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 With the Ring Around His Eye '', or simply "Petey '', he was well known for having a circled eye that was added on 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's the dog's name on the little rascals
Pete the Pup