Space Canine Patrol Agents

:"For the schools whose acronyms are also SCPA, see the Cincinnati School for Creative and Performing Arts or the San Diego School of Creative and Performing Arts."

The Space Canine Patrol Agents, or SCPA (not to be confused with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals), is a group of fictional anthropomorphic extra-terrestrial canine superheroes that appeared in stories published by DC Comics.

The SCPA first appeared in "Superboy" (volume 1) # 131. The dogs were given alliterative names which also described their powers: i.e. Paws Pooch was able to increase its number of limbs, Prophetic Pup could predict the future using his "crystal ball cranium", Tail Terrier had an elastic tail, etc. (Bull Dog, who was a bulldog, and Krypto, Superboy's pet, seem to have been the exceptions.)

The team was something of a parody of the Legion of Super-Heroes, with enemies such as the "Phanty Cats".

Their battle cry and sacred oath, with which they began all meetings, was:"Big dog, big dog, bow, wow, wow!":"We'll stop evil, now, now, now!"

The first line parodies the [http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/schools/School.asp?strNav=Fight+Song&intNav=200&intUID=8 Yale chorus] : "Bulldog, bulldog, bow-wow-wow".

They are presumed to have been wiped out of existence after the "Crisis on Infinite Earths". They have appeared once in a superhero limbo in Grant Morrison's "Animal Man" "Deus Ex Machina", where characters that have been written out of continuity reside. While visiting here, Merryman of Inferior Five stated to Animal Man that even if some of these characters may be brought back, times have changed where the Space Canine Patrol Agents (as some of the other animals) will not likely return.

However, with Krypto's status as the El family dog from Krypton restored, it remains to be seen if they'll ever be reintroduced into the mainstream continuity or even alluded Krypto ever joined them.

Membership

*Tail Terrier: Has an elastic tail that can be used as a rope. "Top Dog" of the SCPA.
*Mammoth Mutt: Can inflate to many times his size. Died in his first appearance.
*Hot Dog: Pyrokinetic
*Tusky Husky: Can turn one of his canine teeth into a long tusk, which is used as a lever.
*Bull Dog: Can grown horns.
*Paw Pooch: Can grow additional limbs.
*Chameleon Collie: Shapeshifter
*Prophetic Pup: Clairvoyant
*Krypto: Similar powers to Superman.
*Mammoth Miss: Mammoth Mutt's girlfriend, with the same powers.
*Beam Beagle: Possessed "searchlight eyes". Died in the line of duty.

It was never confirmed which of them is the leader.

In other media

A version of the team appears in the 2000s "Krypto the Superdog" animated series under the name the Dog Star Patrol. This version includes:
*Tail Terrier: He speaks with a Southern accent.
*Mammoth Mutt: A female version, possibly based on Mammoth Miss.
*Hot Dog: His powers are triggered by his anger. In the episode "Bones of Contention" he stated to control his anger.
*Tusky Husky: He speaks with a French-Canadian accent.
*Bull Dog: He speaks with a cockney British accent.
*Paw Pooch
*Krypto:
*The team is led by Brainy Barker (an original character similar to Marvel Comics' Professor X, she may be loosely based on Prophetic Pup). She possesses powerful psychic abilities, and rides on a pillow instead of walking.