Stupid Question of the Day: Is Goofy a Dog?

I grew up with these characters. Goofy and Pluto are both dogs... but Pluto is much more doggish than Goofy is.

Goofy is a friend to Mickey Mouse, but not his pet. Pluto is the pet.

Ol' Goof may not seem much like a dog, but then Mickey doesn't seem much like a mouse either!

so if goofy is a dog then why are there same species couples like minnie and mickey, donald and daisey, then you have goofy and claribell cow???? Goofy did have a thing for Claribell didnt he? (gawrsh I haven't seen that in forever im starting to forget they dynamics of Mickey mouse)

:-) I googled... "is goofy a dog?" haha.

Goofy is a cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions. Goofy is a tall, anthropomorphic dog, and typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora. Goofy is a close friend of Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck and is one of Disney's most popular characters. He is normally characterized as extremely clumsy and having little intelligence, yet this interpretation isn't always definitive; occasionally Goofy is shown as intuitive and clever, albeit in his own unique, eccentric way.

Goofy debuted in animated cartoons, starting in 1932 with Mickey's Revue. During the 1930s he was used extensively as part of a comedy trio with Mickey and Donald. Starting in 1939, Goofy was given his own series of shorts which were popular in the 1940's and early '50s. He also co-starred in a short series with Donald. Four more Goofy shorts were produced in the 1960's after which Goofy was only seen in television and comics. He returned to theatrical animation in 1983 with Mickey's Christmas Carol. His last theatrical appearance was A Goofy Movie in 1995. Goofy has also been featured in television, most extensively in Goof Troop (1992-1993), as well as House of Mouse (2001-2003) and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse (2006-present).

Originally known as Dippy Dawg, the character is more commonly known simple as "Goofy," a name used in his short film series. In his 1950s persona, Goofy was called George Geef, or G. G. Geef, implying that "Goofy" was merely a nickname. In Goofy Gymnastics (1949) and Mickey Mouse Clubhouse he fills out a coupon with the name James Boyd.[1] Sources from the Goof Troop continuity give the character's full name as Goofy Goof, or G. G. Goof, likely a reference to the 1950s name. In many other sources, both animated and comics, the surname Goof continues to be used. In other comics the character's full name has been given as Goofus D. Dawg, a name that was used as early as 1957 in the comic story "The Great gawrsh-durn champion" by Romano Scarpa.

Goofy is a dog, and Pete is a cat. Not sure why Pluto can't talk and Goofy can though, lol.

I love it! My husband and I discuss this frequently and previous poster had it right he started out as Dippy Dawg and is now Goofy Goof or Goofeus G Dawg. With a son named Max Goof.

Pete is a cat, a giant one at that, but considering how large a mouse Mickey is Pete is probably the right size. Goofy and Pluto are dogs, pluto is a dog dog though. Mouses best friend. :)

Ok it's hilarious that I was thinking of this this morning. I came to the conclusion that Goofy is a mouse. He has the mouse nose and face like the other two. He just has different ears (they hang down) and those 2 teeth. Pluto is a dog and is referd to as a dog in the show. Goofy is a pal and if you really look, does match the mouse characteristics given to Mickey and Minny.

LOL, I think it's a dog!

Yep... Goofy is a dog. And Mickey's original name was supposed to to Mortimer.

Here's a thinker... Donald Duck doesn't wear pants, but when he gets out of the shower he wraps a towel around his waist. :-)

They ponder this exact question in one of the greatest movies ever, Stand by Me! Love that movie!

~Yep, Goofy is a dog.

Not stupid at all. I pondered that question when my children were younger and watched Disney. And yes he is.

OMG!!! I have been inundated with Disney since I was born and never knew Pete was a cat!

Ruff, ruff!! I'm quite certain Goofy is a dog!!

my husband and i talked about this, cause not only is goofy a dog in love with a cow, and pluto a pet dog, but pete, we think he's a dog as well but he has actually owned a pet dog. How wrong is that?

He talks because he is an anthropomorphic dog! LOL
*Anthropomorphic means having the characteristics of a human--so that's why he can talk!

Yes he is a dog...

On another note from Disney Jr. Have you ever watched Handy Manny? Have you noticed he only had a thumb and 3 fingers?

I always thought of him as a dog.

Not a stupid question...

Goofy is a dog. He was created as Mickey's best friend.

http://disney.wikia.com/wiki/Goofy

You can google it as well and see a blog - yahoo groups - and see what it says there about him being a hippo (not!) because he had a hippo girlfriend...

I think Goofy and Pete are dogs, but can talk. Pluto is a pet dog who cannot talk clearly, because he DOES 'talk'

As someone who grew up Disney (and at one point only 20min from DisneyLand, and whose SIL works for disney)...

Yep. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY the original concept is that anyone who wears clothes in disney is "people" (walks upright, talks, cooks, had a job, etc.), but that those who don't wear clothes are "real" animals. Hence, Goofy is a dog but a person, while Pluto is a dog who is a DOG.

In more recent movies/cartoons they've made animals who talk (like sebastion from little mermaid) but the ORIGINAL dividing line was the clothing. Goofy talks, Pluto barks. Goofy has a people house. Pluto has a dog house.

This question has been asked for generations. I was once told that Pluto is Goofy's pet, so he can't talk. lol

Yeah, its dumb, but they are both dogs. :)