Bill Farmer, Goofy's voice actor, says he is apart of the canine family, but not necessarily a dog. Goofy first appeared in May 1932, but he gained his name in 1939.

Fun fact: Disney's beloved character Goofy is not, contrary to popular belief, a dog like his trusty friend Pluto. Nor is he a cow like Clarabelle. Find out his species.

Is Disney‘s Goofy a dog? It’s a question that’s defined key moments in pop-culture (see: Stand By Me), and it seems to plague humanity whenever we get too bored.Well, people are certainly ...

Goofy may look like a dog, with his long ears and snout, but he talks, walks on two legs, and wears clothes and shoes (unlike Pluto who behaves very much like, well, a dog).

Is Goofy a dog, a cow, or some weird animal amalgamation? We’ve done the research, and we’re ready to render our final verdict. Getty Images.

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Fun fact: Disney’s beloved character Goofy is not, contrary to popular belief, a dog like his trusty friend Pluto. Nor is he a cow like Clarabelle. Find out his species.

Bill Farmer, Goofy’s voice actor since 1987, told Yahoo that Goofy is “not a dog.” Pluto, Farmer explained, is a dog. Goofy, on the other hand, “seems to be in the canine family” without ...