He also ran through 31 takes of "Hound Dog". The thermonuclear warhead carried by the Hound Dog was the W28 Class D. Century Fox had just tried to turn into a film star with "Hound Dog Man". This sculpture is also seen as an abstract replica of an Afghan Hound dog. Kennedy's offer of Hound Dog was declined; the British government wanted Polaris. The contract assigned the publishing for "Hound Dog" to Lion. The Hound Dog missile's development was completed in only 30 months. Big Mama Thornton records the original version of "Hound Dog". Bowie was first impressed with Presley when he saw his cousin dance to "Hound Dog". Leiber and Stoller, the writers of "Hound Dog", contributed "Love Me". The single was released on July 13, 1956 backed with "Hound Dog". Where it received the name Hound Dog has been the source of argument for decades. On September 9, 1952, the copyright application for "Hound Dog" was lodged. Hound Dog missiles were upgraded to the GAM-77A configuration by North American. The success of "Hound Dog" secured Peacock Record's place as a major independent label.