dog became a legend in the famous village of Beddgelert in Wales found in William Robert Spencer poetry. |
| George | Jack Russell Terrier | This dog from New Zealand died while trying to save a group of children from two vicious pit bulls. |
| Ginger | Generic | Dog in the comic strip Drabble created by Kevin Fagin. |
| Ginger | Yorkshire Terrier | Pet of Grammy award-winning singer Mariah Carey. |
| Gibson | Great Dane | Certified by Guinness World records as the tallest living dog. If it stands on its hind legs, it is about 7 feet tall. |
| Goofy | Generic | One of the most famous cartoon characters. Star of the Disney animated movies like A Goofy Movie. A chacter created by Walt Disney Studios. Goofy was originally known Dippy Dawg. |
| Grimm | Bull Terrier | The yellow bull terrier in the famous comic strip Mother Goose and Grimm created by Mike Peters |
| Gromit | Generic | Appeared in three animated Wallace and Gromit movies by Nick Park in 1989, 1993 and 1995. |
| Gus | Siberian Husky | Was seen in the movie Iron Will. The movie was based on Albert Campbell’s exploitations in 1914. |
All Famous Dog Names A – B C – G H – M N – R S T – Z
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