Chain Chomp

Chain Chomps are a dog-like species that appears in several The Legend of Zelda games, starting with The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. They are from the Mario franchise.

A Chain Chomp, called BowWow, appears as a pet of Madame MeowMeow in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, and has its own photo in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX. After completing Tail Cave, a gang of Moblins kidnaps BowWow. After rescuing BowWow, Link must take BowWow on a walk, and allow him to eats the obstacles in front of Bottle Grotto. In The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past/Four Swords, BowWow is a rare item and acts as he did in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. He is called a Chain Chomp in The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Anniversary Edition. However, in the Nintendo Switch remake, he is still referred to as BowWow. A BowWow figure is a prize in the Trendy Game, and can be placed on a stand in Madame MeowMeow's house.

Trivia

 * Chain Chomps were originally designed for the The Legend of Zelda series, but the concept ended up first appearing in the Super Mario series. Allegedly, Takashi Tezuka later decided to put one in The Legend of Zelda series as a joke.