American Toby Jug Museum 

McGruff character jug produced in Japan by Sigma The Tastesetter of Garden City, New York, in 1983. Wearing a detective's overcoat, McGruff the Crime Dog is an anthropomorphic animated bloodhound created by Dancer Fitzgerald Sample advertising executive Jack Keil. McGruff appeared in advertisements through the Ad Council and later the National Crime Prevention Council to increase crime awareness and personal safety in the United States. McGruff costumes are used by police outreach efforts, often with children. McGruff was created in 1979 and debuted in 1980 with a series of public service announcements educating citizens on personal security measures, such as locking doors and putting lights on timers, in order to reduce crime.