History Main / DogStereotype

* Borzoi are either elegant and refined, or goofy and hyperactive. A glut of memes about them sprung up in TheNew20s, mostly centering around their long snouts and other aspects of their appearance. Occasionally, though, their long limbs, bulging eyes, and slender frames are played for eeriness factor (such as one {{Xenofiction}} [[https://www.tumblr.com/cornwolf-sketch/154905845020/gentlealien-fauxeevee-lizardywizard?source=share comic]] portraying them as the wolf equivalent of BodyHorror).

* German shepherds are often portrayed as either TheAce or TheHero. Sometimes they are {{Angry Guard Dog}}s in works where they are not a main character or not even much of a character at all. Will be subject to the dog version of AllGermansAreNazis if the work is set in World War II and are [[https://www.haaretz.com/jewish/.premium-why-did-the-nazis-like-dogs-1.5237372 still associated with antagonizing Jews in the Holocaust]] (It does not help that Hitler had one himself).

* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': Always inverted in these stories.
** In "The Survivor" and "The Imaginary Letters," the homosexual dogs are stereotypically masculine breeds such as Rottweilers, pit bulls, and collies.
** In "The Blood Brother" and "The Wind," the villains are stereotypically friendly breeds such as beagles, cocker spaniels, and golden retrievers.

** Played straight with Lecter and Thunder. Both are as ruthless as Sniper was, and we're actually trained by him in the manga.

* Tadakichi-san from ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'' is a Great Pyrenees (think of an all-white Saint Bernard and you're not far off), and is characterized exactly as you'd expect. He's a GentleGiant.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'', Muntz's dogs match the sides they're on. Dug is a [[KindheartedSimpleton loveable if dumb]] golden retriever who immediately makes friends with the protagonists, while Alpha is a ruthless doberman who hunts down the protagonists and the LivingMacGuffin.

** In “The Survivor” and “The Imaginary Letters,” the homosexual dogs are stereotypically masculine breeds such as Rottweilers, pit bulls, and collies.
** In “The Blood Brother” and “The Wind,” the villains are stereotypically friendly breeds such as beagles, cocker spaniels, and golden retrievers.

** ''Franchise/{{Batman}}'': Batman's serious but loyal dog Ace is a German shepherd.
** ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'': Krypto, Superman's friendly and heroic superdog, is often styled as a Labrador retriever.

* Loona from ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'' is [[SavageWolves a mean wolf-dog]] {{Hellhound}}, although she does have some positive moments. One-shot character Vikki is a poodle Hellhound and an AlphaBitch.

* Loona from ''WebAnimation/HelluvaBoss'' is [[SavageWolves a mean wolf-dog]] {{Hellhound}}, although she does have some positive moments.

* ''Series/RedDwarf'': One parallel version of the crew of ''Red Dwarf'' has the Cat's counterpart be "a Dog" ([[GoalOrientedEvolution a descendant of domestic dogs which has become humanoid]]). While Cat exhibit's sterotypically cat-like traits like aloofness and preoccupation with grooming and hygiene, the Dog is excitable, messy, friendly and mentions getting nervous when nobody is around to play with

* ''Series/RedDwarf'': One parallel version of the crew of ''Red Dwarf'' has the Cat's counterpart be "a Dog" ([[GoalOrientedEvolution/a descendant of domestic dogs which has become humanoid]]). While Cat exhibit's sterotypically cat-like traits like aloofness and preoccupation with grooming and hygiene, the Dog is excitable, messy, friendly and mentions getting nervous when nobody is around to play with

* ''Series/RedDwarf'': One parallel version of the crew of ''Red Dwarf'' has the Cat's counterpart be "a Dog" (a descendant of domestic dogs which has become humanoid). While Cat exhibit's sterotypically cat-like traits like aloofness and preoccupation with grooming and hygiene, the Dog is excitable, messy, friendly and mentions getting nervous when nobody is around to play with

* Minus the [[AllGermansAreNazis Nazi parts]], many German shepherd stereotypes also apply to the Belgian malinois, which is commonly depicted as a police or war dog.

* Francis from ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBrosMovie'' inverts the "Golden Retrievers are nice" stereotype, being quite willing to stare down the brothers when they appear for a plumbing job after Luigi accidentally breaks his favorite toy, which looks like a bone-shaped dog treat. This costs the brothers Mario, as a bunch of DisasterDominoes start going off when the dog stares at them.

L-R, top to bottom: [[Franchise/TomAndJerry Angry Bulldog]], [[WesternAnimation/{{Up}} Big Friendly Golden Retriever]], [[WesternAnimation/PuppyDogPals Ugly Cute Pug]] and [[Webcomic/PixieAndBrutus military German Shepherd]].]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:And several in the same movie, even!]]

*** Stella is a levelheaded Sheltie who often counters Garbage's zanier personality.

*** Pepper is a diligent, [[AwesomenessByAnalysis analytical]] GeniusBruiser black Labrador retriever.

*** Stardust is perhaps a {{Deconstruction}} of the plucky, scrappy Scottish terrier, as his egomania and rule-bending got him kicked off the ''M-Bark'' and set a bad example for Garbage.

* Zig-zagged in ''WesternAnimation/DogsInSpace''. Seemingly, for every character who conforms to a dog stereotype, there's another character who doesn't.

*** Stardust is perhaps a {{Deconstruction}} of the plucky, scrappy Scottish Terrier, as his egomania and rule-bending got him kicked off the ''M-Bark'' and set a bad example for Garbage.

*** Penelope, a Tibetan spaniel, is a former show dog who now trains other dogs.

* Chihuahuas are often portrayed as TheNapoleon, a BoisteriousWeakling, a NervousWreck, and/or being AxCrazy, often even by dog standards. Often portrayed with a Mexican {{National Stereotype|s}} or a {{Mayincatec}} stereotype. If the AngryGuardDog or a RightHandAttackDog isn't a doberman or a German shepherd, it's this. Positive portrayals of Chihuahuas tend to be HotBlooded heroes or PluckyComicRelief. If a chihuahua is a larger "deerhead" (which isn't an official term and isn't to Breed Standard), they're more likely to be portrayed positively.