MR. QUIGGLY–GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN – American Greyhound Council

Remember the great Skechers ad that ran in last year’s Super Bowl–the one that featured Mr. Quiggley, the sneaker-wearing feisty French bulldog, running a race against a field of lightning-fast greyhounds? If you do, you’re not alone. The 2012 Super Bowl spot was featured recently in a CBS TV special highlighting the favorite Super Bowl ads of all time.

The top ten all-time favorite ads, which included classics such as the Mean Joe Green ad for Coca-Cola and the first "Talking Baby" ad for ETrade, were chosen by viewers. The Mr. Quiggley spot didn’t make the top ten, but the ad was popular enough to win special mention as one of the all-time best Super Bowl commercials featuring animals.

We’re guessing this was not welcome news to Grey2K, which did its best to prevent the ad from airing in the first place. The radical animal rights group protested the ad because it "promoted" greyhound racing.

Fortunately, no one paid any attention to the killjoys at Grey2K. In fact, the Skechers ad was widely honored as one of the top spots to appear in the 2012 Super Bowl.

While Grey2K is probably trying to forget the Skechers ad, the CBS Special made it clear that millions of others still remember the indisputably unforgettable Mr. Quiggley.