Reel Dogs

Author: .

  • Jean

    —

    by

    .
    in ,

    Laurence Trimble, today remembered more for Strongheart, reportedly got his first film gig for his Rough Collie (or Scotch Collie at the time) simply by being in the right place at the right time. He’d actually come to Vitagraph Studios in New York to write an article on movie making, but ended up offering his…

  • Blair

    —

    by

    .
    in ,

    It’s important to remember when we talk about the first dog movie star that he wasn’t only the first in the canine world. Catapulted into fame in 1905, Blair was already famous before the first human film star, Florence Lawrence, appeared in her debut motion picture in 1906. Blair, a Collie, was the first movie…

  • Coffey and Bobby

    —

    by

    .
    in ,

    Coffey was one of the stars of the German adaptation of The Famous Five series by Enid Blyton. An Australian Shepherd born in April 2005, Coffey landed his first photo-shoot job at six months old. After a couple of commercials, it was six years before he snagged the role of “Timmy” through a German animal talent…

  • Old Yeller

    —

    by

    .
    in ,

    Some of the most famous dog movies ever made starred rescue dogs. “Old Yeller” was no exception. Spike, a huge Labrador Retriever/Mastiff mix, was adopted by Frank Weatherwax (trainer of Lassie) from the Van Nuys Animal Shelter in California for $3.00. After his first film, Old Yeller (1957), Spike appeared on The Mickey Mouse Club…

  • Smooth Fox Terrier

    —

    by

    .
    in

    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…

  • Shiba Inu

    —

    by

    .
    in

    As Japan’s number one companion dog, it’s not surprising Shiba Inus can be found in many major roles in Japanese films and TV shows. Finding one outside Japanese cinema is less common, but you can see them pretending to be Akita puppies in the American Hachiko remake. The title links will take you to Amazon…

  • Kuvasz

    —

    by

    .
    in

    The beautiful and intelligent white Kuvasz is surprisingly unpopular in film work. If you know of more Kuvasz films please let us know! The title links will take you to Amazon movie pages (Reel Dogs earns a referral fee at no cost to you) or, for rarer titles, alternative sources for the films. The 101…

  • Siberian Husky

    —

    by

    .
    in ,

    Page under construction! The title links will take you to Amazon movie pages (Reel Dogs earns a referral fee at no cost to you) or, for rarer titles, alternative sources for the films. Eight Below * Year: 2006 * Country: US * Breed content: High A remake of the 1983 Japanese film Nankyoku monogatari, but…

  • Labrador Retriever

    —

    by

    .
    in

    Page under construction! The title links will take you to Amazon movie pages (Reel Dogs earns a referral fee at no cost to you) or, for rarer titles, alternative sources for the films. Far from Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog * Year: 1995 * Country: Canada/US * Breed content: High A classic in the…

  • Jack Russell Terrier

    —

    by

    .
    in

    Page under construction! The title links will take you to Amazon movie pages (Reel Dogs earns a referral fee at no cost to you) or, for rarer titles, alternative sources for the films. My Dog Skip * Year: 2000 * Country: US * Breed content: High A classic terrier film, with the title role played…