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Poodle Perfect: The Surprising Origin of a Beloved Cartoon Icon
Which cartoon character was originally designed as a french poodle? Scooby-Doo, the beloved Great Dane from the Scooby-Doo franchise, was initially conceived as a French Poodle.
Scooby-Doo’s original design was inspired by a French Poodle named “Scrappy” owned by Iwao Takamoto, one of the show’s creators. However, Hanna-Barbera, the animation studio behind Scooby-Doo, felt that a Poodle would not be as appealing to audiences as a Great Dane, leading to the character’s redesign.
