Just who is the top dog in pop culture?
March 23, 2010 • Most Popular
Proving that Snoopy is the hippest dog of all, “Joe Cool” himself was named the top dog in pop culture by the American Kennel Club (AKC) and AOL’s PawNation.com. The ranking, created in celebration of the AKC’s 125th anniversary, brings together canines from diverse backgrounds for a candid look at how dogs have been woven into every aspect of American culture from film and literature to sports and art.
“There is no question that America loves dogs,” said AKC Spokesperson Lisa Peterson. “One look at popular culture proves, beyond a shadow of a doubt, that dogs have always had a profound influence on our daily lives.”
AKC experts created the initial list of pop culture dogs but the public returned each week from September 15 through December 14 to vote in a series of 11 polls on PawNation.com. In total, nearly 76,000 people had the final say of the Top 125 Dogs in Pop Culture.
Curious who else made the list? The results may surprise some.
Top 10 Dogs in Pop Culture:
Snoopy
Texas A&M’s Reveille
Scooby Doo
Eddie from the TV show “Frasier”
Pound Puppy toys
Painting “Dogs Playing Poker”
Song “How Much is that Doggie in the Window”
Georgetown’s Jack the Bulldog
The song “Who Let the Dogs Out”
Brian Griffin from the animated TV show “Family Guy”
Top Dogs in Each Pop Culture Category:
Cartoons: Snoopy
Television: Eddie from “Frasier”
Movies: Lassie
Literature: Clifford the Big Red Dog
Song: How Much is That Doggie in the Window
College Mascot: Texas A&M’s Reveille
Advertising Mascot: Bush’s Baked Beans’ “Duke”
Art/Fashion: Painting “Dogs Playing Poker”top_125_dogs_in_pop_culture
Toys: Pound Puppies
Famous Dogs: The National Crime Prevention’s crime dog McGruff
The complete ranking of AKC and PawNation’s Top 125 Dogs in Pop Culture can be found online at:
AKC WEBSITE
