Information about Snoopy the dog

Answer 1

The original drawings of Snoopy were inspired by Spike, one of Schulz's childhood dogs.Peanuts creator Charles M. Schulz's once stated: "Snoopy is Charlie Brown's dog, and when I first started drawing the strip, he was an ordinary dog. It was when Snoopy started walking on two feet that he became a lead character, and almost took over the strip."Snoopy was born at the Daisy Hill Puppy Farm.Although Snoopy has seven siblings, only five of them ever appeared in the strip: Belle, Spike, Olaf, Marbles, and Andy. (Molly and Rover were never mentioned by name in the strip, but they made an appearance in the 1991 animated special, Snoopy's Reunion.)Prior to January 1965, Snoopy acted and ran around on all four paws like a regular dog.Snoopy first appeared upright on two legs on January 9, 1956, although it would not be until June 28, 1957 that Charlie Brown would teach Snoopy to walk upright.Snoopy first attempted to sleep on top of his doghouse on December 12, 1958, and when asked how he was able to remain atop his doghouse, Schulz would respond "[Snoopy's] brain sends a message to his ears which lock him to the top of the doghouse."Charlie Brown was not Snoopy's original owner, but rather Lila, a little girl who had to give Snoopy up after her parents moved.Snoopy's favorite beverage is root beer.Snoopy's favorite foods include angel food cake with seven-minute frosting, pizza, doughnuts, and Chocolate Chip Cookies… but don't mention coconut because it is Snoopy's least favorite food!Snoopy's doghouse is full of treasures, including a TV, a clock radio, a ceiling mural of civilization painted by Linus, a cedar closet, a pool table, a Van Gogh painting, records, books, and more. Viewers of the 1981 animated special It's Magic, Charlie Brown get a rare glimpse of the inside of the doghouse when Snoopy goes into the basement to brew his magic potion.Snoopy has taken on well over 100 different personas over the years, including: the Literary Ace, the Flying Ace, Joe Cool, a penguin, a vulture, a helicopter, a snake, a portrait painter, a Zamboni driver, the April Fool, the World Famous Tennis Pro, the World Famous Hockey Player, the World Famous Hockey Goalie, the World Famous Figure Skater, the World Famous Baseball Manager, the World Famous Golf Pro, the World Famous Wrist Wrestler, the World Famous Rescue Squad Hero, the World Famous Astronaut, the World Famous Roller Derby Star, the World Famous Superstar, the World Famous Novelist, the World Famous Quarterback, the World Famous Skier, the World Famous Tennis Player, the World Famous Grocery Clerk, the World Famous Writer, the World Famous Football Coach, the World Famous Swimmer, the World Famous Skater, the World Famous Author, the World Famous Attorney, the World Famous Beaglescout, the World Famous Member of the Emergency Rescue Squad, the World Famous Golf Pro, the World Famous Skating Pro, the World Famous Truffle Hound, and the World Famous Football Pro… just to name a few.Snoopy the Flying Ace first appeared on October 10, 1965 and since has made over 380 appearances in the strip.Snoopy plays shortstop on Charlie Brown's baseball team.In 2009 Snoopy the Flying Ace balloon marked a record 34th appearance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.Snoopy, the World Famous Attorney has represented Peppermint Patty against the school board; the Bunny against Mr. McGregor; the scarecrow against the farmer's crows; and Little Red-Riding Hood against the wolf who ate her grandmother.Some famous film references in Peanuts include the appearance of Snoopy as the Flashbeagle, a reference to the popular 1983 movie musical, Flashdance.During August 1977, Snoopy fell in love and planned his wedding. Unfortunately, Snoopy's unseen and unnamed fiancée runs off to the desert with Spike, Snoopy's brother and best man. She then left Spike for a coyote.Snoopy is actually an uncle, as his sister Belle's unnamed son debuted June 29, 1976.In the Peanuts strip from March 14, 1969, Snoopy, the World Famous Astronaut, became the first Beagle on the moon.Animator Bill Melendez voiced both Snoopy and Woodstock in many of the animated Peanuts television specials from 1965 to 2006.Some of the books Snoopy has read in the strip include: War and Peace, Anna Karenina, Darwin and the Beagle and Silver Blaze.In 2001, a U.S. First Class Postage Stamp was issued with an image of Snoopy as the Flying Ace.Over the years, Snoopy product have been created out of PVC plastic, cloth, Baccarat crystal, papier-mâché, wood, and ceramics.Snoopy has been dressed by some very famous designers, including Betsey Johnson, Gucci, Gianni Versace, Karl Lagerfeld, L.L. Bean, Emanuel, Diane Von Furstenberg, Hiroko Koshino, Giorgio Armani, Givenchy and Oscar de la Renta. In 1982, for the exhibition Snoopy in Fashion, he took his look on the road, visiting Paris, New York, Boston, San Francisco, Milan, Rome, Berlin, London, Tokyo, Hong Kong, and more.Snoopy has been exhibited in a number of locations-including the Louvre in Paris, Montreal Museum of Fine Art, NASA Space Centers, Suntory Museum in Osaka, Japan, and Brussels International Museum of Cartoon Art in Brussels Belgium. Snoopy will also be visiting Sternberg Museum of Natural History in Hays, Kansas; Imagination Station in Toledo, Ohio; Morris Museum in Morristown, New Jersey; and Space Expo in Noordwijk, the Netherlands

Answer 2

Snoopy is a fictional character in the comic strip Peanuts, created by Charles M. Schulz. He is a beagle with a vivid imagination and often daydreams of being a World War I flying ace. Snoopy is known for his iconic red doghouse and his close bond with his owner, Charlie Brown.

Answer 3

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