Toto in the 1978 film The Wiz is a small dark gray Schnauzer.

Toto’s breed in The Wiz

  • In the 1978 movie musical The Wiz (starring Diana Ross and Michael Jackson), Toto is explicitly depicted as a Schnauzer rather than the terrier type seen in the 1939 Wizard of Oz.
  • Descriptions of the film’s production and cast list Toto as a dark gray Schnauzer accompanying Dorothy in this reimagined, urban version of Oz.

Quick scoop for fans

  • If you’re comparing versions:
    • 1939 The Wizard of Oz → Cairn Terrier (played by Terry).
* 1978 _The Wiz_ → dark gray Schnauzer.
  • So if your debate or forum discussion is “what kind of dog is Toto in The Wiz ,” the winning answer is: Schnauzer.

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