![]() ![]() The story follows the assembly of a pack dogs going to the park, and ends when they're all scared off by a fearsome cat - Scarface Claw. Schnitzel Von Krumm (with a very low tum), a Dachshund, (22).Bitzer Maloney (all skinny and bony), a Greyhound, (36).Muffin McLay (like a bundle of hay), an Old English Sheepdog, (48).Bottomley Potts (covered in spots), a Dalmatian, (52).Hercules Morse (as big as a horse), an English Mastiff, (54).Hairy Maclary (from Donaldson's Dairy), a Scottish Terrier, (60).The order of introduction of the dogs (with their house number in brackets) is: Written for pre-school children, it has become a classic bedtime storybook in New Zealand and Australia, and Lynley Dodd's books, including this one, dominate the children's section of the Premier New Zealand Bestsellers list. His arch-enemy is the tomcat Scarface Claw. His adventures are usually in the company of his other dog friends. Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy first published in 1983, is the first and most well-known of a series of books by New Zealand author Lynley Dodd featuring Hairy Maclary. ![]()
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