The long-running debate of ‘Is Goofy a dog or a cow?’ is trending on social media as Disney fans took to Twitter to share their opinions. Show The Disney cartoon star was first introduced in 1932 under the name ‘Dippy Dawg’ alongside the likes of Mickey Mouse and Clarabelle Cow. Goofy has been a fan-favourite for nearly 90 years now but one question seems to resurface on the internet every time. Is Goofy a dog or a cow? What kind of animal is the beloved character? Is Goofy a dog or a cow?Many generations of children and adults have believed that Goofy is a dog until speculations surfaced online that the character might be a cow. Disney.go.com has compared Goofy to Pluto but explained that Goofy has “more of a human character”. The site says: “Goofy was created as a human character, as opposed to Pluto, who was a pet, so he walked upright and had a speaking voice.” Fact-checking website Snopes.com has claimed that Goofy is not a cow and hasn’t been inspired from a breed of Scottish cow. The publication debunked an article by another site which claimed that Goofy is a cow since the character’s love interest in the Mickey Mouse clubhouse is Clarabelle the Cow. “While it’s true that Goofy and Clarabelle Cow were once an item, this is not proof that they were the same species of animal,” Snopes.com wrote. “Clarabelle was the sometimes girlfriend of Horace Horsecollar, who was a horse and not a cow, and the Disney universe includes multiple examples of inter-species couples: Ben Ali Gator, for instance, woos Hyacinth Hippo in Fantasia; Jessica Rabbit (a cartoon human) has a rabbit husband in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, and Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog have an ongoing (if one-sided) relationship in the Muppet canon.” But what is Goofy then? Disney animator Art Babbitt wrote in a 1934 memo: “Think of the Goof as a composite of an everlasting optimist, a gullible Good Samaritan, a half-wit, a shiftless, good-natured colored boy, and a hick. His brain is rather vapoury. “He laughs at his own jokes, because he can’t understand any others. He is very courteous and apologetic and his faux pas embarrasses him, but he tries to laugh off his errors. He talks to himself because it is easier for him to know what he is thinking if he hears it first.” What did Bill Farmer say about Goofy?Disney’s Bill Farmer, who has voiced Goofy, Pluto and Horace Horsecollar, offered his thoughts about the character in a recent interview. Speaking to Yahoo Entertainment in 2020, the voice actor firmly said that the character is not a dog, and explained: “He is not a dog. Pluto is a dog, but Goofy seems to be in the canine family in the same way that a wolf is not a dog, but they also are in the canine family. I think Canis Goofus is the technical Latin term for what Goofy is. He’s just Goofy.” Farmer added: “He was my favourite Disney character. I grew up doing voices, and I loved cartoons. I always practiced the voices and became a stand-up comic impressionist for about five years before moving to L.A.” What do people on Twitter say about Goofy?It’s safe to say that many people have fallen into heated discussions about the inspiration behind Goofy. This isn’t the first time that the debate about Goofy’s origins has appeared and it’s very likely that it will resurface at some point in the future again. Check out a selection of fan reactions down below. This content could not be loaded
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February 20, 2019 by If you’re in any of the Disney groups on Facebook, such as I’m So Disney…, there are a number of interesting conversations that take place. One that has been running wild over the last month or two is wondering if Goofy is a cow or a dog. Sure, this may be an interesting and stimulating topic…but it isn’t. There is actually no reason for this conversation to happen at all and here’s why. Goofy is a D-O-G!We’ve seen some really strange conversations take place in Facebook groups and on Twitter and everything else. Some of them simply never need to happen, and this is most certainly one of them. People are polling others. Some are exclaiming that they’ve been wrong their entire lives and that they have just learned that Goofy is a cow. Well, I’ve got something to tell you and it’s that you were right all along and are simply wrong now if you believe Goofy is a cow. First of all, I know not everyone knows every single thing about Disney and some may really have no clue that Goofy is a dog. There are those, though, who you are sure…know better, but for some reason, they are playing into this whole madness. History of the GoofIn May of 1932, Goofy made his official debut, but he wasn’t yet known as Goofy. In a cartoon short called Mickey’s Revue, a character named Dippy Dawg appeared in the crowd and at the time, no-one knew who he would go on to be. Look…there he is. Months later, Dippy Dawg would be made younger and he’d also receive a different name and go by…Goofy. If this is not enough of a reason to believe that Goofy is a dog, then, I really don’t know what it. Still, this is ancient history to many people and not everyone knows this amount of detail, so, let’s carry on. Here is the cause for confusion…for some reasonClarabelle Cow For those who have watched Mickey Mouse Works or House of Moouse or a number of other shows, Goofy sometimes displays a crush on Clarabelle Cow. At times, they have even appeared to be dating even though Clarabelle was engaged to Horace Horsecollar all those years ago. It is for this relationship reason that some people think Goofy is a cow…and it’s because Clarabelle is an obvious cow. How much sense does that make? Not much or it would mean that every single person who dates someone else is exactly the same. Pluto Everyone knows and agrees that Pluto is a dog, but they have doubts about Goofy. Pluto walks on all fours, wears a collar, and doesn’t speak. Goofy walks upright, wears clothing, and talks like everyone else around him. The thing is, Goofy is an anthropomorphic dog which means he has the attribution of human traits, emotions, and intentions, but he isn’t actually a human. For some reason, people have even gone as far as to say that The Walt Disney Company isn’t telling anyone that Goofy is actually a species of Aberdeen-Angus Cattle which is so ridiculous and absurd that it’s quite…well, goofy. In closing…ya goofsDon’t worry about being “today years old” when you learned Goofy is a dog. Don’t wonder how long you were going to be led astray by realizing Goofy isn’t a dog. All of that stuff isn’t true and you can let your friends know that not everything you read on the Internet is the truth, but this next statement most certainly is… ………………………….Goofy is a dog. Make sure to get in touch with My Mickey Vacation Travel so they can give you even more details and take all the stress out of planning to create the magic for you. They will make sure to connect all the dots and get everything in order for your next Disney Cruise Line, Walt Disney World, Disneyland, or any Disney Destination vacation while saving you time, stress, and money. Join the “I’m So Disney…” group on Facebook to discuss this and many other Disney things with anyone and everyone. Be sure to follow Doctor Disney on Twitter and Instagram as well. |