Disney toon originally called Dippy Dawg (5)

I believe the answer is:

goofy

(Other definitions for goofy that I've seen before include "Disney's anthropomorphic white-gloved canine" , "Harmlessly eccentric" , "Silly, wacky, sappy" , "Disney cartoon character" , "imbecile" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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