Rantanplan

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Rantanplan is a fictional dog from the Lucky Luke comics. His name is a play on Rin Tin Tin. In English versions of the Lucky Luke books and movies his name is given as Rin Tin Can. The Norwegian translation is Ratata, a play on a rarely used Norwegian euphemism for buttocks.

He is the dog who is stupider than his own shadow. He usually just follows Lucky Luke around and amuses the reader with his stupidity. On some occasions he jumps onto somebody (usually Joe Dalton or Lucky Luke) making them lose their guns and rendering them defenceless. Usually he misses though.

He obeys Ma Dalton without question.

Rantanplan is officially a prison guard dog, but he spends most of his time just sleeping in the prison courtyard. On occasion he is even chained to Joe Dalton's wrist. Rantanplan sees this chain as a bond of affection and Joe as his beloved owner. In contrast Joe hates Rantanplan but his efforts in getting rid of "that mutt" are misinterpreted by Rantanplan for displays of affection.

Luke's horse Jolly Jumper, who is a very smart and intelligent animal, also holds Rantanplan in contempt, seeing him as one of Nature's great mistakes.

Rantanplan has also appeared in his own comic series.