Talk:McGruff the Crime Dog

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1 Mascothood
2 Breed?
3 I don't get it
4 Bat-Hound?
5 Scruff is McGruff's nephew

[edit] Mascothood

To the anonymous contributor who continues to add Category:Mascots:

Assuming that a mascot is "something, typically an animal or human character, used to represent a group with a common identity, such as a school, professional sports team, or corporation," what group is McGruff a mascot for? —tregoweth 17:58, Jan 2, 2005 (UTC)

The National Crime Prevention Council. Archola 06:49, 16 October 2005 (UTC)

That works for me. I'm putting "Mascot" back in as a category. --Daryl Thomas 16:02, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Breed?

What breed is McGruff? I personally think he represents a Basset Hound, although his face is more like a Bloodhound. Is there an answer or common consensus? --67.3.213.207 13:08, 26 October 2005 (UTC)

half Bathound and half something else. --Ghetteaux 16:50, 5 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] I don't get it

Why "Shure-lock Bones" instead of "Sherlock Bones"? The pun on "lock" and "bones" is still the same. Why "shure"?

[edit] Bat-Hound?

I am removing the following:

 It is widely believed that the McGruff idea was inspired by Ace the Bat-Hound. ^{[citation needed]}

Without the citation, this is completely spurious. Widely believed by whom? Plus, there is virtually no resemblance between McGruff and Ace the Bat-Hound, so I don't even see how the claim is credible on its face. Please find a good citation before reintroducing this info. --Daryl Thomas 15:59, 28 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Scruff is McGruff's nephew

This article claims that Scruff McGruff is the crime dog's full name. This is not true. Scruff is the name of his nephew, who is often shown in McGruff comics wearing a red and white baseball cap, and a white shirt with the slogan "Take a Bite out of Crime". 68.33.185.238 02:37, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Seconded. That should be changed.

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