Nedd to find out about the dog that appeared on NBC Today.  Name is Mr. Whipple?

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Request for Question Clarification by hummer-ga on 15 Mar 2003 09:20 PST

Hi ladyg,

It would be very helpful if you could tell us more, such as, what the
story was about, breed of dog, month or year it aired, and anything
else you can think of.

Thanks,
hummer

I believe the dog you're looking for is Mr. Winkle, who is billed as
"The Cutest Dog in the Universe."

"Mr. Winkle is a world famous dog because no one know what he is! He
was even on The Today Show."

Sea-Comm: World Famous Pets
http://www.sea-comm.com/pets/petlinks.htm

"What is Mr. Winkle? He's an insanely cute five-pound dog whose tongue
is too big for his mouth. He's a former stray who was rescued by the
side of a railroad track and has captured the hearts of America. He's
been a featured guest on The Today Show, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, and
CNN; in The New York Times Magazine, Us, U.S. News & World Report,
Entertainment Weekly, and Good Housekeeping."

The MyHumorCenter Bookstore: What is Mr. Winkle?
http://bookstore.myhumorcenter.com/n_0761127402.htm

"In the past year, Mr. Winkle's been doing his sideways scuttle up
that logarithmic incline that turns footnotes into media phenomena,
and he's had an accelerating schedule of publicity appearances in
bookstores, at charity events, on the Today show (twice), Rosie and
Sex and the City."

LA Weekly: Celebrity Dog: Hanging With Mr. Winkle 
http://www.laweekly.com/ink/03/01/a.php 

Mr. Winkle is one of the few dogs to have his own Web site, which
provides a wealth of information about him, and many photos (I must
admit that he is mighty cute!) For all you ever wanted to know about
Mr. Winkle, check out mrwinkle.com:

Mr. Winkle
http://www.mrwinkle.com/

Search terms used:

celebrity dog
famous dog
mr winkle
today show

I hope this is the correct dog. If not, please request clarification
before rating my answer, and I'll be glad to resume the quest.

Best wishes,
pinkfreud

My goodness, that is one of the strangest looking little dogs I have
ever seen. He looks like a plush toy, doesn't he? And that tongue! You
have to smile when you look at this dog!