Gnasher | |
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Gender | Male |
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Relatives | Dennis the Menace (owner) |
First appearance | Beano No. 1363 (31 August 1968) |
Last appearance | |
Voiced by | Logan Murray (1991) Kerry Shale (1993, 1996) Teresa Gallagher (2009) Boris Hiestand (2017) |
Gnasher the Abyssinian Wire-Haired Tripe Hound is a character in Dennis the Menace and Gnasher. He is Dennis' pet dog and sidekick.
Personality[]
Gnasher is just as mischievous as Dennis, and is never seen without him. He often helps him with his menacing.
Gnasher also has a son called Gnipper and five daughters; Gnatasha, Gnanette, Gnancy, Gnaomi and Gnorah.
Gnasher's fur is so tough that not even scissors, garden shears or electric shavers are able to cut it. His teeth are also the toughest in Beanotown. That's why he likes to bite posties on the behind as a hobby.
History[]
Gnasher first appeared in a Dennis the Menace story, dated 31 August 1968: Dennis' Dad tells him that all dogs look like their owners, but Dennis doesn't believe him and runs off. However, upon seeing some people with lookalike dogs, he changes his mind. Then he sees a hairy dog who looks as menacing as him and they enter the dog show, causing mischief rather than winning. Gnasher proved to be popular that he became a supporting cover star for Dennis since 1974.
Trivia[]
- Gnasher gets his meaningful name from a British slang term for a pair of teeth.