Skippy (dog)

Skippy

Skippy portraying "Asta" in After the Thin Man (1936)
Other name(s)	Asta
Species	Dog
Breed	Wire Fox Terrier
Sex	Male
Born	c. 1931
Died	c. 1951 (aged 20)
Occupation	Dog actor
Notable role	Asta in The Thin Man Mr. Smith in The Awful Truth George in Bringing Up Baby
Years active	1932–1941
Owner	Henry East and Gale Henry

Skippy (also known as Asta, 1931–1951) was a Wire Fox Terrier dog actor who appeared in dozens of movies during the 1930s. Skippy is best known for the role of the pet dog "Asta" in the 1934 detective comedy The Thin Man, starring William Powell and Myrna Loy, and for his role in the 1938 comedy Bringing Up Baby, starring Katharine Hepburn and Cary Grant. Due to the popularity of The Thin Man role, Skippy is sometimes credited as Asta in public and in other films.