"His Master's Voice His Master's Voice (HMV) is a famous trademark in the recording industry and was the unofficial name of a major British record label. The phrase was coined in the 1890s as the title of a painting of a terrier mix dog named Nipper, listening to a wind-up disc gramophone. In the original painting, the dog was listening to a cylinder phonograph. In the 1970s, the statue of the dog and gramophone, ""His Master's Voice"", were cloaked in bronze and was awarded by the record company (EMI) to artists or music producers or composers as a music award"
"His Master's Voice) and its successors EMI and HMV Retail Ltd.; the Gramophone Co.'s German subsidiary Electrola; Zonophone; and onetime Victor subsidiary the Japan Victor Company (JVC). Nipper was born in 1884 in Bristol, England, and died in September 1895. He was a mixed-breed dog and probably part Jack Russell Terrier, although some sources suggest that he was a Smooth Fox Terrier, or ""part Bull Terrier"". He was named Nipper because he would ""nip"" the backs of visitors' legs. Nipper originally lived with his owner, Mark Henry Barraud, in the Prince's Theatre where Barraud was a scenery designer. When Barraud"
"Francis Barraud Francis James Barraud (16 June 1856 in London, England – 29 August 1924) was an English painter – the son of portrait photographer Henry Barraud. His most famous work, ""His Master's Voice"", is one of the best-known commercial logos in the world, having inspired the music industry trademark, depicting a Jack Russel Terrier dog (named Nipper) and phonograph, which is used by the corporations; HMV, RCA Victor, and JVC. The painting ""His Master's Voice"" in its original form was completed in 1899 and originally showed the dog (who had in fact died four years previously) listening to a"
"of the world's most recognizable trademarks. Francis Barraud Francis James Barraud (16 June 1856 in London, England – 29 August 1924) was an English painter – the son of portrait photographer Henry Barraud. His most famous work, ""His Master's Voice"", is one of the best-known commercial logos in the world, having inspired the music industry trademark, depicting a Jack Russel Terrier dog (named Nipper) and phonograph, which is used by the corporations; HMV, RCA Victor, and JVC. The painting ""His Master's Voice"" in its original form was completed in 1899 and originally showed the dog (who had in fact died"
"trademark. The latter had been designed by Theodore Birnbaum, an executive of the Gramophone Company pressing plant in Hanover, Germany. While the general public came to refer to the records and company as ""His Master's Voice"" or ""HMV"" because of the prominence of the phrase on the record labels, The Gramophone Company was never officially known as the HMV or His Master's Voice Company. The painting ""His Master's Voice"" was made in the 1890s with the dog Nipper listening to an Edison cylinder phonograph. In 1899, Owen bought the painting from Francis Barraud, the artist, and asked him to paint"
"unknown British artist, painted a picture of his brother's dog, sitting attentively in front of a phonograph. ""Nipper"", the alert Fox Terrier, became the best known dog in the world. The painting, called ""His Master's Voice"", was sold to the British Gramophone Company Ltd. and eventually became the trademarks of both the Gramophone Company and its new American affiliate, the Victor Talking Machine Company in 1901. The Radio Corporation of America absorbed the Victor Company in 1929 and the acquisition included the Camden manufacturing plant and the ""His Master's Voice"" trademark. The four stained glass windows in the buildings tower"
"charity. Nipper Nipper (1884–1895) was a dog from Bristol, England, who served as the model for a painting by Francis Barraud titled ""His Master's Voice"". This image was the basis for the dog-and-gramophone trademark, one of the world's most famous that was used by several audio recording and associated company brands, including Berliner Gramophone and its various successors, affiliates, and successors, including Berliner's German subsidiary Deutsche Grammophon; Berliner's American successor the Victor Talking Machine Co. (later known as RCA Victor and then RCA Records); Victor's Bluebird label; Zonophone; Berliner's (and later Victor's) British affiliate the Gramophone Co. Ltd. (informally known"
"Hector the Bulldog Hector the Bulldog is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. ""Looney Tunes"" and ""Merrie Melodies"" series of cartoons. Hector is a muscle-bound bulldog with gray fur (except in ""A Street Cat Named Sylvester"" and ""Greedy for Tweety"", where his fur is yellowish) and walks pigeon-toed. His face bears a perpetual scowl between two immense jowls. He wears a black collar with silver studs. Hector (or a prototype) first appeared in 1945's ""Peck Up Your Troubles"", where he foils Sylvester's attempts to get a woodpecker. He made a second appearance in ""A Hare Grows in Manhattan"","
"disc record patent. Victor had acquired the Pan-American rights to use the famous trademark of the fox terrier Nipper listening to a gramophone when Berliner and Johnson affiliated their fledgling companies. (""See also"" His Master's Voice.) The original painting was an oil on canvas by Francis Barraud in 1898. Barraud's deceased brother, a London photographer, willed him his estate including his DC-powered Edison-Bell cylinder phonograph with a case of cylinders and his dog Nipper. Barraud's original painting depicts Nipper staring intently into the horn of an Edison-Bell while both sit on a polished wooden surface. The horn on the Edison-Bell"
"Nipper Nipper (1884–1895) was a dog from Bristol, England, who served as the model for a painting by Francis Barraud titled ""His Master's Voice"". This image was the basis for the dog-and-gramophone trademark, one of the world's most famous that was used by several audio recording and associated company brands, including Berliner Gramophone and its various successors, affiliates, and successors, including Berliner's German subsidiary Deutsche Grammophon; Berliner's American successor the Victor Talking Machine Co. (later known as RCA Victor and then RCA Records); Victor's Bluebird label; Zonophone; Berliner's (and later Victor's) British affiliate the Gramophone Co. Ltd. (informally known as"
"SA, a subsidiary of Technicolor. With that exception, the ""His Master's Voice"" dog-and-gramophone image is in the public domain in the U.S., its trademark registrations having expired in 1989 (for sound recordings and phonograph cabinets), 1992 (television sets, television-radio combination sets), and 1994 (sound recording and reproducing machines, needles, and records). The ""His Master's Voice"" logo was used around the world, and the motto became well known in different languages. In Europe these include ""La voix de son maître,"" (France), ""La voz de su amo"" (Spain), ""A voz do dono"" (Portugal), ""La voce del padrone"" (Italy), ""Die Stimme seines Herrn"""
"gears in Granwich. He is a member of the studio audience in ""Sheep, Dog, 'n' Wolf"". Hector the Bulldog Hector the Bulldog is an animated cartoon character in the Warner Bros. ""Looney Tunes"" and ""Merrie Melodies"" series of cartoons. Hector is a muscle-bound bulldog with gray fur (except in ""A Street Cat Named Sylvester"" and ""Greedy for Tweety"", where his fur is yellowish) and walks pigeon-toed. His face bears a perpetual scowl between two immense jowls. He wears a black collar with silver studs. Hector (or a prototype) first appeared in 1945's ""Peck Up Your Troubles"", where he foils Sylvester's"
"Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Triumph the Insult Comic Dog is a puppet character puppeteered and voiced by Robert Smigel, best known for mocking celebrities in an Eastern European accent. As his name indicates, Triumph's comedic style is almost exclusively insult comedy. A Montenegrin Mountain Hound, Triumph often puffs a cigar, which usually falls out of his mouth when he starts talking. He debuted in 1997 on NBC's ""Late Night with Conan O'Brien"" and also appeared on ""The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien"" from time to time, as well as the short-lived ""TV Funhouse"", TBS's ""Conan"", and Adult Swim's ""The"
"room in Hayes, Middlesex, for many years. The iconic image of a mixed fox/bull terrier, Nipper, looking into a phonograph became an international symbol of quality and excellence for the Victor Talking Machine Company. Nipper lives on through the brand names; he even appeared in ads on television with his ""son"", a puppy named Chipper who was added to the RCA family in 1991. Real dogs continue to play the roles of Nipper and Chipper, but Chipper has to be replaced much more frequently, since his character is a puppy. Nipper continues to be the mascot of HMV stores in"
"Willoughby the Dog Willoughby is a minor animated cartoon fictional character in the Warner Bros. ""Looney Tunes"" series of cartoons. He is a hound dog who is characterized by his below-average intelligence and overall gullibility. Willoughby first appeared in the 1940 cartoon ""Of Fox and Hounds"". He was created and voiced by Tex Avery. According to Chuck Jones, the character was based on Lennie, from ""Of Mice and Men"" (of which the title of ""Of Fox and Hounds"" is a knockoff). Critic Steven Hartley described this short as lacking in creativity, originality, excitement, and story construction, particularly compared to Avery's"
"minor vandalism, it was moved to the courtyard of the Northampton Guildhall. The sculpture was removed at the end of the public art project on 2 September 2012. Battle Cat Battle Cat is a fictional character in the ""Masters of the Universe"" franchise. He is a large cat with green fur and yellow stripes in a tiger-like pattern, and he serves primarily as He-Man's fighting mount. Battle Cat is the alter ego of Cringer, the cowardly, lazy, over-eating feline companion of Prince Adam. He tends to spend most of his time as Cringer sleeping, eating, and avoiding responsibility, as well"
"Victor Talking Machine Company and the British Gramophone Company, but that affiliation ended with the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Though no longer connected to the British Gramophone Company, Deutsche Grammophon continued to use the ""His Master's Voice"" trademark featuring the dog Nipper in Germany until the late 1940s. In 1941, Deutsche Grammophon was purchased by the Siemens & Halske electronics company. In 1949, Deutsche Grammophon sold the German rights of the His Master's Voice trademark to the Electrola unit of EMI. The dog and gramophone were replaced by the crown of tulips, designed by Siemens advertising consultant"
"Barkley (Sesame Street) Barkley is a Muppet dog who appears on ""Sesame Street"". He was originally called Woof-Woof when he first appeared in Season 9. In the 10th season premiere, the cast voted to rename him Barkley. Barkley is an orange and white colored dog that is energetic and playful, but is not anthropomorphized in the way that Rowlf the Dog and other characters are. While he may exhibit human-like emotions, he communicates only through barks, yelps, and physical contact. He was Linda's guide dog and understood the American Sign Language signs for ""sit"" and ""stay."" However, he also had"
"Charlie Dog (Looney Tunes) Charlie Dog, Charlie the Dog or Charles the Dog is an animated cartoon fictional character in the Warner Brothers Looney Tunes series of cartoons. Bob Clampett minted the scenario that Charlie Dog would later inherit in his cartoon short ""Porky's Pooch"", first released on 27 December 1941. A homeless hound pulls out all the stops to get adopted by bachelor Porky Pig. Mel Blanc would provide the dog's gruff, Brooklyn-Bugs Bunny-like voice and accent which became Charlie's standard voice. As he did for so many other ""Looney Tunes"" characters, Chuck Jones took Clampett's hound and transformed"
"Battle Cat Battle Cat is a fictional character in the ""Masters of the Universe"" franchise. He is a large cat with green fur and yellow stripes in a tiger-like pattern, and he serves primarily as He-Man's fighting mount. Battle Cat is the alter ego of Cringer, the cowardly, lazy, over-eating feline companion of Prince Adam. He tends to spend most of his time as Cringer sleeping, eating, and avoiding responsibility, as well as hiding at the slightest sign of trouble or danger. He can talk, although no reason is ever given for this ability. He has the appearance of a"
"a model of Nipper, the dog featured in the 'His Master's Voice' logo. The Eadweard Muybridge Gallery is devoted to the pioneering photographer (1830-1904) who was born and died in Kingston. It shows a representative selection of material he bequeathed to the Museum, including over 2,000 glass magic lantern slides and 67 glass zoopraxiscope discs, as well as equipment used by Muybridge during public lectures he gave in the US and Europe in the 1880s and 1890s. Muybridge spent his career in America and there are a number of collections in the US which also hold significant material relating to"
"by BMG in 1993 and featured 14 songs recorded by Jim Henson as Rowlf. Although released three years after Henson's death, the tracks were recorded in 1984. Rowlf the Dog Rowlf the Dog is a Muppet character, a scruffy brown dog of indeterminate breed, though part Corgi, with a rounded black nose and long floppy ears. He was created and originally performed by Jim Henson. Rowlf is the Muppet Theatre's resident pianist, as well as one of the show's main cast members. Calm and wisecracking, his humor is characterized as deadpan and as such, is one of few Muppets who"
"is capable of performing with a ""boy voice"" and has played noble hot-blooded heroes such as Prince Mito of ""Saikyō Robo Daiōja"" and Kento Tate of ""Future Robo Daltanius"". He performed in the band with Toru Furuya, Kazuyuki Sogabe, Yūji Mitsuya and Akio Nojima. In 2007, Slapstick got together to pay tribute to former band members Hirotaka Suzuoki and Kazuyuki Sogabe (guitar). Furukawa owns a pet dog named , a Shih Tzu that was named after Asuma Shinohara of ""Patlabor"". His former pet was Ataru (あたる), which was named after Ataru Moroboshi of ""Urusei Yatsura"". Ataru died in 2008 at"
"that he indulges in during his spare time. He seems to know several languages and is found reading books in different languages, including German. Many breeds of dogs can be found in his enormous doghouse. He seems to possess some famous species of dogs, such as the African Yellow Dingo, German Shepherd, Greyhound, Bloodhound, etc. He takes the same approach with pet snakes. Black mamba and Indian cobra are some of the more dangerous kinds that he can handle with ease due to his training with the reptiles. One of the most distinguished arts that he has mastered is to"
"Lassie had a Basset friend named Pokey early in the ""Lassie"" television series. Other famous TV Bassets are the wisecracking Cleo from ""The People's Choice"", Columbo's dog Dog, and the sheriff's dog Flash in ""The Dukes of Hazzard"". Basset Hounds are often used as advertising logos. The logo for Hush Puppies brand shoes prominently features a Basset Hound whose real name is Jason. Basset hounds are occasionally referred to as ""hush puppies"" for that reason. A basset hound also serves as the companion to the lonely Maytag Man in Maytag appliance advertisements. Tidewater Petroleum advertised its ""Flying A"" gasoline using"
"Rowlf the Dog Rowlf the Dog is a Muppet character, a scruffy brown dog of indeterminate breed, though part Corgi, with a rounded black nose and long floppy ears. He was created and originally performed by Jim Henson. Rowlf is the Muppet Theatre's resident pianist, as well as one of the show's main cast members. Calm and wisecracking, his humor is characterized as deadpan and as such, is one of few Muppets who is rarely flustered by the show's prevalent mayhem. He is very easy going and a fan of classical music (particularly Beethoven) and musicals. Despite Kermit the Frog"
"episode it was shown that Dash also has a large collection of racing memorabilia and model cars. Dash may have a crush on Mags. He is voiced by Lyon Smith. Mags - Clear-headed and cool under pressure, Mags is an American Cocker Spaniel, and the only female Turbo Dog. Never bossy or overbearing, she is one tough girl who isn't afraid to speak her mind. She is responsible and cheerful, and often tends to be the voice of reason when things go awry. She also owns a pet hamster named Lulu. Her colors are purple and orange, her player number"
"animated characters scared when Casper appears at the funeral. Willoughby the Dog Willoughby is a minor animated cartoon fictional character in the Warner Bros. ""Looney Tunes"" series of cartoons. He is a hound dog who is characterized by his below-average intelligence and overall gullibility. Willoughby first appeared in the 1940 cartoon ""Of Fox and Hounds"". He was created and voiced by Tex Avery. According to Chuck Jones, the character was based on Lennie, from ""Of Mice and Men"" (of which the title of ""Of Fox and Hounds"" is a knockoff). Critic Steven Hartley described this short as lacking in creativity,"
"the disgust of Lord Gershom's wife and his pleasure. Beka also becomes a message-runner at Lord Gershom's home, and learns her way about Corus through this job. The first book of the trilogy, Terrier, spans Beka's time as a puppy, or dog-in-training. She is assigned to Clary Goodwin and Mattes Tunstall, two of the toughest, most legendary dogs of the Lower City. From the start it is clear that Goodwin does not desire a puppy, and Beka must work to prove her worth. As she gradually demonstrates her own unique skills—she's able to hear the voices of ghosts—and learns new"
"Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator. This cartoon is included on disc 3 of the """" DVD set and also included on disc 2 of the """" Blu-ray box set with the cartoon restored and in high definition. This short is also available on disc 1 of ""The Essential Bugs Bunny"". Haredevil Hare Haredevil Hare is a 1948 ""Looney Tunes"" cartoon directed by Chuck Jones. It stars Bugs Bunny and it is the debut for Marvin the Martian — although he is unnamed in this film — along with his Martian dog, K-9. All the voices are done by Mel Blanc. Marvin's"
"Hairy Maclary Hairy Maclary is a fictional dog, the hero of a series of children's picture books created by the New Zealand author Dame Lynley Dodd, and making his first appearance in 1983 with the publication of ""Hairy Maclary From Donaldson’s Dairy"". Hairy Maclary is the protagonist of twelve books in the series, and a further nine are about his friends. The series has sold over five million copies worldwide. His adventures are usually in the company of his other animal friends who include the dachshund Schnitzel von Krumm, dalmatian Bottomley Potts, greyhound Bitzer Maloney, mastiff Hercules Morse and Old"
"America and published the volumes from July 26, 2005 to July 31, 2007. In the United Kingdom, Tanoshimi published ""Guru Guru Pon-chan"" from August 3, 2006 to August 2, 2007. Guru Guru Pon-chan Ponta, the Koizumi family's labrador retriever puppy one day eats the 'talking bone' that the grandfather invented to allow an animal who licks it the power of speech. Instead of just being able to talk however, she transforms into a human girl. When she rushes out into traffic as a girl, she is saved by the most popular boy at school and falls in love with him."
"pain in the joint. It usually occurs between 6–12 months of age and has been documented in a variety of other terrier breeds including the Border terrier, Lakeland terrier, and Wheaten terrier. Nipper was a dog born in 1884 who was thought to be a dog of the Jack Russell terrier type. He was the inspiration for the painting ""Dog looking at and listening to a Phonograph"", later renamed to ""His Master's Voice"". The painting was used by a variety of music related companies including The Gramophone Company, EMI, the Victor Talking Machine Company, and RCA. Today it remains in"