Triumph the Insult Comic Dog

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog is a puppet created and performed by Robert Smigel premiering in 1997 on NBC's Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Triumph was identified in the early appearances as a Yugoslavian Mountain Hound and he speaks with a fake Eastern European accent. Triumph often puffs a cigar, which usually falls out of his mouth when he begins speaking. The crudeness of the puppetry behind Triumph—Smigel's arm is often clearly visible in the shot—has added to the character's popularity. Triumph's breed appears to be a Rottweiler.

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