Odie's a fictional character in the Jim Davis comic strip Garfield. He's also appeared in Garfield and Friends, two live-action feature films, and two CGI films. He's a kind but dumb yellow-furred, brown-eared beagle. In the live-action films based on the Garfield franchise, he's played by a dachshund. In the comic of August 26, 2007, Garfield describes Odie's species as "purebred clown" after trying to find out what kind of dog Odie's with the help of a book. Odie usually has a large tongue a… (More on Odie)