Dog/Legends

Dogs were domestic animals noted for their keen sense of smell and their barking vocalizations. They were often kept as pets by Humans.

In their youth, both Luke Skywalker and Lando Calrissian owned dogs, though tragically, Lando's was run over by a speeder. The memory would haunt Calrissian for years to come. Likewise, Luke would reflect upon his pet as he left the Tatoo system for the first time on the Millennium Falcon. Ken sometimes wished he had a pet dog or cat instead of a pet mooka. The K-9 series companion droids were designed to imitate a dog in both appearance and behavior.

Several other creatures, such as the akk dog and the Cyborrean battle dog, may have been related to dogs, or named for dogs due to similar behavior and habits. This would imply that dogs were descended from pack-hunting predators.

"Dog" was also sometimes used as an aggressive insult. While C-3PO's head was temporarily attached to a B-1 battle droid's body during the Battle of Geonosis, he was heard to shout, "Die, Jedi dogs!"

Behind the scenes
As with all Earth animals featured in the Star Wars canon, the status and origins of the dog, remain a mystery. While a vast majority of organisms in the Star Wars galaxy are not from Earth, quite a few have appeared in canon sources, such as ducks, rabbits, and, of course, humans. It is interesting to note, however, that many of the sources that contain references to these species are older Expanded Universe sources or stories intended for younger readers, which sometimes fit poorly with later published continuity.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Lando Calrissian and the Flamewind of Oseon
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (novel)
 * The Lost Jedi Adventure Game Book
 * Lost City of the Jedi