Trading Cards

The Nintendogs trading cards were a series of collectible cards based on the original Nintendogs franchise which released in 2005 and sold until approximately 2011. They were licensed by Nintendo and produced by Enterplay LLC.

History[]

In late 2005, the Nintendo corporation's American branch released its first series of collectible Nintendogs trading card packs, with designs based on the cover art of the three available US versions: Chihuahua & Friends, Dachshund & Friends, and Labrador & Friends.

By 2006, Nintendo released a wave of Series 2 Nintendogs trading cards in response to positive sales. This took place after the release of Dalmatian & Friends, and featured designs based on its cover art as well as art of the Beagle and Pug recycled from the Nintendogs instruction manuals.

Contents of Package[]

Series 1[]

Trading Cards Complete Catalog — A complete catalog of all possible trading cards (Series 1)^[1]

Each "6-Card Fun Pak" offered collectible cards, tattoos, and stickers related to the Nintendogs game. The 6 cards in each package were broken down to include:

2 "Breeds" Cards
- out of 18 possible cards featuring photographs of the puppy breeds available in Nintendogs and facts about each breed
1 "Dog in Training" Card
- out of 9 possible tip cards featuring advice on training one's puppy
1 "Miscellaneous" Card
- out of 6 possible cards featuring miscellaneous information
1 Pop-Up Card
- out of 18 possible pop-up versions of the breed cards
1 Sweepstakes Card
- Each package contained 1 Sweepstakes Card, which had a very low chance of being a winner. Most of the time, the Sweepstakes card would say "Sorry, this card is not a winner. Please try again."
- If the buyer did pull a rare Sweepstakes card, it could be exchanged for the chance to win the Grand Prize: a Nintendo DS system, or the First Prize: a Nintendogs T-Shirt.
- The sweepstakes period ran from November 15, 2005 to May 15, 2006. There were 25 Grand Prize Winners and 175 First Prize Winners.

1 Sticker Sheet
- out of 6 possible combinations

1 Temporary Tattoo Sheet
- out of 4 possible combinations

Series 2[]

The second series had a few different features from the original Fun Paks, but was more or less the same. The "Breed" cards were renamed "At the Kennel," had two more cards (making a total of 20), and the pack now included a Kennel Club 'certificate' card in which the buyer could write their dog's name. Each package was broken down to include:

2 "At the Kennel" Cards
- out of 20 possible cards featuring photographs of the puppy breeds available in Nintendogs. Each breed is represented by a named individual and depicted in the fenced green area of the kennel.
1 "Dog in Training"
- out of 9 possible tip cards featuring advice on training one's puppy
1 "Miscellaneous" Card
- out of 4 possible cards featuring miscellaneous information
1 Pop-Up Card
- out of 20 possible pop-up versions of the breed cards (featuring only the dog, no background)

1 Sweepstakes Card
- Each package contained 1 Sweepstakes Card, which had a very low chance of being a winner. Most of the time, the Sweepstakes card would say "Sorry, this card is not a winner. Please try again."
- If the buyer did pull a rare Sweepstakes card, it could be exchanged for the chance to win the Grand Prize: a Nintendo DS Lite system, or the First Prize: A Nintendogs T-Shirt.
- The sweepstakes period ran from November 15, 2006 to December 31, 2007. There were 20 Grand Prize Winners and 150 First Prize Winners.