Droopy made his debut in the MGM Cartoon Dumb Hounded (1943). He was created by cartoon legend Tex Avery and hold the distinction of being the longest lasting character of the famed cartoonists creations.Droopy's dog breed has never been defined though it can be assumed that he is either a beagle or some type of basset hound. He is characterized by his slow movements and slow manner of speech which masks his intelligence and strength. He greeted fans by saying: Hello, all you happy people. He only expresses true emotion when he is excited, such as whenever he is kissed by a beautiful girl and he goes wild in typical Tex Avery fashion. For the most part, Droopy appears weak. However, when he is pushed to his limits by a bully or villain, he will calmly inform the transgressor You know what? That makes me mad. before summoning super-human strength to beat a adversary into submission. He also has an unerring knack for being able to avoid physical harm which causes the adversaries who try to harm him to get hurt instead. He can also, within the realm of cartoon logic appear in any place he chooses. Example: If you leave him buried in a hole in Texas and race all the way to an Apartment in New York...he'll pop out of the closet.Initially, Droopy was written to fit his dog persona in features such as Dumb Hounded or Northwest Hounded (1946) when he played a police blood hound or in Out Foxed (1949) where he played a hunter's hound. However, in later features, Droopy was portrayed more or less as a little man .His adversaries over the years have changed. Initially, he was pitted against Avery's Big Bad Wolf character with a Southern accent. Later, he fought against Butch , a dog who spoke with a Irish accent and was always looking for a way to either get rid of Droopy or cheat him out of victory.As for love interests, he has romanced Tex Avery's Red Hot Riding Hood character in her various incarnations (usually as a beauty queen or saloon girl).The original Tex Avery directed shorts ran from 1943-1958 and are available on DVD. After the '50s, he has appeared in shorts for the Tom and Jerry Show (in all their various incarnations) and has made a cameo appearance in the 1987 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit as a hotel elevator operator.Droopy had a son named Dripple and a twin brother named Drippy.