Part of Spy x Family’s success is its unique style and attention to detail. In fact, the series is known for illustrating designer chairs on some of its manga covers. Hence, it is not surprising if Bond’s breed is unlike any other dog’s as well.
What Breed of Dog Is Bond in Spy x Family?
In Spy x Family, Bond resembles a Great Pyrenean Mountain Dog. However, Tatsuya Endo confirms in the Spy x Family Manga Volume 4 extra that he did not have any dog breed in mind when designing Bond’s character. In the initial designs, Bond almost looks like a Basset Hound, after sticking to the concept of a dog that lacks motivation. For reference, the most well-known Basset Hound in cartoons is Droopy. Upon checking the designs, Tatsuya Endo found out the editors did not go with Bond’s initial designs. In Endo’s words, they are not cute at all. Endo’s dog design evolved from the Basset Hound to resemble a seal with four limbs. While the designs are absurd, the editors approved them and Bond was born. In France, the Great Pyrenean Mountain Dog is a livestock guardian dog. But, until its popularity declined, the breed was a royal dog in the country. The Great Pyrenean Mountain Dog, like Bond, has a keen ability to protect people, particularly children like Anya. Despite their independent personalities, they are one of the most intelligent dog breeds in the world.
What Is Bond’s Power in Spy x Family?
Bond can see into the future thanks to his precognitive abilities. However, his precognition changes according to actions and decisions made before the event. Consider it Alice Cullen’s gift from The Twilight Saga, except Bond is a dog. Bond began life as any other ordinary dog. Everything changed when Bond got entangled in the previous Ostanian Regime’s Project Apple experiment. In the Project Apple experiment, Bond was test subject 8. The experiment aimed to create highly intelligent animals from a variety of species. Unfortunately, the experiment failed, and Bond, along with the other test subjects, wound up on the black market, where Keith Kepler managed to get them. In the first episode of Spy x Family Part 2, Bond is one of Keith Kepler’s bomb dogs. Because of Anya’s telepathy and Bond’s human comprehension, the two of them collaborate to assist Loid Forger in keeping the peace between Ostania and Westalis.
