What kind of dog is goofy?

Pluto is treated as a pet by the other characters, while Goofy, despite also being a dog, is treated like any other of the anthropomorphic characters. Disney states that Goofy was originally conceived as a human character with the physical characteristics of a dog. read more

Goofy is a funny-animal cartoon character created in 1932 at Walt Disney Productions. Goofy is a tall, anthropomorphic dog with a Southern drawl, and typically wears a turtle neck and vest, with pants, shoes, white gloves, and a tall hat originally designed as a rumpled fedora. read more

According to the fan-curated Disney wiki page, Goofy is a “tall, anthropomorphic dog,” so fandom, at least, is settled on its canonical interpretation. Beyond these official and semi-official references, the rest is left to our speculation and theorization. read more