Nipper

This article is about the dog named Nipper. For the entertainment trademark itself, see His Master's Voice. For other uses, see Nipper (disambiguation).

Nipper
Photo of Francis Barraud's original 1898 His Master's Voice painting depicting Nipper listening to an Edison cylinder phonograph
SpeciesCanis familiaris
BreedMongrel (part terrier)
SexMale
Born1884 (1884)
Bristol, United Kingdom
DiedSeptember 1895(1895-09-00) (aged 10–11)
England, United Kingdom
Resting placeKingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
51°24′40″N 0°18′08″W / 51.410990°N 0.302226°W / 51.410990; -0.302226
Known forSubject of the His Master's Voice trademark
OwnerMark Henry Barraud

Nipper (c. 1884 – September 1895) was a dog from England. He is best known as the subject of His Master's Voice (1898), painted posthumously by his second owner, Francis Barraud. The painting became an international entertainment trademark, with Nipper's likeness used across consumer electronics, record labels and entertainment retail.

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