<P> Pete the Pup ( original , 1924 -- June 1930 ; second Pete , September 9 , 1929 -- January 28 , 1946 ) was a character in Hal Roach 's Our Gang comedies ( later known as The Little Rascals ) during the 1930s . Otherwise known as `` Pete , the dog eith the ring around his eye '' , or simply `` Petey '' . He was well known for having a circled eye which was added by Hollywood make - up artist Max Factor and credited as an oddity in Ripley 's Believe It or Not . The original Pete ( sired by `` Tudor 's Black Jack '' ) was an American pit bull terrier named `` Pal , the Wonder Dog '' , and had a natural ring almost completely around his right eye ; dye was used to finish it off . </P>
<P> Pete the Pup ( original , 1924 -- June 1930 ; second Pete , September 9 , 1929 -- January 28 , 1946 ) was a character in Hal Roach 's Our Gang comedies ( later known as The Little Rascals ) during the 1930s . Otherwise known as `` Pete , the dog eith the ring around his eye '' , or simply `` Petey '' . He was well known for having a circled eye which was added by Hollywood make - up artist Max Factor and credited as an oddity in Ripley 's Believe It or Not . The original Pete ( sired by `` Tudor 's Black Jack '' ) was an American pit bull terrier named `` Pal , the Wonder Dog '' , and had a natural ring almost completely around his right eye ; dye was used to finish it off . </P>
what kind of dog in little rascals movie
what kind of dog in little rascals movie
American pit bull terrier
American pit bull terrier