History Main / CaninesPrimaryFelinesSecondary

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* Inverted in ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'': Whenever he and Odie show up together, Garfield the cat is most commonly the hero (or [[AntiHero the protagonist, at any rate]]).
* ''ComicStrip/FootrotFlats'': The Dog is the main character, and other significant dogs include Jess, Prince Charles the corgi, Major the pig-dog, and occasionally the Murphys' dogs. There is only one prominent cat, Horse, with the possible exception of occasional apperances from his biker-gang girlfriend.
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* ''ComicBook/BeastsOfBurden'' features a largely canine cast. Of the main characters, only two are feline, and one of them is a villain, [[spoiler: [[HeelFaceTurn at least at first]]]]. This is [[LampshadedTrope lampshaded]] early on, as the Wise Dogs Society has up until now [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin only had dogs as members]], with the Orphan being the first cat ever to be admitted. The feline characters do get a bit more attention as the story progresses, however.

* In ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol'', the main characters are all heroic puppies and any of the cats that do show up are either helpless and to be rescued, otherwise minor or supporting characters (like Cali), or rivals (like the Kitten Catastrophy Crew).

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* The two main characters of ''WesternAnimation/PuppyDogPals'' Bingo and Rolly, are puppies while their secondary CoolBigSis is a cat named Hissy.
** Season 2 introduces a female puppy and new friend to the main duo named Keia.

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** Inverted with ''WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland'': The Cheshire Cat is among the major secondary characters and Wonderland residents (along with the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, the White Rabbit, the Queen of Hearts, and the Caterpillar) and Dinah is Alice's kitten who is the first to notice the White Rabbit, whereas the broom dog in the Tulgey Wood is a very minor character who sweeps out the path.

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* There are many more live action Disney movies featuring dogs in lead roles than housecats in lead roles. There are four live action movies with a cat or cats in lead roles, ''The Three Lives of Thomasina'', ''Film/ThatDarnCat'' and its 1997 remake, and ''Film/TheCatFromOuterSpace''.
** 1993's ''Film/HomewardBoundTheIncredibleJourney'' and the previous 1963 based on the same book have the three animals as equally important, but it has two dogs and one cat.

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This trope comes in seven types:

* In ''WesternAnimation/Pinocchio'' , the Fox and the Cat are an example of this. While the Fox is the one mainly tempting Pinocchio, the Cat acts as his sidekick.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheRuffAndReddyShow'' , the Fox and the Cat are an example of this. While the Fox is the one mainly tempting Pinocchio, the Cat acts as his sidekick.

* WesternAnimation/TheRuffAndReddyShow'': Ruff, a kitten, could be taken as the sidekick to Reddy, a dog, yet Ruff is actually the smarter of the two.
* In ''WesternAnimation/Pinocchio'' , the Fox and the Cat are an example of this. While the Fox is the one mainly tempting Pinocchio, the Cat acts as his sidekick.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheRuffAndReddyShow'': Ruff, a kitten, could be taken as the sidekick to Reddy, a dog, yet Ruff is actually the smarter of the two.

* In ''WesternAnimation/Pinocchio'', the Fox and the Cat are an example of this. While the Fox is the one mainly tempting Pinocchio, the Cat acts as his sidekick.

In stories featuring cats and dogs in which neither cats nor dogs are villainous, they often play second fiddle to the dogs in some way or another.

Inversions of this trope do occur when wild felines and canines are used, with KingOfBeasts (either tigers or lions) being more central focus, while wild canines like [[NobleWolf wolves]] and [[CunningLikeAFox foxes]] being treated in lesser roles.

This trope often occurs in live action movies featuring dogs and cats. In Hollywood, there are more live action movies with dogs in lead roles than cats in lead roles. When cats are in Hollywood live action movies, they tend to be relegated to the RightHandCat role, or simply a LivingProp. In non-Western works and possibly fanworks, the cats may or may not get more supporting roles compared to dogs, and even if the dogs are in leads, most other dogs are relegated to AngryGuardDogs or ScavengersAreScum roles.

This trope often occurs in live action movies featuring dogs and cats. In Hollywood, here are more live action movies with dogs in lead roles than cats in lead roles. When cats are in Hollywood live action movies, they tend to be relegated to the RightHandCat role, or simply a LivingProp. In non-Western works and possibly fanworks, the cats may or may not get more supporting roles compared to dogs.

This trope often occurs in live action movies featuring dogs and cats. There are more live action movies with dogs in lead roles than cats in lead roles. When cats are in live action movies, they tend to be relegated to the RightHandCat role, or simply a LivingProp.

In stories featuring cats and dogs in which the cats are not villainous, they often play second fiddle to the dogs in some way or another.