Pompompurin (ポムポムプリン, Pompompurin) is a golden retriever dog character first introduced in 1996. Purin was born on a sunny day on April 16th. He is a good-natured golden retriever dog, who lives in his own basket at his owner's house. Pompompurin loves eating food, which explains why he's one of the chubbiest Sanrio characters. His favorite food is cream caramel pudding. His name has “Purin” in it, which is the Romaji for pudding in Japanese. He loves sleeping and has a very goofy lifestyle. He loves to play with friends, and hopes he can be friends with you!