Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is the legendary 2nd Generation Black 2005 I-Dog! Mine is also a UK Release Variant because it doesn’t have the FCC Rules lettering on the bottom of its belly and has a bigger light sensor just like the UK Release Variant White and Pink 2005s do as well (yes, those special ones exist too). There’s also a Canadian Release Variant of this exact I-Dog that has the bold FCC Rules lettering and the special Canadian release sticker it has (just like my best friend, AnotherIDogFan41’s one), and there’s a possible US Release Variant as well, but that’s practically unconfirmed at the moment until further info on that. This I-Dog may be the most rarest 2005 I-Dog produced which is tied with the Orange Tiger 2005 I-Dog that is mostly just Extremely Rare, but this one is way more rare and harder to find, which makes it UBER Rare for many good reasons.
I’m really happy that to have this I-Dog after finding out that there is a Second Generation Black 2005 I-Dog that exists as we’ve always known about the 1st Generation Black 2005s that already does exist for many years lol
I especially love how really low pitched this one is, possibly my lowest pitched 2005 I-Dog in my collection and I find it very unique. It works great and is in good condition too! This one will definitely be one of my most all time favs in my I-Dog collection and it’s not only because it’s UBER Rare, but the most unique 2005 I-Dog to have the exclusive Riffs that are Punk, Rap, and Techno that no other 2005 I-Dog has.
I-Dog Model Type: Original 2005 I-Dog
Color: Black (Later Model/Second Generation aka UK Release Variant)
Year: 2005
Rarity: UBER Rare
Pitch: Extremely Low
Gender: ??
Riffs it plays (exclusive to the Black 2005 I-Dog, except Country which is the same as all other 2005s): Punk (Red lights), Country (Orange lights), Rap (Yellow lights), and Techno (Green lights)
The personality mine’s in: Rap
Moods it has: Sick, Sad, Lonely, Bored, Normal, Happy, Excited, and Ecstatic
Type of batteries it takes: 2 AA Batteries
Company Manufacturer: Hasbro & Tiger Electronics
Availability: 2005-2006
Where it was sold at: Unknown but somewhere in the UK
Where I bought mine from: Ebay
Fun Slogan(s): “For MP3 players & More!” “Little Dog, Big Sound!”
Basic info: This is the Second Generation Black 2005 I-Dog with the updated programming (the startup, light patterns, etc.) that Hasbro approved along with the 2nd Gen White and Pink 2005s before all of the rest of the colors of 2005s produced that behave like 2nd Gens. This is a very unique I-Dog that has sparked a lot of interest back in 2005 (the same goes for all the rest of the 2005 I-Dogs produced). Unlike the 1st Generation (Early Model) Black 2005 I-Dog that is much more in between common and a little rare to find everywhere, the 2nd Generation Black 2005 I-Dog is UBER Rare and super duper hard to find, especially since there was no footage of them in action or any other proof until just recently, that it does exist according to the I-Dog community. Another special thing is that the 2nd Generation Black 2005s appeared to have been released in Canada and in the UK, but unknown at the moment if they were also released in the US as well. The Second Generation Black 2005 I-Dog surprisingly even has the early model (1st Generation) light patterns that the 1st Generation White, Black, and Pink 2005s also display, but behaves exactly like a regular 2nd Generation 2005 I-Dog just like the rest of the 2005s which is definitely different. There is a possibility that there might be some that have the later model (2nd Generation) light patterns, but we haven’t found proof for that quite yet as there’s not much more info about this particular I-Dog at the moment. So far, the Second Generation Black 2005s that are special UK and Canada Releases have the early model (1st Generation) light patterns and are still pretty unique in many different ways for this UBER Rare I-Dog that is definitely one of the most rarest I-Dogs ever produced. It also has exclusive riffs that no other 2005 I-Dog has which are Punk, Rap, and Techno. The only riff that stayed the same on the Black 2005 I-Dog like all the rest of 2005s is Country besides the exclusive riffs that are different. Another cool thing is that the barks of the Black 2005 I-Dog (for both 1st and 2nd Gens) are more deeper than the other 2005s and sounds kinda techno-ish or something like that which is amazing. Hasbro did such a really great job with this one and will be known as the one and only Original 2005 I-Dog that has exclusive riffs. It even has personalities that it chooses by the songs you play and will change it’s personality to play the riffs from the music it hears and when you double click the nose or pet the light sensor (on top of its head), it’ll play the riffs in each mood except Sick (where it’ll whine and flash green & yellow lights instead) it has based on the four personalities of Punk, Country, Rap, and Techno.
This is the legendary 2nd Generation Black 2005 I-Dog! Mine is also a UK Release Variant because it doesn’t have the FCC Rules lettering on the bottom of its belly and has a bigger light sensor just like the UK Release Variant White and Pink 2005s do as well (yes, those special ones exist too). There’s also a Canadian Release Variant of this exact I-Dog that has the bold FCC Rules lettering and the special Canadian release sticker it has (just like my best friend, AnotherIDogFan41’s one), and there’s a possible US Release Variant as well, but that’s practically unconfirmed at the moment until further info on that. This I-Dog may be the most rarest 2005 I-Dog produced which is tied with the Orange Tiger 2005 I-Dog that is mostly just Extremely Rare, but this one is way more rare and harder to find, which makes it UBER Rare for many good reasons.
I’m really happy that to have this I-Dog after finding out that there is a Second Generation Black 2005 I-Dog that exists as we’ve always known about the 1st Generation Black 2005s that already does exist for many years lol
I especially love how really low pitched this one is, possibly my lowest pitched 2005 I-Dog in my collection and I find it very unique. It works great and is in good condition too! This one will definitely be one of my most all time favs in my I-Dog collection and it’s not only because it’s UBER Rare, but the most unique 2005 I-Dog to have the exclusive Riffs that are Punk, Rap, and Techno that no other 2005 I-Dog has.
I-Dog Model Type: Original 2005 I-Dog
Color: Black (Later Model/Second Generation aka UK Release Variant)
Year: 2005
Rarity: UBER Rare
Pitch: Extremely Low
Gender: ??
Riffs it plays (exclusive to the Black 2005 I-Dog, except Country which is the same as all other 2005s): Punk (Red lights), Country (Orange lights), Rap (Yellow lights), and Techno (Green lights)
The personality mine’s in: Rap
Moods it has: Sick, Sad, Lonely, Bored, Normal, Happy, Excited, and Ecstatic
Type of batteries it takes: 2 AA Batteries
Company Manufacturer: Hasbro & Tiger Electronics
Availability: 2005-2006
Where it was sold at: Unknown but somewhere in the UK
Where I bought mine from: Ebay
Fun Slogan(s): “For MP3 players & More!” “Little Dog, Big Sound!”
Basic info: This is the Second Generation Black 2005 I-Dog with the updated programming (the startup, light patterns, etc.) that Hasbro approved along with the 2nd Gen White and Pink 2005s before all of the rest of the colors of 2005s produced that behave like 2nd Gens. This is a very unique I-Dog that has sparked a lot of interest back in 2005 (the same goes for all the rest of the 2005 I-Dogs produced). Unlike the 1st Generation (Early Model) Black 2005 I-Dog that is much more in between common and a little rare to find everywhere, the 2nd Generation Black 2005 I-Dog is UBER Rare and super duper hard to find, especially since there was no footage of them in action or any other proof until just recently, that it does exist according to the I-Dog community. Another special thing is that the 2nd Generation Black 2005s appeared to have been released in Canada and in the UK, but unknown at the moment if they were also released in the US as well. The Second Generation Black 2005 I-Dog surprisingly even has the early model (1st Generation) light patterns that the 1st Generation White, Black, and Pink 2005s also display, but behaves exactly like a regular 2nd Generation 2005 I-Dog just like the rest of the 2005s which is definitely different. There is a possibility that there might be some that have the later model (2nd Generation) light patterns, but we haven’t found proof for that quite yet as there’s not much more info about this particular I-Dog at the moment. So far, the Second Generation Black 2005s that are special UK and Canada Releases have the early model (1st Generation) light patterns and are still pretty unique in many different ways for this UBER Rare I-Dog that is definitely one of the most rarest I-Dogs ever produced. It also has exclusive riffs that no other 2005 I-Dog has which are Punk, Rap, and Techno. The only riff that stayed the same on the Black 2005 I-Dog like all the rest of 2005s is Country besides the exclusive riffs that are different. Another cool thing is that the barks of the Black 2005 I-Dog (for both 1st and 2nd Gens) are more deeper than the other 2005s and sounds kinda techno-ish or something like that which is amazing. Hasbro did such a really great job with this one and will be known as the one and only Original 2005 I-Dog that has exclusive riffs. It even has personalities that it chooses by the songs you play and will change it’s personality to play the riffs from the music it hears and when you double click the nose or pet the light sensor (on top of its head), it’ll play the riffs in each mood except Sick (where it’ll whine and flash green & yellow lights instead) it has based on the four personalities of Punk, Country, Rap, and Techno.
![Gemmy Animated 2012 Mini Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer [Dark Fur/RARE Variant]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/BtPOKYyfCi8/mqdefault.jpg "Gemmy Animated 2012 Mini Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer [Dark Fur/RARE Variant]
This is the Gemmy Animated 2012 Mini Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer which is a really rare variant that hasn’t ever been known to exist until years later!
This is a special variant of the Mini Rudolph series from Gemmy that has darker fur rather than the lighter fur that many of the previous ones had like the 2010/2011 models of this Rudolph, has no hair in his ears, and the nose is plush instead of hard. This unique variant of Rudolph is surely UBER Rare to find and one of the most rarest Gemmy Rudolph items to come across, especially since there wasn’t even any videos of this exact Rudolph in action at all (until now), and even I didn’t know this version existed either.
I got this Rudolph for my birthday this year a few months back and thought why not upload it in action since it’s Christmas already, so here it is lol
I’m also officially the second person to upload a video of this 2012 model Mini Rudolph in action on YouTube as there is also one other video of one in action that was uploaded by a Gemmy collector named Erik The Fish Guy. Here’s a video of the first 2012 Mini Rudolph in action for proof and reference purposes (it also has a low pitch too): https://youtu.be/0WemTvewFJE
Mine works great with no issues and has a nice normal pitch too. I’m hoping he’ll last a long time since these Mini Rudolphs are so cheaply made and are known to just break so easily (like I used to have the 2010 and 2011 of this but those are more common than this and both of those broke).
Surprisingly, this was the very last Rudolph to play the classic recording we all loved that sounds exactly like Rudolph in the good old years of Gemmy and they used this recording from 1997-2011 and since this was released in 2012 where they weirdly changed the recording on other Rudolph items in that year, this still has the legendary recording and is the last Rudolph to have from Gemmy. I find that pretty amazing and way better than using a new recording that sounded nothing like Rudolph at that time. This is super UBER Rare and very hard to find anywhere, no joke!
Rudolph sings “Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer” and says phrases from the movie which are:
“My Name’s Rudolph, hi.”
“(Nose Squeak)”
“She Said I’m...CUTE!!!!!”
“(Nose Squeal)”
“It would be an honor sir!”
“SANTA!!!”
Enjoy guys and Merry Christmas!!")
