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 rye '', 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.
what breed of dog was in little rascals
American pit bull terrier