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Paw Patrol Characters

All the Paw Patrol pups with their breed, job, vehicle and catchphrase, plus Ryder, the people of Adventure Bay and the villains who keep the team busy.

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Paw Patrol follows a team of rescue pups and the boy who leads them. Whenever someone in the seaside town of Adventure Bay gets into trouble, Ryder calls the pups to the Lookout tower, picks the right specialists for the job, and sends them out in their custom vehicles. No job is too big, no pup is too small.

The series was created by Keith Chapman and is produced by Spin Master. It premiered in 2013 on Nickelodeon in the US and TVOntario in Canada, and has since grown into feature films, spin-offs and one of the biggest toy lines in the world. This guide covers every pup, with a quick table of jobs and vehicles, then Ryder, the townsfolk and the villains.

Creator
Keith Chapman
Producer
Spin Master
Premiere
August 2013
Setting
Adventure Bay
Films
The Movie (2021), The Mighty Movie (2023)

The original six pups

These six have been on the team since the first episode. Each has a clear job, a signature colour and a catchphrase, which makes them easy for young viewers to tell apart.

Marshall

Dalmatian · Fire and medical pup

Marshall is the clumsy, cheerful one who's always tripping into the elevator or skidding across the floor. He drives the fire truck with its ladder and doubles as the team's medic, checking injuries with an X-ray screen. Underneath the slapstick he's eager and kind. "I'm fired up!"

Skye

Cockapoo · Aviation pup

Skye is the smallest of the original pups and the only girl in the first line-up. She flies a pink helicopter and has wings in her pup pack, and she's fearless in the air. She's also central to The Mighty Movie, where she struggles with feeling too small to matter. "This pup's gotta fly!"

Rubble

English Bulldog · Construction pup

Rubble is the youngest of the original six: tough-looking but soft, fond of baths, snacks and skateboarding. He drives a yellow digger and handles anything involving building, digging or moving heavy things. He later got his own spin-off, Rubble & Crew. "Rubble on the double!"

Rocky

Mixed breed · Recycling and eco pup

Rocky is the team's inventor and fixer. He drives a green recycling truck stuffed with odds and ends, and he can usually build what a mission needs out of what other people threw away. He dislikes getting wet, which makes him and Zuma a natural comic pairing. "Green means go!"

Zuma

Chocolate Labrador · Water rescue pup

Zuma is the laid-back surfer of the group, happiest in or on the water. He pilots an orange hovercraft and wears scuba gear for underwater rescues. He's relaxed and friendly and often first to make a joke. "Let's dive in!"

Newer pups

As the show moved through themed seasons and spin-offs, the team grew. Some of these pups live away from the Lookout and join missions in their own territory.

Everest

Siberian Husky · Snow and mountain rescue pup

Everest lives on Jake's Mountain with her friend Jake, a snowboarder, and handles anything involving snow, ice or mountain trails. She drives a tracked snow plough and loves sledging. She was the first pup added after the original six. "Ice or snow, I'm ready to go!"

Tracker

Chihuahua · Jungle pup

Tracker lives in the jungle with his friend Carlos and speaks both English and Spanish. He's small, quick and has extraordinary hearing, which he uses to track lost animals and people. He drives a jeep with a winch. "I'm all ears!"

Rex

Bernese Mountain Dog · Dinosaur expert

Rex joined in the Dino Rescue series as the pups' guide to a hidden valley of dinosaurs. He knows every species and can even speak to them. Rex uses wheels to support his back legs, and the show presents this matter-of-factly, which many families appreciate.

Liberty

Dachshund · City pup

Liberty is a fast-talking street dog from Adventure City who helps the team in PAW Patrol: The Movie (2021) and earns her place on it by the end. She knows the city's shortcuts, rides a scooter, and brings an outsider's confidence to the group.

Voice (film)
Marsai Martin

Tuck and Ella

Golden Retrievers · The Mighty Twins

Tuck and Ella are twin pups introduced around the Mighty Pups era, when the team gained superpowers. They help out on super-powered missions and appear in later specials.

Al

Big Truck Pups

Al is a trucking pup who joins the team for the Big Truck Pups theme, where the rescues involve giant vehicles and long highways. He's friendly and easy-going and knows big rigs inside out.

Paw Patrol pups: jobs, vehicles and catchphrases

The quickest answer to "which pup does what?" Vehicles get upgraded in each themed season, so this lists each pup's standard ride.

PupBreedJobVehicle
ChaseGerman ShepherdPolice and spyPolice cruiser
MarshallDalmatianFire and medicalFire truck
SkyeCockapooAviationHelicopter
RubbleEnglish BulldogConstructionDigger
RockyMixed breedRecyclingRecycling truck
ZumaChocolate LabradorWater rescueHovercraft
EverestSiberian HuskySnow rescueSnow plough
TrackerChihuahuaJungle rescueJeep
RexBernese Mountain DogDinosaur expertDino rescue vehicle
LibertyDachshundCity pupScooter

Ryder and the people of Adventure Bay

Adventure Bay is a small coastal town where something goes wrong in almost every episode. Its residents are the people the pups rescue most often, and a few of them are almost part of the team.

Mayor Goodway

Mayor of Adventure Bay

Mayor Goodway is kind, earnest and a little flustered, and she relies on the Paw Patrol more than any other resident. She carries her pet chicken Chickaletta everywhere, usually in her handbag, and Chickaletta wandering off is one of the show's most common emergencies.

Cap'n Turbot

Marine biologist

Cap'n Turbot is a gentle, wordy sea captain who studies ocean life from his boat, the Flounder. He's often first to spot trouble at sea, and he's friends with Wally the walrus.

Katie

Pet groomer

Katie runs the town's pet parlour, where the pups get bathed and checked over. She's a good friend to Ryder and the pups, and owns a cat called Cali.

Mr. Porter and Alex

Café owner and grandson

Mr. Porter runs a café and grocery stand and is always handing out treats. His grandson Alex is a young boy who wants nothing more than to be on the Paw Patrol and causes plenty of rescues trying.

Farmer Yumi and Farmer Al

Farmers

A farming couple whose escaping animals, stuck tractors and wayward crops give the pups regular work. Their farm is a common setting for gentler episodes.

Jake and Carlos

Everest's and Tracker's friends

Jake is the snowboarder who owns Jake's Mountain, where Everest lives. Carlos is the boy in the jungle who looks after Tracker. Both bring the pups into their very different corners of the world.

Villains and troublemakers

Most Paw Patrol episodes are about accidents rather than baddies, but a few recurring characters cause trouble on purpose. None of them is ever truly frightening.

Harold Humdinger

Humdinger's nephew

Harold is a young inventor with a big ego and bigger contraptions. He's smarter than his uncle and usually more dangerous, though his gadgets tend to backfire.

Sweetie

Royal pup of Barkingburg

Sweetie is the Princess of Barkingburg's pampered terrier who secretly wants the crown for herself. She's bossy and sly, and her plots usually involve the royal jewels.

Sid Swashbuckle and Arrrb

Pirate and his parrot

Sid is a pirate who wants treasure and, in Dino Rescue, dinosaur eggs. His parrot Arrrb is his loud, squawking sidekick. They're more blustery than menacing.

Victoria Vance

Villain of The Mighty Movie

A mad scientist obsessed with meteors, Victoria Vance teams up with Humdinger to steal the pups' powers in the 2023 film. She's the closest the franchise gets to a proper action-movie villain.

Voice
Taraji P. Henson

Spin-offs, themes and films

Paw Patrol refreshes itself by giving each season a theme with new gear and sometimes new pups. Recurring themes include Mission PAW, Sea Patrol, Ultimate Rescue, Mighty Pups, Jungle Rescue, Dino Rescue, Moto Pups, Aqua Pups and Big Truck Pups. They're all part of the main show, so you can watch them in any order.

  1. 2013 The series premieres with Ryder and the original six pups.
  2. 2021 PAW Patrol: The Movie moves the team to Adventure City and introduces Liberty.
  3. 2023 PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie gives the pups superpowers; Rubble & Crew launches as Rubble's own spin-off set in Builder Cove.

The franchise is still active, with new episodes and further films announced by its owners; check current listings for the newest releases rather than relying on any single guide.

Voice cast notes

The TV series mostly casts Canadian child actors as the pups and Ryder, and those roles are recast as the actors grow up, so there's no single "voice of Chase" over the years. The films brought in some well-known names.

CharacterVoice actorWhere
Mayor HumdingerRon PardoTV series and films
ChaseIain ArmitagePAW Patrol: The Movie
LibertyMarsai MartinPAW Patrol: The Movie
RyderWill BrisbinPAW Patrol: The Movie
DeloresKim KardashianPAW Patrol: The Movie
Victoria VanceTaraji P. HensonThe Mighty Movie

For parents: what Paw Patrol is about

Paw Patrol is aimed at preschoolers, roughly ages 2 to 6. Episodes run about 11 minutes, usually two stories per half hour, and follow the same shape every time: a problem, a call to the Lookout, a briefing, a rescue, and a thank-you. That repetition is a big part of the appeal for young children, who love knowing what's coming next.

  • Teamwork and helping. Every rescue needs more than one pup, and the show's message is that everyone has something to contribute.
  • Community roles. Police, fire, medical and construction jobs are introduced in a friendly, easy-to-grasp way.
  • Mild peril only. Danger is always solved quickly and no one gets hurt; villains are silly rather than scary.
  • Inclusion. Tracker's bilingual lines and Rex's mobility wheels are handled naturally.

Paw Patrol aired first on Nickelodeon, and fans of the pups often enjoy Bluey, whose dog family trades rescues for imaginative play, or Peppa Pig for something calmer. Toddlers who prefer songs tend to love CoComelon, and older kids who've outgrown the pups often move on to the slapstick of the Minions. With ten-plus specialists who each get a turn, it's also a good beginner's example of an ensemble cast.

All Paw Patrol character names A–Z

A–C

  • Al — Big truck pup
  • Alex Porter — Mr. Porter's grandson
  • Arrrb — Sid's parrot
  • Cali — Katie's cat
  • Cap'n Turbot — Marine biologist
  • Carlos — Tracker's friend
  • Chase — Police pup
  • Chickaletta — Mayor Goodway's chicken

E–H

  • Ella — Mighty Twin
  • Everest — Snow pup
  • Farmer Al — Farmer
  • Farmer Yumi — Farmer
  • Harold Humdinger — Villain

J–M

  • Jake — Everest's friend
  • Katie — Pet groomer
  • Liberty — City pup
  • Marshall — Fire pup
  • Mayor Goodway — Adventure Bay mayor
  • Mayor Humdinger — Main villain
  • Mr. Porter — Café owner

R

  • Rex — Dino pup
  • Rocky — Recycling pup
  • Rubble — Construction pup
  • Ryder — Team leader

S–Z

  • Sid Swashbuckle — Pirate
  • Skye — Aviation pup
  • Sweetie — Barkingburg villain
  • Tracker — Jungle pup
  • Tuck — Mighty Twin
  • Victoria Vance — Film villain
  • Wally — Walrus
  • Zuma — Water pup

Frequently asked questions

What are the names of all the Paw Patrol pups?

The original six are Chase, Marshall, Skye, Rubble, Rocky and Zuma. Everest and Tracker joined early on, and later pups include Rex the dinosaur expert, Liberty from the city, the Mighty Twins Tuck and Ella, and Al from Big Truck Pups. Ryder, a boy, leads them all.

Who is the leader of the Paw Patrol?

Ryder, a ten-year-old boy who built the Lookout and trained the pups, is the team's leader. He calls each mission on his PupPad and picks which pups are needed. Among the pups, Chase usually acts as second-in-command.

What breed is each Paw Patrol pup?

Chase is a German Shepherd, Marshall a Dalmatian, Skye a Cockapoo, Rubble an English Bulldog, Rocky a mixed breed, Zuma a chocolate Labrador, Everest a Siberian Husky, Tracker a Chihuahua, Rex a Bernese Mountain Dog and Liberty a Dachshund.

Who is the bad guy in Paw Patrol?

Mayor Humdinger of Foggy Bottom is the main villain. He's a vain, scheming rival to Adventure Bay's Mayor Goodway, helped by his Kitten Catastrophe Crew and his inventor nephew Harold. Other troublemakers include Sweetie, Sid Swashbuckle and, in the second film, Victoria Vance.

Is Skye a girl?

Yes. Skye, the pink-clad aviation pup, is a girl, as are Everest, Liberty and Ella. The other main pups are boys.

Who is the newest Paw Patrol pup?

The team keeps growing with each spin-off theme. Rex joined in Dino Rescue, Liberty in the 2021 film, and Al in Big Truck Pups. New seasons and specials sometimes add more pups or guest characters, so check the latest episodes for any newer arrivals.