Benjamin

	; Artwork of Benjamin from New Horizons;
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Favorite saying	"A good dog deserves a good treat."
Catchphrase	"alrighty"
Clothing	Subdued-print tee; Striped shirt (Red)
Umbrella	Ghost umbrella; Kabuki umbrella
Main appearances
	DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue; WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
	Film HHD aF PC
	Names in other languages ハチ; 땡칠이; Bernardo; Wastl 小八; Bernardo; Bernardo; Benjamin 小八; Bernardo; Bernardo; Бернардо
	Phrase in other languages ではでは; 그럼그럼; bauuau; winsel 那么那么; croquettes; tirirí; oké dan 那麼那麼; croquettes; tirirí; пор-рядок

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Benjamin is a lazy dog villager in the Animal Crossing series. He first appeared in Animal Crossing: New Leaf and has appeared in all subsequent games.

In New Horizons, Benjamin has the nature hobby and may be found reading a book pertaining to an item he is studying, which can be either flowers, bugs, fish, or fossils.

Characteristics

Appearance

Artwork of Benjamin from New Leaf.

Benjamin is a golden brown dog with white ears closely resembling a Labrador Retriever. He has white line-like patterns on his face, resembling whiskers, as well as bushy eyebrows and a brown nose. Benjamin also has a fluffy tail and a white belly.

Personality

Below is a brief description of the lazy personality. For more information, click here.

As a lazy villager, Benjamin has a relaxed, laid-back lifestyle and will appear friendly toward the player. He often talks about food and is humorous or naïve during conversations. During conversations with other villagers, he generally gets along well with peppy, smug, and cranky villagers, while snooty and jock villagers may not get along with him due to their conflicting lifestyles. In New Horizons, Benjamin goes to sleep at 11 PM and wakes up at 8 AM.

Villager information

In New Leaf

A good dog deserves a good treat.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
August 3	Lazy	alrighty
Default clothing	Subdued-print tee
Default umbrella	Ghost umbrella
Favorites
Favorite style	Historical
Least favorite style	Ornate
Favorite color	Beige
Biography
Siblings	Eldest of 8 kids
Skill	Brainteasers
Goal	Archaeologist
Halloween fear	Mummy mask
Coffee preferences
Type of beans	Kilimanjaro
Amount of milk	A Little Bit
Amount of sugar	One spoonful

In New Horizons

A good dog deserves a good treat.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
August 3	Lazy (A)	alrighty
Default clothing	Striped shirt (Red)
Other default clothing	During rain (if not using umbrella): Raincoat (Green) & bamboo hat During snow: Peacoat (Red) & snowy knit cap (Red) Sleepwear or if sick: PJ outfit (Red) & terry-cloth nightcap (Light blue) While exercising: Athletic jacket (Red) While doing yoga: Tank (Red) While sunbathing: Triangle shades As a tourist: Blue hotel aloha shirt/ Blue hotel cardigan or Orange hotel aloha shirt/ Orange hotel cardigan^{[nb 10]} Fishing Tourney: Athletic jacket (Red) & denim cap (White) Bug-Off: Athletic jacket (Red) & denim cap (White) Bunny Day: Earth-egg outfit & earth-egg shell Halloween: Flashy animal costume (Red) & impish horns (Red) Turkey Day: Straw boater (Monotone) Turkey Day (chef): Chef's outfit (Red) & chef's hat Toy Day: Santa hat Countdown: Tailcoat (White)^{[nb 11]} Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Tailcoat (White) & top hat (Red)^{[nb 12]} Happy Home Paradise DLC exclusive clothing: As a student for the school: School uniform with necktie (Navy blue) As the teacher for the school: Checkered sweater vest (Light brown) & rimmed glasses (Black) As the cashier/employee for the restaurant: Café uniform (Red) As the chef/apprentice for the restaurant: Chef's outfit (Red) & chef's hat As a staff for the café: Diner apron (Red) As the receptionist for the hospital: Nurse's jacket (White) As the doctor for the hospital: Doctor's coat (Red necktie) As a patient for the hospital: PJ outfit (Blue) As the shop manager for the apparel shop: Staff uniform (Blue) While practicing hula: Hula top (Red) & hibiscus hairpin (Red) While floating in the ocean: Horizontal-striped wet suit (Red) & retro shades (Yellow) During DJ KK's concerts: Tropical cut-and-sew tank (Blue) & tropical turban (Red)
Default umbrella	Kabuki umbrella
Initial NookPhone	Red
Final NookPhone	Traditional 1 - Fabric 15
Favorites
Favorite style	Simple
Favorite colors	Red and White
Hobby	Nature
Handheld items
Bag	Veggie-print
Book	Gardening/Bug/Fish/Fossil
Food	Chocolate donut
Drink	Tea can or yellow mug
Popsicle	Orange

Ideal clothing for Benjamin – Red / White Simple clothing

Villagers prefer clothing that matches any one of their favorite colors or styles.
For brevity, the following list only shows clothing that matches both favorite colors and one favorite style.

Name	Price	Available from
Argyle vest (Red)	1,440 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Barista uniform (Brown)	1,600 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Baseball shirt (White)	1,120 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Bonjour tee	640 Bells	Nook Shopping
Café uniform (Red)	1,500 Bells	Able Sisters
Chef's outfit (Red)	1,680 Bells	Able Sisters
Ciao tee	640 Bells	Nook Shopping
Colorful striped sweater (White, yellow & red)	1,200 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Do-rag (Red)	560 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Doctor's coat (Red necktie)	2,160 Bells	Able Sisters
Doublet (Red)	1,520 Bells	Able Sisters
Gingham picnic shirt (Red)	960 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Guide shirt (Red)	800 Bells	Able Sisters
Hotel bandanna	8 Hotel Tickets	Hotel souvenir shop
Mesh cap (Red)	560 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Paisley bandanna (Red)	700 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Pajama dress (Berry red)	1,200 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Paper restaurant cap (White & red)	490 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
PJ outfit (Red)	1,050 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Puffy vest (Red)	1,250 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Raglan shirt (Red)	800 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Ripped doctor's coat (Red necktie)	Not for sale	Recycle box
Robot hero tee (White)	800 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Robot hero tee (Red)	800 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Sailor's tee (Red)	1,050 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Santa coat	2,600 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Short-sleeved uniform top (Red necktie)	1,050 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Simple-dots tee (Red)	640 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Snowy knit cap (Red)	700 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Sports cap (White & red)	560 Bells	Able Sisters
Sports cap (Red)	560 Bells	Able Sisters
Sports tank (1)	640 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Striped shirt (Red)	960 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Striped tank (Red)	800 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Tee and towel (Red towel & white shirt)	560 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Tee with silicone bib (Baby pink)	840 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Three-ball tee	560 Bells	Nook Shopping
Twisted hachimaki (Red)	680 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Work shirt (Red-striped necktie)	1,040 Bells	Able Sisters
Yodel cardigan (Red)	1,440 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters

More Red Items
More White Items

More Simple Items

In Happy Home Paradise

Happy Home Paradise client information

Benjamin
Thought bubble	I want a rural escape that's as sleepy as I am...
Client's vision	A Restful, Rural Retreat
Required items	Retro TV Wheat Field Handcart
Favorite song	K.K. Island

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Ranch Chair Log Stool Zen Cushion Round Pillow Log Bench Retro Transportation Stop Ranch Tea Table Ranch Lowboard Log Dining Table Tea Table Ranch Bed Futon Hay Bed Ranch Wardrobe Japanese Dresser Clay Furnace Gas Range Retro Stereo Wood-Burning Stove Oil-Barrel Bathtub Pile of Cardboard Boxes Clothesline Tractor Retro Gas Pump Utility Pole Doghouse Scarecrow Wooden Box Water Pump Brick Well Hearth Senmaizuke Barrel Bamboo Basket Bottle Crate Stacked Bags Frying Pan Kettle Classic Pitcher Decorative Bottles Veggie Basket Tape Deck Antique Radio Wooden Bucket Rotary Phone Plastic Canister Firewood Decoy Duck Puppy Plushie Pot Benjamin's Photo Pot Rack Ventilation Fan Pendulum Clock Wall Fan Fancy Frame Broom and Dustpan Light-Bulb Sign Benjamin's Poster Enamel Lamp Hanging Lightbulb Zen Light
Interior:	Wooden-Knot Wall Rustic-Stone Wall Old Wallpaper Shoji Screen Soothing Tearoom Wall Rice-Paddy Wall Natural Flooring Wooden-Knot Flooring Rush Tatami Floral Rush-Mat Flooring Field Flooring Shanty Mat Brown Kitchen Mat Oval Entrance Mat Rough Rug Natural-Wood Square Tile Tatami Mat
Clothing:	Flannel Shirt Flannel Shirt Flannel Shirt Flannel Shirt Flannel Shirt Tee and Towel Tee and Towel Tee and Towel Tee and Towel Tee and Towel Tee and Towel Tee and Towel Traditional Suteteko Pants Traditional Suteteko Pants Traditional Suteteko Pants Traditional Suteteko Pants Traditional Suteteko Pants Traditional Suteteko Pants Farmer Overalls Farmer Overalls Farmer Overalls Farmer Overalls Farmer Overalls Outback Hat Outback Hat Outback Hat Outback Hat Outback Hat Boots Boots Boots Boots Boots
Other items:	Shovel Carrot Orange Pumpkin Potato Tomato Wheat
Nature:	Ripe Carrot Plant Ripe Orange-Pumpkin Plant Ripe Potato Plant Ripe Tomato Plant Ripe Wheat Plant

House

In New Leaf

Interior of Benjamin's house in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Items:

Sloppy Table	Clothesline Pole
Sloppy Stereo	Sloppy Bed
Sloppy Sofa	Sloppy Sink
Cardboard Box	Sloppy TV
Sloppy Dresser	Drip Pail
Lunch Tray	Exit Sign

Wall:

Paw-Print Wall

Floor:

Common Floor

Music:

Wandering

In New Horizons

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, if Benjamin is one of the villagers who moved in during the main storyline after the villager house development quest, his house will have a combination of non-craftable furniture, plus items crafted by players during the island development storyline, primarily from the Log Series and applicable native fruit sets. He cannot have his initial house interior unless he moves out of the player's island or the Happy Home Paradise DLC is purchased, in which either the player or Isabelle can reset the interior.

Interior of Benjamin's house in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Exterior:

Shape:

Roof:

Dark-brown thatch roof

Siding:

White panel siding

Door:

Yellow basic door

Interior:

Items:

Upright Locker	Wooden Bookshelf
School Chair (×2)	Basic Teacher's Desk
Cardboard Box	Chalkboard
Cute Music Player	Wooden-Block Bookshelf
School Desk (×2)	Book Stands
Homework Set	Broom and Dustpan
Study Poster	Painting Set

DIY workbench:

DIY workbench^{[nb 13]}

Kitchenware:

Open-frame kitchen^{[nb 13]}

Wall:

Common Wall

Floor:

Common Flooring

Music:

Mr. K.K.

Other appearances

In Happy Home Designer

Happy Home Designer client information

A good dog deserves a good treat.

Official example

Benjamin
Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
August 3	Lazy	alrighty
Default clothing	Subdued-print tee
Umbrella	Ghost umbrella
House request
Thought bubble	I want to grow my own food and go off the grid with a self-sufficient lifestyle!
Client's vision	A life of self-sufficiency.
Required items	Well ^{[nb 14]} Wheat field Handcart
Favorite song	K.K. Island

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Firewood Campfire Garden tools Cornstalks Wheat field Scarecrow Well Handcart Brown pot Fish grill K.K. Island Benjamin's pic
Interior:	Shanty wall Field floor
Clothing:	Subdued-print tee Camel shirt Conical straw hat Black rain boots Ghost umbrella
Starting house:

In amiibo Festival

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
August 3	Lazy	alrighty
Clothing	Subdued-print tee
Umbrella	Ghost umbrella
amiibo card traits
Dice value	6
Hand sign	Scissors
Desert Island Escape traits
Movement	×3
Hunger	×2
Vision	×2
Favorite fruit	Coconut

In Pocket Camp

Benjamin was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on May 25, 2024.^[1]

A good dog deserves a good treat.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
August 3	Lazy	alrighty
Default clothing	Subdued-print tee
Biography
Description	Benjamin subscribes to the notion that "it's better to ask forgiveness than permission." It's worked out pretty well for him so far.
Preferred theme
Primary reward	Steel
Version added	5.6.0b
Date unlocked	May 25, 2024
How to invite	Blathers's Treasure Trek (map obtained on Gwen and Pals' Island)
Friendship rewards
Level 7	Subdued-print tee Sparkle stones
Level 9	Sparkle stones
Level 15	Crafting request: Sloppy dresser
Level 20	Benjamin's pic Sparkle stones
Level 25^{[nb 15]}	Sparkle stones

Card profiles

amiibo card

Card back

#084 Benjamin - Series 1

Star sign:	Leo
Birthday:	August 3
Dice value:	6
Hand sign:	Scissors

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Gallery

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Animal Crossing: New Leaf
amiibo card artwork
Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Trivia

Benjamin appears on the album cover of "K.K. March."
Benjamin shares his birthday with Tad.

Names in other languages

	ハチ Hachi	From Hachikō, a famous dog known for his loyalty

	땡칠이 Ttaengchiri	Probably from 영구와 땡칠이 (Yong-Gu And Daeng-Chiri), a film from 1989 produced by 심형래 (Sim Hyeongrae) and others

	小八 Xiǎo Bā	From Japanese name

	Бернардо Bernardo	From Spanish/French/Italian name

	Benjamin	Same as English name

	Wastl	Sebastian

	Bernardo	Bernard

	Bernardo	Bernard

	Bernardo	Probably from cane di San Bernardo, St. Bernard dog

Notes

↑ Prior to New Horizons
↑ New Horizons
↑ Prior to New Horizons
↑ New Horizons
↑ Hachi
↑ Xiǎo Bā
↑ Xiǎo Bā
↑ Ttaengchiri
↑ Bernardo
↑ The player can change the outfits that tourists wear from the hotel's mannequins.
↑ Benjamin's headwear during the Countdown can either be the New Year's silk hat or the New Year's hat, each rotating every year. The hat's variation will vary depending on what variations Tom Nook is selling at his stand.
↑ If it is Benjamin's birthday, his headwear will be replaced with the birthday hat (Blue variation).
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 Does not appear in the villager's house by default.
↑ This furniture is initially placed outside by default
↑ Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, and 80

References

↑ "There are eight new campers, bringing the total up to an incredible 407. Now all the campers have arrived. We hope you'll continue taking good care of the campsite." @Pocket_Camp on X (formerly Twitter) (May 25, 2024). Retrieved May 25, 2024.