The same editor who pointed out Bridwell’s drawing of a girl and a red dog advised him to write a story to go with it.īridwell went home and drew the dog to be the size of a house and decided to call him, “Tiny.” But his wife dissuaded him of the name and suggested the name of her childhood imaginary friend, “Clifford.”īridwell made Clifford a red dog primarily because he just happened to have red paint on his drawing table. The rest is history! Image Credit: Anna Tronova, Shutterstock Luckily, Bridwell was given sage advice by an editor who told him to try using one of his drawings of a young girl riding a red dog the size of a horse. However, he was often told that his dog illustrations were ordinary and boring. That means Clifford is almost 60 years old!įor most of his adult life, Bridwell was a commercial artist who eventually decided that he wanted to try his hand at illustrating children’s books. Norman Bridwell was the author of “ Clifford the Big Red Dog,” which was published in 1963. Let’s take a closer look into the phenomenon that is Clifford, including information on the breeds that he was fashioned after, how Clifford came into existence, and how he has changed through the years! Nowadays, Clifford is thought to be the size of a house, so obviously, it’s not possible for a dog to grow as large as Clifford! Originally, Clifford was only meant to be a large dog, the size of a small horse. After all, The Big Red Dog’s size and design has changed a lot through the years. Though back when he was first drawn, Clifford was imagined to be a large bloodhound. So what makes this fictional dog so enduring? And have you ever wondered what kind of dog Clifford is?Ĭlifford is a giant Vizsla.
He’s been in books, on several different TV shows, and even in movies. Most of us grew up knowing Clifford the Big Red Dog.
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