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'''Daves''' are the name of {{wp|German Shepherd}} dogs who have become police dogs. They become police dogs at the age of one (or seven in dog years). They appear in the [[Smithsnorian Museum]] in ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''. When [[Nigel B. Whistlebottom]] spots [[Wario]] in a room, he blows on a whistle and call some cops. A Dave might also come in the room when Nigel blows on his whistle. Daves are unbeatable but can be knocked out for a few seconds before fighting again. Mostly gentle, if its master, [[Sergeant Houndstooth]], is knocked out, it gets up on its hind legs and start punching with its paws.
|image=[[File:Dave.png]]<br>Sprite from ''Wario: Master of Disguise''
|first_appearance=''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
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'''Daves''' are enemies that appear in ''[[Wario: Master of Disguise]]''. They are {{wp|German Shepherd}}s that are trained as police dogs by [[Sergeant Houndstooth]], and can only appear in the [[Smithsnorian Museum]] when [[Nigel B. Whistlebottom]] summons other security guards. Dave attacks [[Wario]] by rearing up on its hind legs and punching with its paws; they cannot be defeated, but Wario can still knock them out for a few seconds.


==In-game description==
==In-game description==
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ケンタロウ
|Jpn=ケンタロウ
|JapR=Kentarō
|JpnR=Kentarō
|JapM=Pun of「犬」(''ken'', dog) and Japanese given name「健太郎」(''Kentarō'')
|JpnM=Pun on「犬」(''ken'', the on'yomi reading of "dog") and Japanese given name「健太郎」(''Kentarō'')
|Spa=Pérex
|Spa=Pérex
|SpaM=Portmanteau of ''Pérez'', a common Spanish surname and ''Rex'', a common name for dogs
|SpaM=Portmanteau of "Pérez" (a common Spanish surname) and "Rex" (a common name for dogs)
|Ger=Bello
|Ger=Bello
|GerM=A very common name for dogs in the German-speaking world, derived from the word "Bellen" = "bark"
|GerM=A very common name for dogs in the German-speaking world, which is derived from "bellen" (to bark)
|Ita=Ringhio
|Ita=Ringhio
|ItaM=Growling
|ItaM=Growling
}}
}}
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[[Category:Canines]]
[[Category:Canines]]
[[Category:Police officers]]
[[Category:Police officers]]
[[Category:Wario: Master of Disguise enemies]]
[[Category:Wario: Master of Disguise enemies]]
[[de:Bello]]

Latest revision as of 12:19, January 7, 2025

Dave
Sprite of Dave from Wario: Master of Disguise
Sprite from Wario: Master of Disguise
First appearance Wario: Master of Disguise (2007)

Daves are enemies that appear in Wario: Master of Disguise. They are German Shepherds that are trained as police dogs by Sergeant Houndstooth, and can only appear in the Smithsnorian Museum when Nigel B. Whistlebottom summons other security guards. Dave attacks Wario by rearing up on its hind legs and punching with its paws; they cannot be defeated, but Wario can still knock them out for a few seconds.

In-game description[edit]

A regal canine who overcame his mutt roots to become a true police dog at the tender age of one (or seven in dog years). His pugilistic skills are a wonder.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ケンタロウ[?]
Kentarō
Pun on「犬」(ken, the on'yomi reading of "dog") and Japanese given name「健太郎」(Kentarō)
German Bello[?] A very common name for dogs in the German-speaking world, which is derived from "bellen" (to bark)
Italian Ringhio[?] Growling
Spanish Pérex[?] Portmanteau of "Pérez" (a common Spanish surname) and "Rex" (a common name for dogs)