Do you often hear that your dog is an exact match for Hairy Maclary or Schnitzel von Krumm?

To help celebrate the 40th anniversary of Lynley Dodd's iconic first Hairy Maclary book, we are running a lookalike competition in a search to find Hairy Maclary and his doggy friends! To enter this competition and be into WIN a Hairy Maclary Books prizepack, enter your lookalike by commenting on this Facebook post!

Check out the list of characters below to see if you have any furry family members that may fit the bill. We also collected contributions from the rest of the team :D

HAIRY MACLARY
Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy is a small dog of mixed pedigree. He and his gang of canine friends love to trot through their town looking for trouble. Hairy is always bumptious and bustly, but a confrontation with Scarface Claw will send him straight back home to bed.
HERCULES MORSE
Hercules Morse is an Old English Mastiff and, ‘As big as a horse’ just about says it all. Hercules is mostly a sleepy gentle giant. He is loyal to his friends and kind and gentle.
SCHNITZEL VON KRUMM
Schnitzel von Krumm is the star of several of his own adventures as well as appearing in Hairy Maclary's. A red standard smooth-haired Dachshund, Schnitzel's legs are the shortest in the gang.
SCARFACE CLAW
Scarface Claw is the toughest Tom in town. A huge, dusty black, yellow-eyed cat, he's notched up many battles on the ends of his ears! A great survivor and warrior, Scarface Claw fears no one, no cat, dog or human.
SLINKY MALINKI
Slinky Malinki is a slender, blacker than black cat with a kink at the end of his tail. During the daylight hours Slinky Malinki is playful and adventurous. But at night he becomes fiendish and sly.
BUTTERBALL BROWN
Butterball Brown is a ginger cat who hates Hairy Maclary. He cares a lot about his appearance and this is shown quite frequently as he is often shown washing himself. Butterball Brown is friends with Greywacke Jones and Pimpernel Pugh.
MUSHROOM MAGEE
Mushroom Magee is a cat who hates Hairy Maclary and loves to sleep. Like any other cat, she enjoys a night out and is often found with her best friend, Pimpernel Pugh.
BOTTOMLEY POTTS
Bottomley Potts is the Dalmatian whose name is just a little rude! He sports a smart white coat with well-defined black spots. He is a strong, active and intelligent dog and loves being out and about.
BITZER MALONEY
Bitzer Maloney is the only other member of Hairy Maclary‘s gang that, like Hairy Maclary, is of mixed-breed parentage. With his large bright eyes, long legs, finely boned thin frame and snaky tail, he is definitely part greyhound.
MUFFIN MCLAY
Muffin McLay is a faithful and popular member of Hairy Maclary's gang. An Old English Sheepdog, Muffin McLay looks just like ‘a bundle of hay’. As with other members of his breed, his huge head and rather short, stocky body is completely covered in a profuse woolly coat.

Terms & Conditions:

Open to New Zealand residents only.
Entries close 31st July 2023 at 11:59pm.
Winner will be contacted via Facebook on 1st August 2023.