Nipper

Also known as His Master's Voice

Nipper ( – September 1895) was a dog from England. He is best known as the subject of ''His Master's Voice'' (1898), painted posthumously by his second owner, Francis Barraud. The painting became an international entertainment trademark, with Nipper's likeness used across consumer electronics, record labels and entertainment retail.

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Animal.name: Nipper
Animal.image: OriginalNipper.jpg
Animal.image_size: 250px
Animal.caption: Photo of Francis Barraud's original 1898 ''His Master's Voice'' painting depicting Nipper listening to an Edison cylinder phonograph
Animal.species: Canis familiaris
Animal.breed: Mongrel (part terrier)
Animal.gender: Male
Animal.birth_place: Bristol, United Kingdom
Animal.death_place: England, United Kingdom
Animal.resting_place: Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
Animal.known: Subject of the His Master's Voice trademark
Animal.owner: Mark Henry Barraud

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Image: RCA Nipper.jpg

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Commons gallery: Nipper
Commons category: Nipper
date of birth: 1884-00-00
date of death: 1895-09-00

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Life
His Master's Voice
Legacy
Statues
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==Life== Nipper was born in 1884 in Bristol, England, and died in September 1895. He was likely a mixed-breed dog, although most early sources suggest that he was a Smooth Fox Terrier, or perhaps a Jack Russell Terrier, or possibly "part Bull Terrier". He was named Nipper because he would often "nip" at the backs of visitors' legs.