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Pluto is not a planet, but it is a dog from Mickey Mouse. Pluto, is rather a dwarf planet, because it is not big enough to be a planet.

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Pluto he planet was named after Pluto the dog?

Pluto the planet was named after the Roman god of the underworld, not the Disney dog. The name was proposed by Venetia Burney, an 11-year-old schoolgirl from England, in 1930. Pluto the Disney dog was named after the planet, not the other way around.


Is Pluto named after a famous dog?

Actually Walt Disney created a cartoon dog character named Pluto to the Mickey Mouse cartoon series in the former planet's honor after the planet was discovered.The name Pluto was proposed by a 11 year old little girl named Vernetia Burney from Oxford, England. The name was derived from "Pluto" the god of the underworld in classic mythology.


Why is the Disney dog named after Pluto?

Well. . . it can't be directly said that Pluto the dog was named after the former planet Pluto.But what is known is that Pluto the dog first got his name from the Disney cartoon on May 18, 1931 called The Moose Hunt, where he is called "Pluto the Pup".The makers of Pluto the dog claim the name has nothing to do with the planet, but it is still questionable.Hope this helps!


In his NPR interview Astrophysicist Chronicles Battle over Pluto why does Dr Tyson believe that Pluto is Americans favorite planet?

Because of the dog (Pluto) from Disney


Did the planet Pluto or the Disney character Pluto?

Pluto is the name of a planet in our solar system as well as a Disney character. The planet Pluto was discovered in 1930 and is located beyond Neptune in the Kuiper Belt. The Disney character Pluto is a yellow-orange dog and first appeared in 1930 in the animated short "The Chain Gang."

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What planet is named after a dog?

The answer is... PLUTO


What popular Walt Disney character shares a name with a planet?

Pluto, Mikey's dog, was named after a planet, which technically is no longer a planet.


Pluto he planet was named after Pluto the dog?

Pluto the planet was named after the Roman god of the underworld, not the Disney dog. The name was proposed by Venetia Burney, an 11-year-old schoolgirl from England, in 1930. Pluto the Disney dog was named after the planet, not the other way around.


When Pluto was found which was more popular Pluto the planet or Pluto the dog?

Pluto was founded by ancient Greek astronomers thousands of years ago. So I'll go with Pluto the planet, despite it now being a dwarf planet.


Which cartoon dog has been named after a planet?

Pluto.


Is Pluto named after a famous dog?

Actually Walt Disney created a cartoon dog character named Pluto to the Mickey Mouse cartoon series in the former planet's honor after the planet was discovered.The name Pluto was proposed by a 11 year old little girl named Vernetia Burney from Oxford, England. The name was derived from "Pluto" the god of the underworld in classic mythology.


What is Pluto today?

Pluto has been reclassified as a dwarf planet. Otherwise it is a cartoon dog depending on your reference.


Why is the Disney dog named after Pluto?

Well. . . it can't be directly said that Pluto the dog was named after the former planet Pluto.But what is known is that Pluto the dog first got his name from the Disney cartoon on May 18, 1931 called The Moose Hunt, where he is called "Pluto the Pup".The makers of Pluto the dog claim the name has nothing to do with the planet, but it is still questionable.Hope this helps!


What Disney character has the same name as a planet?

PlutoAnswerPluto is now defined as a dwarf planet. Pluto is mickeys dog and is also the name of a now called dwarf planet.


My name is pluto What am i?

I am either a fictional dog, a dwarf planet, or a Roman god.


Why did Walt Disney call Mickey Mouses dog Pluto?

Pluto was named after the planet, Pluto, which had been discovered by the time his character was created.


What year was Pluto introduced as mickey mouse's dog?

1930, a few months after the dwarf planet Pluto was discovered.