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2 [[caption-width-right:350:Dirty Dawg and Ratso.]]
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4Dirty Dawg was yet another FunnyAnimal cartoon created by ''Creator/HannaBarbera''. This one was a supporting segment on ''WesternAnimation/TheKwickyKoalaShow''. In this a vagrant dog, Dirty Dawg and his small rat friend live the life on the streets often scamming to get a free meal. They are opposed by Officer Bullhorn who tries to bust them.
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9* AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: Ratso only wears a hat, neck bandana and gloves.
10* AgelessBirthdayEpisode: Ratso in "A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Zoo".
11* AlliterativeName: Dirty Dawg
12* BigEater: Both characters have the tendency to be this when they get food, but in their defense they are vagrants so food is not often easy to come by.
13* FriendlyEnemy: Bullhorn sometimes ends up not being that bad to Dirty and Ratso.
14* FunnyAnimal: Both the leads
15* HeterosexualLifePartners: Dirty and Ratso are always together and up to trouble.
16* {{Hobo}}es: Dirty Dawg and Ratso, who frequently seek to improve their fortunes while trying to avoid getting in trouble with Officer Bullhorn.
17* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: Dirty's vocal pattern resembles Howard Cosell.
18* ProducePelting: Invoked in one episode where Dirty gets Ratso to perform in a talent show. Ratso bombs on stage, leading to the audience throwing vegetables at him, which Dirty promptly collects to eat later.
19* ThreeShorts: The traditional last of the three on ''WesternAnimation/TheKwickyKoalaShow''

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