Snoopy in real life! Pooch with uncanny resemblance to beloved cartoon dog wins legion of fans
A lookalike dog has won thousands of fans on social media – because she bares an uncanny resemblance to a beloved cartoon pooch.
Bayley, a sheepadoodle from the US, has extremely similar markings to Snoopy – a very famous cartoon who originated in the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz.
Though Snoopy is a beagle, and Bayley is an old English sheepdog and miniature poodle mix, the resemblance has been noted countless times on social media, with one person writing: ‘Snoopy – is that you?’
Two-year-old Bayley has the same oblong face as Snoopy, with a white face, muzzle, a round black nose and the cartoon’s characteristic floppy black ears.
The doppelgänger pup has gained over 160,000 followers on Instagram, with her owner posting adorable photographs of Bayley in bunny ears for Easter Sunday.
Bayley, a sheepadoodle from the US, has extremely similar markings to Snoopy – a very famous cartoon who originated in the Peanuts comic strip by Charles M. Schulz
Though Snoopy is a beagle, and Bayley is an old English sheepdog and miniature poodle mix, the resemblance has been noted countless times on social media
But the comments typically focus around her resemblance to Snoopy.
One person said: ‘Omg! Real life Snoopy!’
Another added: ‘Will the real Snoopy please stand up, please stand up.’
A third said: ‘Snoopy is real.’
Snoopy first emerged in the Peanuts comic strip in October 1950.
He regularly featured alongside the character Charlie Brown in the comic and a number of films, the latest of which – The Peanuts Movie – released in 2015.
Snoopy first emerged in the Peanuts comic strip in October 1950, with Charlie Brown
Those on social media often point out Bayley’s resemblance to Snoopy
The original comic strip ran until 2000 when its American creator Charles M. Schulz died at the age of 77.
He had announced that he was retiring and the strip published on February 13 would be his last. Sadly, he died the day before it appeared.
But Snoopy’s popularity has continued nonetheless, with the character regularly appearing on merchandise – and being mentioned in modern TV shows and films.
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