How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?” is a popular novelty song that was published as having been written by Bob Merrill in 1952 and loosely based on the folk tune Carnival of Venice. This song is also loosely based on the song “Oh, where, oh, where, has my little dog gone? “The best-known version of the song was the original, recorded by Patti Page on December 18, 1952, Therefore, a recording by LitaRoza was the one most widely heard in the UK, reaching No. 1 on the It distinguished Roza as the first British woman to have a number-one hit in the UK chart. It was also the first song with a question in the title to reach #1.