Dogs
As a serial dog owner and honorary Peke himself, it's not surprising that so many of Wodehouse's characters have dogs, or that a few should be the central figures in his tales. This page lists all dogs mentioned by name, including those that don't appear in the fur, so to speak.
- Adelina
- Owned by Lord Towcester in Come On, Jeeves.
- Aïda
- Owned by Nesta Pett in Piccadilly Jim.
- Alfred
- An Airedale terrier owned by Evangeline Fisher in Keeping in with Vosper.
- Alphonse
- A poodle belonging to the Botts family in Excelsior.
- Ambrose
- Dahlia Travers's late spaniel, who couldn't keep out of the garbage pail. (Thank You, Jeeves)
- Amy
- A huge mongrel employed as a guard dog by Hash Todhunter in Sam the Sudden.
- Banjo
- Owned by Galahad Threepwood in his wilder days, for ratting.
- Bartholomew
- An Aberdeen terrier owned by Stephanie Byng. 'Scotties at their best are wiffy.' (The Code of the Woosters and Stiff Upper Lip, Jeeves)
- Benjy
- Cocker spaniel belonging to Phoebe Wisdom in Cocktail Time.
- Bill
- A fox-terrier belonging to Mr Warden in Ruth in Exile.
- Billy
- A spaniel belonging to Mr Scrymgeour in The Adventures of Sally.
- Bob
- 1. A dog belonging to Fred's father in The Mixer.
- 2. A mongrel belonging to Mr Beale in Love Among the Chickens.
- 3. A Sealyham terrier, belonging to Flick Sheridan in Bill the Conqueror.
- Bottles
- A dog of uncertain breed, belonging to the Rev. Rupert Bingham. (The Go-getter)
- Buster
- 1. A dog belonging to Marlene Hibbs, mentioned in The Girl in Blue.
- 2. A Boston terrier belonging to patrolman Bill Moorhouse in The Old Reliable.
- Clarkson
- A Pekinese in London. (The Amazing Hat Mystery)
- Cyril
- A Cocker spaniel belonging to Valerie Twistleton in The Shadow Passes.
- Edward
- A dog, much patted, belonging to Joseph Poskitt in The Letter of the Law.
- Eisenhower
- A Pekinese owned by an unnamed girl in Long Island, N. Y. in Birth of a Salesman.
- Emily
- A Welsh terrier with 'a morbid passion for cough-drops', owned by John Carroll in Money for Nothing.
- Fido
- New name for 'The Mixer'.
- George
- 1. Belonging to Lord Ickenham.
- 2. Bulldog, belonging to Lord Uffenham in Something Fishy.
- Jabberwocky
- A pug owned by Lord Ickenham's Aunt Brenda. (Uncle Fred in the Springtime)
- Jack
- 1. A terrier previously owned by Peter in The Mixer and now by a groom named Dick.
- 2. Belonging to Ned, a gamekeeper employed by Sir Alfred Venner, near St. Austin's. (The Gold Bat)
- 3. A Boston bull-dog belonging to George Sipperley (neither appearing) in Jill the Reckless.
- James and John
- Spaniels belonging to Lady Alice Abbott in Summer Moonshine.
- Jane and John
- Two Aberdeen terriers owned by T. J. Jellicoe of Sedleigh school in Mike and Psmith.
- Joe
- A grocer's dog of unspecified breed, mentioned in The Mixer.
- Joseph
- Belonging to Felicia Blakeney in Chester Forgets Himself.
- Lysander
- A bulldog that snores loudly, belonging to Aurelia Cammarleigh. (The Reverent Wooing of Archibald)
- Marie
- Belonging to John Smith's wife in The Indiscretions of Archie.
- McIntosh
- An Aberdeen terrier of weak intellect belonging to Agatha Gregson in Episode of the Dog McIntosh.
- Mike
- 1. An Irish terrier, owned by Lora Delane Porter in A Prisoner of War.
- 2. Another Irish terrier, owned by Lord Rowcester in Ring for Jeeves.
- Mittens
- Sheep dog that once belonged to Lord Ickenham.
- 'The Mixer'
- Hero of The Mixer, originally called 'Nigger' at the pub where he was a pup, later called 'Fido'.
- Oscar
- The 'Wonder-Poodle', appeared in the film Where Passion Lurks as mentioned in The Passing of Ambrose.
- Pat
- A terrier, belonged to Jill Mariner when she was a child, mentioned in Jill the Reckless.
- Patricia
- A Pekinese with a soprano voice and a nasty nip, owned by Mrs Beatrice Chavender in Quick Service.
- Percy
- 1. A small white dog, owned by Hilda Gudgeon in The Mating Season.
- 2. A rheumatic bulldog, owned by actress Vera Silverton in The Indiscretions of Archie.
- 3. A cat-chasing dog, owned by Mrs Amelia Bingham of Valley Fields in Bachelors Anonymous.
- Ping-Poo
- One of six Pekinese belonging to Mrs Bingo Little in Bingo and the Peke Crisis.
- Pinky Boodles
- A snappy Pekinese, owned by Billie Bennett in The Girl on the Boat.
- Pirbright
- A Peke, belonging to Celia Todd in Tangled Hearts.
- Pomona
- A Pekinese, owned by Mrs Spottsworth in Ring for Jeeves.
- Ponto
- 1. Belonging to Margaret Goodwin in Not George Washington.
- 2. (Deceased) belonged to the Willoughby family in The Awakening of Rollo Podmarsh.
- 3. Belonging to Angela Purdue in A Slice of Life.
- Poppet
- A dachshund, owned by Phyllis Mills. Wears his ears inside out in Jeeves in the Offing.
- Rastus
- A bulldog of baritone range, belonging to Molly McEachern in A Gentleman of Leisure.
- Reginald
- A Peke, owned by Marcella Tyrrwhitt in Open House.
- Reuben
- A bulldog, belonging to John Barton in Love Me, Love My Dog.
- Robert
- A spaniel, owned by Agatha Gregson. (Jeeves and the Impending Doom)
- Rollo
- A bull-terrier, briefly owned by Lord Pershore in New York, in Jeeves and the Unbidden Guest.
- Rover
- A fat, yellow dog belonging to the Tuxton family in By Advice of Counsel.
- Sam Goldwyn
- A shaggy dog of mixed parentage 'it looked like Boris Karloff made up for something'. Owned by Cora Pirbright in The Mating Season.
- Sammy
- Sampson, a bull-terrier belonging to Mr Downland at Sedleigh School in Mike and Psmith.
- Sham-Poo
- Peke, owned by Lady Vera Mace in Big Money.
- Smith
- A friendly bulldog employed as a watch-dog by Henry Mortimer in The Girl on the Boat.
- Stiffy
- A sort of bull-terrier in Beverly Hills, that finds stardom. (Gone Wrong)
- Susan
- A Peke, belonging to Lady Alcester (one of her fourteen dogs of various breeds). (The Go-getter)
- Thomas or Tommy
- A pug (deceased) that belonged to Sylvia Reynolds in When Papa Swore in Hindustani.
- Tim and Tom
- Two dogs belonging to Francis Hunt in The White Feather.
- Tinky-Ting
- A Pekinese belonging to Mrs Luella Mainprice Jupp in The Heel of Achilles.
- Tommy
- A bull terrier with soprano voice belonging to Molly McEachern in A Gentleman of Leisure.
- Toto
- 1. A small, fluffy white dog belonging to Rose Maynard in Honeysuckle Cottage.
- 2. A toy dog mistaken for a rat by 'The Mixer' (owner unknown).
- 3. A small, wooly dog with a penetrating yap, loved by its owner Mrs Meacher, but few others; a stain on the canine race. (The Adventures of Sally)
- Towser
- 1. Owned by Gregory Parsloe when in his twenties, for ratting.
- 2. Formally known as Champion Silverboon of Burrowsdene, a boxer belonging to Gwendoline Gibbs in Frozen Assets.
- Tulip
- 1. A large beige dog owned by Cuthbert Wickham in Dudley is Back to Normal. 'He gave his paws a final strop, and advanced.'
- 2. A Tanganyikan lion-dog owned by Mervyn Potter in Joy Bells for Barmy.
- Whiskers
- 1. An Irish terrier puppy, briefly owned by the Bannisters in The Coming of Bill.
- 2. Unspecified breed, belonging to Lord Shortlands in Spring Fever.
- Wilhelm
- An Alsatian owned by Sir Mortimer and Lady Penderbury in Good-bye to All Cats.
- William
- A stone-chasing dog, a mixture of Airedale, setter, bull terrier and mastiff. Nominally owned by the gardener of Honeysuckle Cottage.
- Willie-dog
- A small, fluffy dog belonging to Evelyn Paradene-Kirby in Bill the Conqueror.
- Wing-Fu
- One of six Pekinese belonging to Mrs Bingo Little. (Bingo and the Peke Crisis)
