Nipper

Nipper was the dog portrayed in the picture His Master's Voice, who was born in 1884 in Bristol, England, and died in September 1895. He was a mixed-breed dog, part Bull Terrier with a trace of Fox Terrier. It has also been claimed in various sources that he was a Fox Terrier, a Rat Terrier, or an American Pit Bull Terrier (unlikely, since he was not an American dog). He was named Nipper because he tried to bite visitors in the leg.

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Dog - His Master's Voice - 1884 - Bristol - England - 1895 - Mixed-breed dog - Bull Terrier - Fox Terrier - Rat Terrier - American Pit Bull Terrier

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After his death, his former owner Francis Barraud painted a picture of him listening intently to a wind-up phonograph, which became, in a modifed form, the trademark of Victor and HMV records, HMV music stores, and RCA. (See HMV for a complete history of the brands based on Nipper.)

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Francis Barraud - Phonograph - Victor - HMV - RCA

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Nipper was buried in Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey, in what is now a branch of Lloyds TSB.

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Kingston Upon Thames - Lloyds TSB

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