Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds is an 80’s Children’s TV cartoon. It burst onto the scene and what a breath of fresh air this program was. It steered clear of cartoons that had a new story each week and instead opted to tell the ongoing story of a young dog named Dogtanian and his desire to become one of the King's trusted Muskehounds. The Story was based on the Book by Alexander Dumas - The Three Musketeers. A total of 26 episodes were made.   Story  Young Dogtanian is sent on a journey to Paris by his father for training by his friend Monsieur Treville.  On the way to Paris on his trusty horse, Sandy, Dogtanian is insulted by a passing rider (called by Dogtanian - the Black Moustache).  Later that day Dogtanian catches up with him and fights a duel.  The Black Moustache cheats and gets his squire and the innkeeper to knock him senseless.  They find a note on Dogtanian to Monsieur Treville (Captain of the Kings Guard) and the Black Moustache orders the Innkeeper to get rid of the body (of Dogtanian) and rides off into the Distance.   Luckily the Innkeeper does not kill Dogtanian and instead takes all of his money for the damage to his inn and keeps Sandy his horse until he can pay for the rest of the damage.  So poor Dogtanian walks towards Paris carrying Sandy's Saddle. On the way Dogtanian is splashed with mud by a passing coach (he is a lucky chap!) and chases it for another apology.  Inside he finds a beautiful girl called Juliet who he thinks is very beautiful.   Eventually Dogtanian makes it to Paris and gets in another fight and ends up bruised and battered.  He is found by Juliet, who lives in Paris, and takes him in and gives him shelter. Dogtanian hears that one of the Three Muskehounds (Porthos) is stealing from the poor.  Enraged about this, he joins a mob to find Porthos.   Athos and Aramis find out about this and try to clear his name.  It seems that Cardinal Richelieu is behind this and is trying to discredit the Kings Guard, by employing someone to impersonate Porthos.  They catch the imposter and clear his name, but just as he is about to tell them who employed him, he is shot dead by Widermere who is in charge of the Cardinals Guard.   Again Dogtanian gets in a fight, this time he is seen by Monsieur Treville, who finds out that he's the son of his friend - Dogtanian's Father.  He talks to Dogtanian and hands him a sword that Juliet asked him to give to Dogtanian. Dogtanian's luck gets worse and he upsets the Three Muskehounds and they challenge him to a duel.  He does so well and are impressed by him, so they become good friends.   Together they battle against the Cardinal and his men (who are trying to expose the Queen's friendship with the English Prime Minister). Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds Characters    Dogtanian Dogtanian is a small puppy that comes from the village of Gascony.  He has been taught by his father to defend himself with a sword and his ambition is to become one of the Kings Guard - a Muskehound.     Juliet Juliet is Dogtanian's love and she loves him too.  She is the Queen of France's Lady in Waiting and helps the queen send messages to the Duke of Buckingham.   Athos He is one of the Three Muskehounds and part of the Kings Guard.  He is very loud and loves to eat and drink, which you could probably guess by the size of him.     Porthos Another one of the Three Muskehounds and part of the Kings Guard.  He is the leader out of the three and thinks of the consequences before they go into battle.     Aramis The third member of the Three Muskehounds and part of the Kings Guard.  He is the romantic out of the three.     Cardinal Richelieu Cardinal Richelieu schemes to expose the Queen's friendship with the Duke of Buckingham, but is thwarted by Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds.  His aim in life if to become the most important man in the whole of France and to kill the Kings Guard - the Muskehounds     Count Rochefort Count Rochefort is the right hand man of Cardinal Richelieu and performs most of his evil tasks.  Dogtanian initially named him 'The Black Moustache' before he found out his real name.     Milady Milady is a professional Assassin.  She is a master of disguise and charms most people with her sexy looks and manners.  But don't let this fool you, she would not hesitate to kill you instantly.  This is one to steer clear of.     The Queen of France The Queen of France has a secret friendship with the Prime Minister of England - the Duke of Buckingham.  The King of France doesn't seem to interested in her, so this is the reason she looked elsewhere for friendship. But Evil Cardinal Richelieu wants to expose this friendship and send France into a state of chaos.     Widimer He is in charge of Cardinal Richelieu's Guards.  How did he get to this position?, because he is a bumbling fool.  He never gets anything right and is thought of as a joke by Cardinal Richelieu and Count Rochefort.     Planchet He was the stable boy at the inn where Dogtanian and the Black Moustache first fought.  When Dogtanian was given some money by the King of France, he returned to the Inn to pay the innkeeper the outstanding balance for the damage to the inn and buy back Sandy, his horse.  Planchet and Dogatnian got on well together, so Dogatnian employed him as his Man Servant and he does a good job of looking after Dogtanian.       Sandy He is Dogtanian's horse and was given to him by his father.  Sandy isn't a young horse, but he is loyal and tries his best.   Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds Images (click to enlarge) Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds   T-Shirts - Dogtanian T-Shirts Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds DVDs Region 2 (Europe) - Dogtanian DVDs Region 1 (USA) - NONE Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds Video Intro Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds Episodes Series 1 (1981)  1. Dogtanian's Journey  2. Dogtanian and the Black Moustache  3. Paris, City Of Dreams  4. The Three Invincible Musketeers  5. Dogtanian Meets M. Treville  6. Dogtanian is put to the test  7. Dogtanian meets the King  8. Juliet's Secret  9. Juliet Kidnapped  10. The Great Getaway  11. Dogtanian's Trets  12. Dogtanian To The Rescue  13. Dogtanian Meets Monsieur Pip  14. In Search Of Juliet  15. Dogtanian Saves The Day  16. Daggers and Diamonds  17. The Journey To England  18. The Chase  19. Dogtanian Is Put To The Test  20. The Blue Falcon  21. The Shipwreck  22. The Jungle Adventure  23. Marco's Mission  24. The Impostor  25. Milad's Revenge  26. Dogtanian's Dreams Come True © JedisParadise.com Toys & Gifts T-Shirts Bargain DVDs