Character encyclopedia
Bowser the Hound
Bowser the Hound is one of the memorable neighbors of Green Meadows.
Green Meadows model
This is a Green Meadows adaptation model, inspired by the storybook world and clearly distinct from the original Cady illustrations.
Original illustrations
These historical reference plates are shown separately from the modern adaptation model.
Thornton W. Burgess storybook reference
Character encyclopedia
Personality
He sees through Reddy Fox's old railroad-bridge trick.
Home
He has a little house in Farmer Brown's dooryard.
Friends and relationships
Rivals and neighbors: Farmer Brown's boy, his master, calls him "old fellow." Hunters and dangers: He hunts Reddy Fox and Granny Fox by scent. Peter Rabbit, Unc' Billy Possum and Jimmy Skunk all fear him.
Interesting facts
- He roars "Bow, wow, wow, wow!" on a trail.
- He trusts his nose more than his eyes.
- A verse warns against rushing in blindly, as he did with Prickly Porky.
Book appearances
- Old Mother West Wind; The Adventures of Reddy Fox; The Adventures of Johnny Chuck; The Adventures of Peter Cottontail; The Adventures of Unc' Billy Possum; The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat; The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse; The Adventures of Grandfather Frog; The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel; The Adventures of Sammy Jay; The Adventures of Buster Bear; The Adventures of Prickly Porky; The Adventures of Old Man Coyote; The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver; The Adventures of Bobby Coon; The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk