EARL. A little beagle? who acts a lot like SNOOPY did as a pup. Therein lies the sweetness of Patrick McDonnell's 'Mutts' [1994-present]: Earl, Mooch the cat, an energetic + stupid terrier named WOOFIE [right] + a bulldog known only as GUARD DOG [below] act like genuine pets. Inspired by 'Krazy Kat' [See OFFISSA BULL PUPP] + like so many cartoonists, his own dog, McDonnell maintains an individualised drawing style that was admired in fact, by Schulz