Reel Dogs

Tag: Australian movies

  • Koolie

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    The Koolie is rare on film as in life, but you can spot them occasionally, such as Russell Crowe’s sidekick in The Silver Brumby and the odd background dog in an Australian setting. (Also see Kelpie movies and Dingo movies.) The title links will take you to Amazon movie pages (Reel Dogs earns a referral…

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    The wild dog of Australia, the dingo is not known for acting abilities. Feelings against them run high in their native land, as exemplified in the few films in which they appear, where they are sheep-chasers, human-hunters, and even baby-killers. The only hero dingo ever in a live-action feature film, Buckley’s Chance (below), is not…

  • Australian Kelpie

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    The Kelpie can be seen in a number of Australian movies, notably  Dusty and Red Dog. These intelligent herding dogs are naturals for film work, although still not well known in the rest of the world. (Also see Koolie movies and Dingo movies.) The title links will take you to Amazon movie pages (Reel Dogs…