Snoopy is a dog, a comic strip mascot and an animated character. The character was created by Charles M. Schulz for the comic strip Peanuts , which he drew when he was 15 years old. Snoopy is one of the most famous characters from the world of Peanuts (the name refers to a type of woodchuck), but he has also appeared in numerous other media such as video games, television series and films.