This is a list of Pound Puppies characters from the television series that ran from 1986 to 1989, the TV film, and Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw. The animated children's show was based on the popular 1980's stuffed toyline.
Characters Pound Puppies
Cooler is a Beagle/Bloodhound mix and the leader of the Pound Puppies. As his name would imply, Cooler has an outgoing and mellow personality and always keeps his head up even in the most daring situations. He also has a witty and sharp sense of humor compared to the other characters in the series, which is also backed up by his goofy Eddie Murphy-styled laugh. Cooler is voiced by Dan Gilvezan in the TV series and the TV special. In Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, Cooler is voiced by Brennan Howard and his singing voice is provided by Ashley Hall. Nose Marie is a Boxer/Bloodhound mix and the oldest female of the team. In the first series, she is flirtatious, has good manners, is a bit boastful at times, and is shown to have romantic interests in Cooler. In the second series, she is kind, mature, and has a motherly role over the younger Pound Puppies. She is voiced by Ruth Buzzi in the TV series and in Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw. Nose Marie is voiced by Joanne Worley in the TV special. Howler is a Pug/Dalmatian mix and inventor. His trademark red derby comes with a mechanical hand that helps him invent or read a book when he has his hands full. As his name implies, he often howls while speaking or at the end of an episode. In season 1, Howler often stutters in his sentences, which is backed up by his howling. In season 2, Howler is generally not the spotlight puppy and has appeared in fewer episodes than he did in Season 1. Howler is voiced by Robert Morse. He is originally voiced by Frank Welker in the Pound Puppies TV special and only howls. In Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, Howler is voiced by Hal Rayle and his howling vocal effects are provided by Frank Welker. Bright Eyes is a Labrador Retriever named for her bright blue eyes. She is sweet, passionate, and extremely energetic. A hobby of hers is cheerleading, which is seen as one of her roles in the show. At times, she comes across as rather naive and ditzy, but is always aware of what is going on in a situation. She is voiced by Nancy Cartwright impersonating Mae Questel in the TV series and in Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw. Bright Eyes is originally voiced by Adrienne Alexander in the Pound Puppies TV special. Whopper is a Jack Russell Terrier and the youngest of the Pound Puppies. He is often fantasizing and imagining nearly impossible situations, and telling little white lies. He wears a diaper even though he is officially a "kid". Whopper also has a brother-sister relationship with Bright Eyes, as they often share opinions, come to agreements, and experience things together. He also dresses up in many different outfits as alter-egos during a heroic or otherwise serious situation, and provides comic relief. His most notable outfit and alter-ego is Wonder Whopper, in which Whopper wears a red cape and a blue bodysuit inspired by Superman. Whopper is voiced by B. J. Ward in both the TV series and Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw. Beamer is a Scottish Terrier/Schnauzer mix who is happy-go-lucky and behaves in a cheerful gentleman-like manner. Beamer likes to eat scones, crumpets, cookies and sandwiches. He is able to talk in other languages and accents besides his decidedly Scottish accent, like French, Spanish, and Welsh. Beamer can also be fussy, clean and will not tolerate anything dirty. Beamer appears in Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, voiced by Greg Berg. Barkerville is an upper-class, snobbish English Bulldog. Sometimes, he can be stubborn, smug and naughty, but is kind at heart. He behaves like a gentleman toward women, especially Violet. He is voiced by Alan Oppenheimer in the TV special and by Robert Morse in Wagga Wagga. Reflex is a Schnoodle/Old English Sheepdog mix who loves kissing all of his friends, which is followed by his catchphrase "I love you!" every time he hears a bell ring. His tactic can be used whenever needed, but most of the time, instead of doing it for mischief he uses it to make his friends happy whenever they feel sad. It also turns the other Pound Puppies back to normal when they are brainwashed by Marvin McNasty's Mean Machine. Reflex appears in Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, voiced by Hal Rayle. Violet Vanderfeller is a Greyhound/Shar Pei mix who belongs to a rich family and held for ransom by Flack and Tubbs, but she is able to escape from her kidnappers and lands in the City Pound. At the end of the Pound Puppies TV special, she is happily reunited with her owners. Violet is voiced by Gail Matthius. Louie is a Cane Corso/Chinook mix who served food to Violet and Cooler. He speaks with a French accent. Louie appears in the Pound Puppies TV special, voiced by Don Messick. Scrounger is a Beagle/Shar Pei mix who has a habit of finding junk and trinkets. In the Season 1 episode "Wagga Wagga", he makes a brief cameo appearance with Violet and Barkerville in Cooler's flashback. Scrounger is featured in the episode "Garbage Night: The Musical", where the Pound Puppies convince him to stop eating garbage. He is later adopted by Melissa. Scrounger is voiced by Ron Palillo in the TV special and by Frank Welker and Gregg Berger in the TV series.
Other dogs
Uncle J.R. (voiced by John Stephenson) is Whopper's uncle, who is seen once in the episode "Whopper Cries Uncle". Whopper and the Pound Puppies once try to trick him into thinking Whopper is rich to impress him, but in the end, it turns out that J.R. is not rich either. He later gets adopted by a Texas family. Biff Barker (voiced by Brian Cummings) is a Basset Hound who stars in a TV series about ghost-catching. Biff is cowardly outside the show, but overcomes his fears to save the Pound Puppies from being harvested for their fur. Zazu, the Fairy Dogmother (voiced by Joan Gardner) is a scatterbrained fairy dog who appears in "The Fairy Dogmother". Every time she tries to grant a wish to help the Pound Puppies, her wishes backfire. Zazu eventually masters her magic and helps the Pound Puppies and Holly at the Prom. Teensy (voiced by Lorenzo Music) is a tiny puppy whom Nose Marie rescues from Catgut. Toots (voiced by Dana Hill) is the leader of the Crushers, a tough gang of dogs. She cons Bright Eyes into stealing wienies and squeaky toys for her gang. When Bright Eyes is being chased by Katrina, Toots and her gang come to the rescue, along with the Pound Puppies. Toots is later adopted by Mrs. Vanderspiff and goes straight. Sparky (voiced by Gabriel Damon) is a Golden Retriever puppy who is more like a fire dog than a retriever, much to Whopper's chagrin. He is then adopted by the Fire Department after saving Whopper and Holly from a fire. Lucy (voiced by Patricia Parris) is a Samoyed who develops a craving for ice cream while pregnant. At the end of "Where Puppies Come From", she gives birth to three puppies, Candy, Mandy, and Andy. She, Rusty and their three children are later adopted in "Pups on the Loose". Rusty (voiced by Philip Proctor) is a Plott Hound who is the partner of Lucy. He, Lucy, and their children are adopted in "Pups on the Loose". Candy, Mandy, and Andy (respectively voiced by Russi Taylor, Thy Lee, and Benji Gregory) are the children of Lucy and Rusty, who constantly bicker over everything. The three's bickering get the better of them after they are nearly captured by Katrina. When they hear that they have to be with an individual owner, they promise to work together and not argue again. No-Name (voiced by Rob Paulsen) is a dog who is stubborn and does not want to be adopted. After seeing Cooler's unselfish deeds, No-Name reconsiders his stance, allowing himself to be adopted by a girl named Carolyn and named King. Princefeld (voiced by Jim Cummings) is one of Toots' partners in crime. Along with Toots, he and his comrades are adopted by Mrs. Vanderspiff and go straight. Shauna (voiced by Linda Gary) is a Shar Pei who appears in "Snowbound Pound". While pregnant, she is separated from her owners, the Simons, during a severe snowstorm, but the Pound Puppies and Holly manage to rescue her. Later, with the help of Dr. Weston, Holly, and the Pound Puppies, Shauna gives birth to nine puppies and is reunited with her owners. Penelope (voiced by Linda Gary) is Cooler's former girlfriend. Penelope is separated from Cooler during the Wagga-Wagga incident. She now has a husband named Danny and children. While Penelope and her family go on a rescue mission, Danny and the children are captured by Captain Slaughter. With the help of the Pound Puppies, she rescues Danny and her children and are adopted at the end of "Wagga Wagga". Pupnick (voiced by Pat Fraley) is Shiba Inu from Mongrowlia, a fictional country similar to Russia. He has feelings for Bright Eyes during his time with Cooler and the gang while being pursued by Clawfinger's henchmen for his collar, which contains a brain crystal. He helps the Pound Puppies save Bright Eyes and defeat Clawfinger in "Secret Agent Pup". He is later adopted. Casey (voiced by Danny Cooksey) is a puppy who is separated from his master, Jonathon, during their camping trip. With help from the Pound Puppies, he is able to reunite with Jonathon and his family. Beezer (voiced by Allyce Beasley) is a puppy who, at the beginning of The Wonderful World of Whopper, is "so bored I could scream" and she does, but Whopper is able to get Beezer out of boredom and Beezer uses her imagination to have fun. She is later adopted and with her owner, Davie, they have a wonderful imagination via The Wizard of Oz. Itchy and Snichey (respectively voiced by Don Messick and Frank Welker) are Nabbit's Dobermann guard dogs who appear in the Pound Puppies TV special. Big Paw (voiced by Tony Longo; growing vocal effects provided by Frank Welker; singing voice provided by Mark Vieha) is a large Newfoundland/Pug/Old English Sheepdog mix who is the guardian of the Bone of Scone. Big Paw is a friendly dog, but is lonely and has no friends. When the Pound Puppies tell him that he is not really ugly, Big Paw becomes a good friend and an ally. At the end of Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, he is adopted by the museum to keep the Bone of Scone from falling into the wrong hands. Collette (voiced by Cathy Cavadini) is a young Saint-Usuge Spaniel who is kidnapped by Bones and Lumpy and made into a guard dog by Marvin McNasty's Mean Machine. Toward the end of the film, Collette returns to normal after one of her puppies professes their love to her. Florence (voiced by Susan Silo) is a Golden Retriever nursing dog who attends to the birth of Collette's children. She is named for nurse Florence Nightingale. Schap (voiced by Frank Welker) is a Saint Bernard who serves as a hospital helper to the Pound Puppies when Cheep-Cheep, a bird rescued by Bright Eyes, gets injured. Freddie (voiced by Phillip Glasser) is a young Shar Pei who gets loose and is chased by Katrina. He is later adopted by a girl named Lisa. Thunderhawk (voiced by Vaughn Tyree Jelks) is a Siberian Husky puppy who prefers the cold better than the heat. He participates in the Dog Sled Race at Alaska. When the Pound Puppies are in danger, he gives up the race in order to save them. Though he loses the race, Nahook, his owner, still adopts him because of his bravery. Spats is an Australian Shepherd whom Cooler and King meet at the dog pound. When she is in cage one, Cooler is able to save Spats by telling a young boy to adopt her. She is last seen with her new owner in "Cooler, Come Back".