The plot revolves around a transplant performed by Professor Philip Philippovich, using the testes and pituitary gland of a petty criminal.  
The title character is about to die on a cold night after having been scalded by boiling water earlier in the day when he is taken in by a man who gives him the first name of Poligraph.  Characters such as Shvonder and the members of the house committee are the basis for this harsh criticism of the author's day.  The plot revolves around a transplant performed by Professor Philip Philippovich, using the testes and pituitary gland of a petty criminal.  What results is Sharikov, a character that spouts Engels and finds his niche as the official in charge of ridding the city of stray cats.  FTP, name this comedic Mikhail Bulgakov novel about an experiment gone wrong on a canine.
The title character is about to die on a cold night after having been scalded by boiling water earlier in the day when he is taken in by a man who gives him the first name of Poligraph.  
Heart of a Dog or Sobach?serdtse