Wags the Dog Through the Years

The evolution of Wags the Dog (1995 - Present).

Costume 1
1995 - 1998: The original Wags costume has very dark brown fur, the eyes somewhat resemble snake eyes, and it lacks the letter W on his chest. This costume was made of pieces of furniture and had a slightly protruding belly that would “drag”, as mentioned in his self-titled song.

Appears In:
 * Big Red Car
 * Wake Up Jeff!
 * Wiggledance! Live in Concert
 * Carols in the Domain (1995 and 1996 Performances)
 * Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (1997 video) (Front Cover)
 * Funny Greg

Costume 2
1996: His fur is lighter and his eyes are now more dog-like, but Wags still lacks the letter W on the chest.

Appears In:
 * Late 1996 concerts.

Costume 3
1997 - 2001: The costume is similar to the previous one, but it now has lighter brown fur, even more so than the first one. The head is in a different shape and the tongue is bigger. Wags has now got a W on his chest and the stomach of his does not wobble alot and the nose is smaller.

Appears In:
 * The Wiggles Movie
 * Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (1997 video)
 * Wiggle Time! (1998 video)
 * Yummy Yummy (1998 video)
 * The Wiggles (TV Series 1)
 * The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video (Front & Back Covers)
 * Wiggly Play Time (Back Cover)
 * Yule Be Wiggling (Back Cover)

Costume 4
1998 - 2001: Wags looks rather different from Costume 3. Now he has a chubbier body and he also has much larger eyelids. His fur is a slightly darker brown in color and his jaw is longer. The eyes are also thinner, allowing the pupils to be bigger.

Appears In:
 * The Wiggles TV Series 1: Muscleman Murray and Spooked Wiggles Concert Songs
 * Wigglemania Live in Concert
 * The Wiggles: Live at Disneyland
 * Toot Toot!
 * The Wiggles (TV Series 2)
 * The Wiggly Big Show (stage screen)
 * Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas (1999 cameo in "Wiggly Christmas Medley")
 * Dorothy the Dinosaur Goes to Hospital
 * It's a Wiggly Wiggly World!
 * Yule Be Wiggling
 * Hoop-Dee-Doo It's a Wiggly Party (Front Cover)

Costume 5
1999 - 2002: This costume resembles the 3rd costume, but with darker fur, bigger pupils, more oval-shaped irises, a rounder and slightly shorter snout, and longer ears. The W is also closer to the center of his stomach.

Appears In:
 * The Wiggles (TV Series 2)
 * The Dorothy the Dinosaur and Friends Video
 * The Wiggly Big Show (backstage skits)
 * Captain Feathersword, the Friendly Pirate
 * Wiggly TV
 * Wiggly Play Time
 * Wiggle Bay (song) (wide shots)

Costume 6
2001 - 2006: Wags goes through a complete cartoonish overhaul. He now has a happier face, brighter brown fur, a bigger nose, his eyes are bigger and a bended tail. He now also has eyebrows, similar to Dorothy.

Version 1 Appears In: Version 2 Appears In: Version 3 Appears In:
 * Hoop-Dee-Doo It's A Wiggly Party
 * Wiggle Bay
 * Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles! (TV Series)
 * Space Dancing!
 * Whoo Hoo! Wiggly Gremlins!
 * The Wiggles Show! (TV Series)
 * Here Comes The Big Red Car
 * It's Time to Wake Up Jeff!
 * Splish Splash Big Red Boat
 * Wiggledancing! Live in the USA
 * Wiggly Safari
 * Sailing Around the World
 * Top of the Tots
 * Cold Spaghetti Western
 * Santa's Rockin'!
 * LIVE Hot Potatoes!
 * Sailing Around the World

Costume 7
2006 - 2016: Wags looks slightly different now. His head is bigger and rounder with a rounder nose, his tail is thicker and ears are also bigger and wider.

Appears In:
 * Racing to the Rainbow


 * Wiggledancing! Live In Concert
 * Getting Strong!
 * You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
 * Taking Off!
 * Wiggle Town!
 * Nursery Rhymes

Costume 8


2007 - Present: This costume is a bit like the previous design, although his tongue is bigger and he has floppier ears. The pupils are also bigger and the color of his fur is also slightly lighter.

Appears in:
 * Pop Go The Wiggles!
 * Dorothy the Dinosaur's Memory Book
 * You Make Me Feel Like Dancing
 * Sing a Song of Wiggles
 * The Wiggles Go Bananas!
 * Hot Poppin' Popcorn
 * Let's Eat!
 * Dorothy the Dinosaur's Rockin' Christmas
 * Ukulele Baby!
 * It's Always Christmas With You!
 * Surfer Jeff
 * Taking Off!
 * Furry Tales
 * Pumpkin Face
 * Go Santa Go!
 * Apples &amp; Bananas
 * Wiggle House
 * Rock &amp; Roll Preschool
 * The Wiggles Meet The Orchestra!
 * Wiggle Town!
 * Dance Dance!
 * Wiggle Around Australia
 * Duets
 * Wiggly, Wiggly Christmas!
 * The Best of The Wiggles

Costume 9
2018 - present

Appears In:
 * Wiggle Pop!