Lump

Lump made a cameo appearance in Bob Ross vs Pablo Picasso. He was portrayed by a weiner dog named Bob.

Information on the Cameo
Born in Stuttgart, Germany, and named after the German word for 'rascal', Lump was acquired by David Douglas Duncan, an American photographer. He was purchased at the age of three months from a German family in order to act as a companion for Duncan's Afghan Hound, Kubla. The two dogs did not get along well, with the larger Afghan treating Lump much like a dog toy, rolling him around Duncan's apartment.

Lump first met Picasso on April 19, 1957 at La Californie, Picasso's hillside mansion in Cannes. His owner, David Douglas Duncan, had photographed Picasso for the first time during the previous year. On this occasion he chose to bring along Lump, as the Dachshund didn't get along with his other dog. While having lunch with his future wife Jacqueline Roque and Duncan, Picasso inquired if the dog had ever had a plate of his own. When Duncan responded with a no, Picasso picked up a brush and paint that were on the table and painted a portrait of Lump on his own dinner plate. With the work dated and inscribed to Lump, he handed the plate to Duncan as a gift. The dog felt immediately at home and stayed with Picasso for the next six years at La Californie, living with Picasso's Boxer, Yan and a goat named Esmeralda.

In 1964, during a visit with Picasso, Duncan was informed that Lump was unwell. The dog was suffering from a spinal condition leaving him without the use of his back legs and was being by looked after by a local vet in Cannes. Duncan visited the vet and was informed that the condition could not be cured, and the vet was no longer feeding him. Duncan sought a second opinion and taking back the dog, he drove it to Stuttgart, Germany, where he found a vet who was willing to treat Lump. The treatment took several months, but Lump would go on to live for another ten years, albeit walking as Duncan would describe "a bit like a drunken sailor". He died ten days before Picasso, on March 29, 1973.

Appearance in the Rap Battle
In the rap battle, Lump appeared, being held by Pablo Picasso, when Picasso said the line "I can make better art with my weiner, Lump!"

Trivia

 * Lump is one of the two real animals to be featured in a rap battle so far, the other being Cleopatra's snake. The rest of the animals were either still images, clips or animated.
 * He is the first animal to be recognized by a name.