Toto
Dorothy's little black dog, carried out of Kansas with her and rarely far from her side.
First named in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 1
It was Toto that made Dorothy laugh, and saved her from growing as gray as her other surroundings.
What the books say it is
origin carried from Kansas to Oz in Dorothy's house by the cyclone 1 chapter
The house which the cyclone brought to Oz all the way from Kansas, with you and Toto in it--was a real airship at the time; so you see we've got plenty of experience flying with the birds.
The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 22
size little 4 chapters
Toto was not gray; he was a little black dog, with long silky hair and small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 1a little black dog with a shaggy coat and very bright eyes
The Patchwork Girl of Oz, ch. 16A fuzzy little terrier dog, named Toto, lay at Dorothy's feet but seldom took part in the conversation, although he listened to every word that was said.
The Scarecrow of Oz, ch. 24A fuzzy little black dog had squatted down at Dorothy's feet and now looked up at her with intelligent eyes.
The Magic of Oz, ch. 6
colour black 5 chapters
Toto was not gray; he was a little black
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 1The dog had curly black hair and big brown eyes and loved Dorothy very dearly.
The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 2a little black dog with a shaggy coat and very bright eyes
The Patchwork Girl of Oz, ch. 16Toto was Dorothy's small black dog, with fuzzy, curly hair and bright black eyes.
Little Wizard Stories of Oz, ch. 2A fuzzy little black dog had squatted down at Dorothy's feet and now looked up at her with intelligent eyes.
The Magic of Oz, ch. 6
hair curly and black 1 chapter
The dog had curly black hair and big brown eyes and loved Dorothy very dearly.
The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 2
hair long and silky 1 chapter
Toto was not gray; he was a little black dog, with long silky hair and small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 1
hair fuzzy, curly 3 chapters
Toto was Dorothy's small black dog, with fuzzy, curly hair and bright black eyes.
Little Wizard Stories of Oz, ch. 2A fuzzy little terrier dog, named Toto, lay at Dorothy's feet but seldom took part in the conversation, although he listened to every word that was said.
The Scarecrow of Oz, ch. 24A fuzzy little black dog had squatted down at Dorothy's feet and now looked up at her with intelligent eyes.
The Magic of Oz, ch. 6
hair shaggy 1 chapter
a little black dog with a shaggy coat and very bright eyes
The Patchwork Girl of Oz, ch. 16
eyes small black, twinkled merrily 1 chapter
Toto was not gray; he was a little black dog, with long silky hair and small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 1
eyes big and brown 1 chapter
The dog had curly black hair and big brown eyes and loved Dorothy very dearly.
The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 2
eyes bright black 1 chapter
Toto was Dorothy's small black dog, with fuzzy, curly hair and bright black eyes.
Little Wizard Stories of Oz, ch. 2
eyes very bright 1 chapter
a little black dog with a shaggy coat and very bright eyes
The Patchwork Girl of Oz, ch. 16
eyes intelligent 1 chapter
A fuzzy little black dog had squatted down at Dorothy's feet and now looked up at her with intelligent eyes.
The Magic of Oz, ch. 6
trait could talk if he wanted to, but prefers his own language 1 chapter
Toto—like all other dogs in Oz—could talk if he wanted to, but Toto, being originally from Kansas, preferred his own language.
Grampa in Oz, ch. 9
Where the books disagree
disputed what his eyes are like 3 chapters
The books do not agree about eyes: big and brown and bright black and small black, twinkled merrily. Both are L. Frank Baum, so this is not the usual quarrel between the two authors — it is one of them describing the same character twice, years apart, and differently.
Toto was not gray; he was a little black dog, with long silky hair and small black eyes that twinkled merrily on either side of his funny, wee nose.
L. Frank Baum · The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 1 · 1900The dog had curly black hair and big brown eyes and loved Dorothy very dearly.
L. Frank Baum · The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 2 · 1910Toto was Dorothy's small black dog, with fuzzy, curly hair and bright black eyes.
L. Frank Baum · Little Wizard Stories of Oz, ch. 2 · 1913
Appears in
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (13 of 24 chapters)
- 1 The Cyclone
- 3 How Dorothy Saved the Scarecrow
- 4 The Road Through the Forest
- 7 The Journey to the Great Oz
- 8 The Deadly Poppy Field
- 12 The Search for the Wicked Witch
- 13 The Rescue
- 14 The Winged Monkeys
- 15 The Discovery of Oz, the Terrible
- 19 Attacked by the Fighting Trees
- 20 The Dainty China Country
- 22 The Country of the Quadlings
- 23 Glinda The Good Witch Grants Dorothy’s Wish
The Road to Oz (11 of 24 chapters)
The Emerald City of Oz (6 of 30 chapters)
Little Wizard Stories of Oz (1 of 6 chapters)
The Patchwork Girl of Oz (5 of 28 chapters)
Tik-Tok of Oz (1 of 25 chapters)
The Lost Princess of Oz (10 of 26 chapters)
The Tin Woodman of Oz (3 of 24 chapters)
The Magic of Oz (2 of 23 chapters)
Grampa in Oz (4 of 22 chapters)
Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz (1 of 21 chapters)
Mentioned in
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (9 of 24 chapters)
Ozma of Oz (1 of 21 chapters)
The Road to Oz (8 of 24 chapters)
The Emerald City of Oz (9 of 30 chapters)
- 2 How Uncle Henry Got Into Trouble
- 5 How Dorothy Became a Princess
- 9 How the Wogglebug Taught Athletics
- 14 How the Wizard Practiced Sorcery
- 16 How Dorothy Visited Utensia
- 19 How Bunnybury Welcomed the Strangers
- 22 How the Wizard Found Dorothy
- 24 How the Tin Woodman Told the Sad News
- 30 How the Story of Oz Came to an End
The Patchwork Girl of Oz (4 of 28 chapters)
The Scarecrow of Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
The Lost Princess of Oz (2 of 26 chapters)
The Tin Woodman of Oz (1 of 24 chapters)
The Magic of Oz (1 of 23 chapters)
The Royal Book of Oz (2 of 24 chapters)
Kabumpo in Oz (1 of 22 chapters)
The Cowardly Lion of Oz (1 of 22 chapters)
Grampa in Oz (5 of 22 chapters)
The Lost King of Oz (1 of 21 chapters)
The Gnome King of Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
The Giant Horse of Oz (1 of 20 chapters)
Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz (1 of 21 chapters)
Connections
loves Dorothy Gale 1 chapter
loved Dorothy very dearly
The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 2
friend of Dorothy Gale 1 chapter
The little dog's name was Toto, and he was Dorothy's faithful companion.
The Tin Woodman of Oz, ch. 12
friend of The Cowardly Lion 1 chapter
“It’s funny,” said Toto, standing before his friend the Lion and wagging his tail,
The Lost Princess of Oz, ch. 25
travels with Dorothy Gale 1 chapter
stated in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 1
enemy of Wicked Witch of the West 1 chapter
Once the Witch struck Toto a blow with her umbrella and the brave little dog flew at her and bit her leg in return.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 12
rescued Dorothy Gale 1 chapter
It was Toto that made Dorothy laugh, and saved her from growing as gray as her other surroundings.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 1
guards Mogodore 1 chapter
Guarded over by Toto and the Soldier with Green Whiskers, Mogodore and his men crouched miserably together, wondering what would become of them.
Jack Pumpkinhead of Oz, ch. 20
Connections from others
Dorothy Gale friend of Toto 1 chapter
stated in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 1
The Cowardly Lion friend of Toto 1 chapter
stated in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 6
Billina travels with Toto 1 chapter
stated in The Emerald City of Oz, ch. 17
Dorothy Gale travels with Toto 1 chapter
stated in The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, ch. 7
Jack Pumpkinhead gave to Toto 1 chapter
stated in The Patchwork Girl of Oz, ch. 19
Dorothy Gale owns Toto 1 chapter
stated in The Patchwork Girl of Oz, ch. 16
Seen alongside
- Dorothy Gale 55
- The Scarecrow 21
- The Tin Woodman 17
- The Cowardly Lion 16
- The Patchwork Girl 15
- Winkies 14
- Ozma 11
- The Shaggy Man 11
- Betsy Bobbin 9
- Polychrome 8
- Sawhorse 8
- Trot 8
- Woozy 8
- Billina 7
- Bear King 5
- Glinda, the Good Sorceress of the South 5
- Lavender Bear 5
- Ojo the Lucky 5
- Aunt Em 4
- Cayke the Cookie Cook 4
- Munchkins 4
- Quadlings 4
- Forgetful Poet 3
- Frogman 3
- The Golden Cap 3
- Guardian of the Gates 3
- Hank the Mule 3
- Omby Amby 3
- Percy Vere 3
- Pink Bear 3
- Red Wagon 3
- Ugu the Shoemaker 3
- Uncle Henry 3
- Captain General 2
- Gillikins 2
- Glass Cat 2
- Horners 2
- Jellia Jamb 2
- General Jinjur 2
- Pink Kitten 2
- The Silver Shoes 2
- Woot the Wanderer 2
- Abrog 1
- Bees 1
- Bluefinch 1
- Boq 1
- Bread Pudding 1
- Brown Bear 1
- Button Bright 1
- Canary 1
- Cap'n Bill 1
- Cook 1
- Crinklink 1
- Crows 1
- Diksey Horner 1
- Eureka 1
- Farmer's Wife 1
- First and Foremost 1
- Fox 1
- Fox-Captain 1
- French Rolls 1
- Grampa 1
- Great Book of Records 1
- Green Girl 1
- Gugu the King 1
- General Guph 1
- High Coco-Lorum 1
- Hoppers 1
- The Hungry Tiger 1
- Jack Pumpkinhead 1
- Johnny Dooit 1
- Kalidahs 1
- Kangaroo 1
- King Crow 1
- King Kik-a-bray 1
- King of the Monkeys 1
- Lord High Chigglewitz 1
- Madam de Fayke 1
- Miss Cuttenclip 1
- Muffin 1
- Nome King 1
- Nomes 1
- Paper Dolls 1
- Peer Haps 1
- Pop Over 1
- Prince of Ragbad 1
- Princess Fluff 1
- Queen of Merryland 1
- Queen of the Mice 1
- Queen Zixi of Ix 1
- Rye Loafer 1
- Ryls 1
- Santa Claus 1
- Scarecrow Bear 1
- Scoodlers 1
- Shirley Sunshine 1
- Sir Hokus 1
- Soft-shell Crab 1
- Stork 1
- Tamornas 1
- Prince Tatters 1
- Tin Owl 1
- Tin Soldier 1
- White Rabbit 1
- Wicked Witch of the West 1
- The Winged Monkeys 1
- Good Witch of the North 1
- Wizard of Oz 1
- Wolves 1
- Yellow Butterfly 1
- Zebra 1
Seen in
- The Emerald City 12
- Winkie Country 7
- Quadling Country 5
- Down 4
- The Land of Oz 4
- Munchkin Country 4
- Castle of the Wicked Witch 2
- Country of the Scoodlers 2
- Glinda's Castle 2
- Monday Mountain 2
- Tin Castle 2
- Uncle Henry's Farm 2
- Wicker Castle 2
- Bunbury 1
- Bunnybury 1
- Crinklink's Castle 1
- Dainty China Country 1
- Deadly Poppy Field 1
- Dunkiton 1
- Emerald Palace 1
- Forbidden Fountain 1
- Forest of Gugu 1
- Foxville 1
- Fuddlecumjig 1
- Great Orchard 1
- Hopper Country 1
- Horner Country 1
- Jinjur's Ranch 1
- Kansas 1
- Merry-Go-Round Mountains 1
- Mister Yoop's Cave 1
- Perhaps City 1
- Rolling Prairie 1
- Royal Palace 1
- Thi 1
