What is the name of the rca dog?

Nipper was born in 1884 in Bristol, England, and died in September 1895. He was a mixed-breed dog and probably part Jack Russell Terrier, although some sources suggest that he was a Smooth Fox Terrier, or "part Bull Terrier". He was named Nipper because he would "nip" the backs of visitors' legs. read more

Nipper lives on through the brand names; he even appeared in ads on television with his "son", a puppy named Chipper who was added to the RCA family in 1991. Real dogs continue to play the roles of Nipper and Chipper, but Chipper has to be replaced much more frequently, since his character is a puppy. read more

I think RCA Victor was the company and 'His Master's Voice' was the slogan. Later, they changed the company name to His Master's Voice and later still to HMV. It still operates as HMV. The story about the dog was made up as a marketing stunt. It never really happened. Somebody painted a picture of a dog and made up a story and a slogan to go with it. read more