Real name Balltze, he was an ironicdogememecharacter, usually depicted by asmug,sad, orexpressionlessshiba inusitting. It is oftenjuxtaposedwith a much largermuscularhumanoiddoge. Not to be confused withKabosu, the Shiba Inu that inspired the doge memes. He passed away on August 18, 2023 due to cancer.