According to Walt Disney, Goofy is supposed to be a humanoid Coonhound. Yes really. With Pluto, it's not explained what the exact breed of dog he is. But, according to Walt Disney Animations, he is a yellow-orange color, medium-sized, short-haired dog with black ears.
Unlike Mickey's other animal friends, such as Goofy (who is also a dog), Pluto is a relatively normal animal, with a few anthropomorphic traits apart from his facial expressions. Pluto usually doesn't speak in English, walk upright or wear clothing.
Canis goofus, as Farmer put it. But, while neither Disney nor Farmer identifies a specific breed, one consensus answer is more widely accepted than all the others among Disney fans and dog breed experts. Goofy is a black and tan coonhound.
Because when he was introduced Pluto was a bloodhound, and because he has since shown his extraordinary ability to sniff out all matter of things, though he is now classified as a mixed-breed pup, the bloodhound is surely in the mix. Pluto's exceptional sense of smell is seen in several storylines and gags.
Disney has not provided an official explanation for this oddity, but theories suggest that Goofy evolved from a dog while Pluto did not, or that it was meant as a contrast between a confused Goofy and a obedient Pluto. No clear answer may ever be given.
Maximilian "Max" Goof is a cartoon character who is the son of the Disney character Goofy. He first appeared in the 1951 short Fathers Are People as Goofy Jr., and later appeared in the 1992 television series Goof Troop as Max Goof, a preteen.
Clarabelle has also made appearances in the preschool series Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and is featured as Goofy's girlfriend (in which she owns a puppy named Bella) and in the direct-to-video movie Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers as Pete's lieutenant and Goofy's love interest.
Originally known as Dippy Dawg, the character is more commonly known simply 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) he fills out a coupon with the name James Boyd.
He began to look more human and less dog-like, with his ears hidden in his hat. By 1951, Goofy was portrayed as being married and having a son of his own. Neither the wife nor the son was portrayed as dog-like. The wife's face was never seen, but her form was human.
Early production documents for Goof Troop contain a proposed explanation for the absence of Goofy's wife, proposing that she may have fallen off a cliff while Goofy was taking her picture during a visit to the Grand Canyon.
With personalities as big as their smiles, they can often be seen showing off their goofy side and clowning around. You'll never go a day without laughing at a Pit Bull's hilarious antics. Moreover, they maintain their playfulness even as they get older.
For one of the world's most famous dogs, Pluto started out with a dizzying variety of identities. After The Chain Gang, Pluto popped up in his rightful role as household pet in The Picnic (1930)—but he was named Rover and belonged not to Mickey but to Minnie.
Goofy is a human dawg, whereas Pluto is a dawg dawg (or dawg2, if you're into the new math). You can tell a dawg dawg from a human because the dawg gets naked and walks on all fours and the human doesn't, though admittedly this isn't the acid test it used to be.
Max's mother was Goofy's college girlfriend, and Max's birth is why Goofy never finished his college degree (A Goofy Movie/Extremely Goofy Movie) Goofy and his girlfriend had an unexpected pregnancy.
Despite their appearances to the audience, they are all people in their cartoon world. Only the audience sees them as looking like animals. Pluto, however, is an actual dog, which is why he can't talk."
Just Incase you didn't know, according to Walt Disney in a 1933 interview, Mickey and Minnie are in fact married outside of their acting careers though they don't have a sex life. But if you ask me they do, it's just that they take every precaution nessacary so that Minnie doesn't get pregnant.
Goof Troop fans have long speculated about what happened to Mrs. Goofy, but Disney has never provided an official explanation. Many web sources claim that Goofy told Max that his mother was “up among the stars” during an episode of the show, but this seems to be an urban legend.
Pluto possesses a misshapen head and face and appears to be mentally impaired. Though based upon the character of the same name from the original two films, Pluto is more resemble to the character Mercury.
Gloves humanize the characters. Walt Disney explained that gloves were used to make characters like Mickey Mouse more relatable and human-like. It also made animating their hands easier. White gloves represent a bygone era.
This beloved Disney character was first introduced to the globe on June 9, 1934. Walt Disney conceived Donald Duck in order to introduce a harsher character to balance out the wholesome Mickey Mouse.
