Coronation Street fans vote Schmeichel as favourite pet

Coronation Street Blog readers have voted Schmeichel the dog as their favourite Corrie pet in a landslide victory. 311 of you voted and 192 (61.74%) voted for Chesney Brown's Great Dane, who appeared between 2004 and 2011.

In second place came the Barlows' dog Eccles with 27 votes (8.68%). She's appeared since 2006. Minnie Caldwell's cat Bobby came third with 21 votes (6.75%). There were two Bobbies - one that appeared between 1962 and 1968 and then from 1968 to 1976.

Maria Connor's dog Ozzy came fourth with 11 votes (3.54%). He's appeared since 2007. Mavis Riley's budgie Harriett came fifth with 10 votes (3.22%). She appeared between 1982 and 1990. Jack Duckworth's pigeon Scarlett came sixth with 8 votes (2.57%). She made her last appearance in 2009.

Simon Barlow's rabbit Leanne came seventh with 7 votes (2.25%). She appeared until 2009. Tyrone Dobbs' greyhound Monica came eighth with 6 votes (1.93%). She first appeared in 1999. Her last appearance is unknown.

Rita Sullivan's dog Mr Woo (2002), Craig Tinker's rat Darryl (2012- ) and Maxine Peacock's cat Bella all came ninth with 4 votes (1.29%). David Platt's rabbit Barney, Percy Sugden's budgie Randy (1983-1988, 1988-1997), Jed Stone's cat Sunny Jim (2008-2009) and Frisky the cat who appeared on the Corrie titles from 1990 until 2002 all received 3 votes (0.96%).

Jesse Chadwick's parrot John, Hilda Ogden's cat Rommel, Betty Williams' cat Marmaduke, the Duckworths' dog Boomer and Sean Tully's dog Shandy all received 1 vote (0.32%).

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And if you haven't yet, you can vote for your favourite pillar of the community here. Voting closes at midnight on Monday, 2nd September.

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Corrie A-Z: P is for Pets

 

There have been many pets on Coronation Street. Here are some of the pets that have appeared over the years. Some are included in the collage above.

Barney – David Platt’s rabbit
Beauty – Mavis Wilton’s budgie
Bella – Maxine Peacock’s cat
Betty’s Hotshot – racing horse owned by the menfolk of the street in the late 1990s
Bobby – Minnie Caldwell’s cat
Boomer – The Duckworths’ dog in the early 1990s
Cleo – Baldwin’s Casuals’ cat
Dolores – Tommy Deakin’s donkey
Dougal – Sam Tindall’s dog
Dolly, Dulcie, Fergie, Molly, Scarlett – Jack Duckworth’s pigeons
Eccles – The Barlows’ dog
Fury – Eddie Yeats’ dog
Gilbert – Albert Tatlock’s pigeon
Harry/Harriett – Mavis Riley’s budgie
John – Jesse Chadwick’s parrot
Leanne – Simon Barlow’s rabbit
Little Hilda – Eddie Yeats’ chicken
Lucky Lolita – Harry Hewitt’s greyhound
Marmaduke – Betty Williams’ cat
Monica – Tyrone Dobbs’ greyhound
Mr Woo – Rita Sullivan’s dog
Ozzy – Maria’s dog
Randy – Percy Sugden’s budgie
Rat Features – Sophie Webster’s hamster
Rommel – Hilda Ogden’s cat
Rover – The Gilroys’ dog
Saracen – Vicky Arden’s horse
Scamper – Joyce Smedley and the Malletts’ dog
Schmeichel – Chesney Brown’s dog
Shandy – Sean Tully’s dog
Sunny Jim – Minnie Caldwell’s cat and Jed Stone’s

 

And then there’s the wonderful Frisky who appeared on Corrie’s title credits for a decade.

 

Can you think of any others? Who’s your favourite pet? Vote below!
 

 

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