The only film starring a Smooth Fox Terrier is animated: The Plague Dogs (avoid the North American DVD, which is highly edited). Even when a live-action movie was adapted from a beloved Smooth Fox Terrier biography, My Dog Skip by Willie Morris, a Jack Russell Terrier (wire-coated, no less!) was cast in the starring role instead of the appropriate dog. While Wire Fox Terriers excelled on the silver screen, the Smooth has yet to catch a break in Hollywood.
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12 Dog Days Till Christmas * Year: 2014 * Country: US * Breed content: Medium
Stan, born 2004, plays senior citizen “Bruno” among many shelter dogs in this film, mostly portrayed by real rescue dogs (including Stan).
Brideshead Revisited * Year: 2008 * Country: UK * Breed content: Low
An elderly and lame Smooth hops down a set of outside steps in one scene.
Charlie, the Lonesome Cougar * Year: 1967 * Country: US * Breed content: Medium
Perhaps the largest role for a SFT in a live-action film. “Chainsaw” is a villain who pesters Charlie the cougar.
Enid * Year: 2009 * Country: UK * Breed content: Low
A British made-for-TV film about the famed children’s author Enid Blyton.
Grassroots * Year: 2012 * Country: US * Breed content: Low
A female SFT played by Firefly appears in one scene late in the film.
Grumpy Cat’s Worst Christmas Ever * Year: 2014 * Country: US * Breed content: Low
Black and white smooth seen at the beginning in a cage.
It’s a Dog’s Life * AKA: Wildfire * AKA: Bar Sinister * Year: 1955 * Country: US * Breed content: Low
A SFT is in the background during the dog show scene in this unique film. Finally released on DVD after decades of obscurity.
Mein Bruder ist ein Hund * AKA: My Brother is a Dog * Year: 2004 * Country: Germany/Netherlands/UK * Breed content: Low
Very odd scene right at the end of this film with at least a dozen Wire and Smooth Fox Terriers.
A Single Man * Year: 2009 * Country: US * Breed content: Low
Black and white Smooths can be seen a couple of times. They are played by Angus and India and were director Tom Ford’s dogs in real life, though trained for the film by Paws For Effect.
The Tails Of Abbygail * Year: 2008 * Country: US * Breed content: Low
This is really a whole series of short films for children. Many dogs appear throughout, with the star being a Jack Russell Terrier.
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