List of fictional dogs in live-action film

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This is a list of fictional dogs in live-action film and is a subsidiary to the list of fictional dogs. It is a collection of various non-animated dogs in film.

Tables

· Film (live-action)

Abu

Character

Abu

Source

The Thief of Bagdad

Notes

The dog that the evil Jaffar turns the boy thief into.

Ace

Character

Ace

Breed

German Shepherd

Source

Ace of Hearts

Notes

About a K-9 dog accused of mauling a police suspect.

Albert

Character

Albert

Breed

Great Dane

Source

Live a Little, Love a Little

Notes

Greg's dog; an Elvis Presley movie about a photographer.

Alfie

Character

Alfie

Breed

Old English Sheepdog

Source

Serpico

Notes

Frank's dog; about a police officer trying to fight police corruption.

Algonquin

Character

Algonquin

Breed

Poodle

Source

Elvira, Mistress of the Dark

Notes

Elvira's dog; about a famed horror hostess who goes to a stuffy town to claim her inheritance of a haunted house.

Ambrosius

Character

Ambrosius

Breed

Old English Sheepdog

Source

Labyrinth

Notes

The family dog; about a woman's quest to reach the center of an enormous otherworldly maze.

Andrew

Character

Andrew

Breed

Biewer Terrier

Source

Mary Poppins

Notes

The Lock family dog; about a magical nanny who comes to work for an unhappy family.

Angus

Character

Angus

Breed

Bulldog

Source

Mr. Magoo

Notes

About a myopic millionaire; based upon the cartoon character.

Anwar Sadat

Character

Anwar Sadat

Breed

Puggle

Source

I Love You, Man

Notes

Sidney's dog; about a friendless guy who goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding.

Argus

Character

Argus

Breed

Irish Red and White Setter

Source

Familiar Strangers

Notes

The family dog; about a four-day Thanksgiving family gathering.

Arthur

Character

Arthur

Breed

Jack Russell Terrier

Source

Beginners

Notes

Oliver's adopted dog; about a young man who has to deal with his elderly father.

Asta

Character

Asta

Breed

Wire fox terrier

Source

Thin Man

Notes

Nick & Nora Charles' dog who helps the couple solve murders.

Atlas

Character

Atlas

Breed

Mixed breed

Source

Topper Takes a Trip

Notes

Marion Kirby's dog; about a ghost and her dog, played by Asta

B'ar killer

Character

B'ar killer

Breed

Irish Wolfhound

Source

Against a Crooked Sky

Notes

Russian's dog; about a woman who is kidnapped by a mysterious Indian tribe and her brother who hopes to rescue her.

Baby

Character

Baby

Breed

Jack Russell Terrier

Source

Clean Slate

Notes

Pogue's dog; about a private eye who suffers total amnesia every day and gets entangled in a murder case.

Babydoll

Character

Babydoll

Breed

German Shepherd

Source

Heavy Petting

Notes

About a K-9 dog accused of mauling a police suspect.

Backup

Character

Backup

Breed

Pit bull

Source

Veronica Mars

Notes

Veronica's dog; about a high school girl who solves mysteries.

Balto

Character

Balto

Breed

Wolfdog

Source

Balto

Notes

A half-wolf, half-husky stray.

Banjo

Character

Banjo

Breed

English Setter

Source

Banjo

Notes

A young girl has her dog taken away and she runs away to find it.

Baxter

Character

Baxter

Breed

Border Terrier

Source

Anchorman, Anchorman 2

Notes

Ron Burgundy's dog; frequently communicates with Ron through barks and wards off an angry bear.

Beethoven

Character

Beethoven

Breed

St. Bernard

Source

Beethoven

Notes

Adopted by his family, he is the series' protagonist dog.

Benji

Character

Benji

Breed

Mixed breed

Source

Benji

Notes

About a small dog who is adopted by his family.

Bimini

Character

Bimini

Breed

Yorkshire Terrier

Source

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Notes

Bimini is a gentle Yorkshire Terrier who appeared in Beverly Hills Chihuahua and its sequel.

Bingo

Character

Bingo

Breed

Collie mix

Source

Bingo

Notes

About a runaway circus dog who saves the life of a young boy.

Boi

Character

Boi

Breed

Yorkshire Terrier

Source

High School Musical

Notes

Boi is Sharpay's dog who first appeared in High School Musical 2. He is portrayed by Manly "Little Prickles" Ortega, Kenny Ortega's dog.

Bonaparte

Character

Bonaparte

Breed

Poodle

Source

Beau Brumell

Notes

About a poor soldier who befriends the Prince of York in the 1790s.

Bonkers (Bonkie)

Character

Bonkers (Bonkie)

Breed

Labrador Retriever

Source

The World According to Garp

Notes

Garp's neighbor's dog who bites Garp.

Boomer

Character

Boomer

Breed

Golden Retriever

Source

Independence Day

Notes

Family dog of Steven Hiller, Jasmine Dubrow, and Dylan Dubrow-Hiller.

Boscoe

Character

Boscoe

Breed

Mixed breed

Source

One Crazy Summer

Notes

Squid Calamari's collared dog.

Brandy

Character

Brandy

Breed

Pit bull

Source

Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

Notes

Cliff Booth's pet who helps him and Rick Dalton kill Tex Watson and Susan Atkins

Bruiser

Character

Bruiser

Breed

Chihuahua

Source

Legally Blonde

Notes

Elle Woods' pet and partner.

Buck

Character

Buck

Breed

Alaskan Malamute

Source

Eight Below

Notes

One of Jerry Shepherd's dogs.

Buckley

Character

Buckley

Breed

Beagle

Source

The Royal Tenenbaums

Notes

Dog belonging to Chas Tenenbaum and his two sons

Buddy

Character

Buddy

Breed

Golden Retriever

Source

Air Bud

Notes

About a dog who has the uncanny ability to play basketball.

Buddy

Character

Buddy

Breed

Bloodhound

Source

Cats & Dogs

Notes

The Brody family's former pet who is an agent of D . and is captured while chasing a cat.

Buddies

Character

Buddies

Breed

Golden Retriever

Source

Air Buddies

Notes

Buddy's puppies, consisting of Budderball, B-Dawg, Mudbud, Buddha and Rosebud.

Bug

Character

Bug

Breed

Boston Terrier

Source

Strays

Notes

A stray dog befriends the protagonist Reggie and helps him in his plan to get revenge on his owner.

Buster

Character

Buster

Breed

Black Labrador

Source

The Aviator

Notes

The Hepburn family dog that sits on Howard Hughes' feet.

Butch

Character

Butch

Breed

Anatolian Shepherd

Source

Cats & Dogs

Notes

Lou's mentor.

Camille

Character

Camille

Breed

Pomeranian

Source

Hounded

Notes

The Van Dusen's dog; about a teenager who is hounded by a well-groomed tiny dog that actually turns out to be a beast.

Chance

Character

Chance

Breed

American Bulldog

Source

Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey

Notes

The Hunter family dog, a remake of the 1963 movie The Incredible Journey based on the book by Sheila Burnford, voiced by Michael J. Fox.

Charlie

Character

Charlie

Breed

Bearded Collie mix

Source

The Absent-Minded Professor

Notes

Professor Brainard's dog; about a college professor who invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself.

Charlie

Character

Charlie

Breed

Labrador Retriever

Source

Joe Dirt

Notes

Brandy's dog; about a man looking for his parents who abandoned him at the Grand Canyon when he was a baby.

Cherokee

Character

Cherokee

Breed

Golden Retriever

Source

Scream 3

Notes

Sidney's dog; about a woman trying to escape the horrors of a prior horror movie.

Chestnut

Character

Chestnut

Breed

Great Dane

Source

Chestnut: Hero Of Central Park

Notes

About two former orphans who try to keep their loveable Great Dane a secret from their adoptive parents.

Chico

Character

Chico

Breed

Australian Cattle Dog

Source

Secret Window

Notes

Mort Rainey's dog; about a writer who is accused of plagiarism by a stranger who starts to terrorize him.

Chiffon

Character

Chiffon

Breed

English Sheepdog

Source

The Shaggy Dog

Notes

Wilby's reincarnation as a dog; about a boy who changes into a sheepdog and back again.

Chinook

Character

Chinook

Breed

Alaskan Malamute

Source

Trail of the Yukon

Notes

A White Malamute dog that accompanies his master Kirby Grant who is a Canadian Mounty

Chloe

Character

Chloe

Breed

Chihuahua

Source

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Notes

About a dog who gets kidnapped in Mexico and has to escape from an evil Doberman.

Cho Cho

Character

Cho Cho

Breed

Briard

Source

The Karate Dog

Notes

A talking dog who helps the police.

Chomps

Character

Chomps

Breed

Mixed breed

Source

C .

Notes

Brian's dog; about a young inventor who creates a robotic dog that is part of a home protection system.

Chomp

Character

Chomp

Breed

Border Terrier

Source

102 Dalmatians

Notes

One of Kevin's dogs.

Chopper

Character

Chopper

Breed

Golden Retriever

Source

Stand By Me

Notes

Junkyard dog.

Christmas

Character

Christmas

Breed

Labrador Retriever

Source

A Dog Named Christmas

Notes

Todd's dog; about a mentally challenged man living with his parents in the rural Midwest.

Chum

Character

Chum

Breed

Labrador Retriever

Source

Spanglish

Notes

The Clasky family dog; about a woman and her daughter who emigrate from Mexico to America where they start working for a family.

Clown

Character

Clown

Breed

Old English Sheepdog

Source

Billie

Notes

Billie's dog; about a 15-year-old tomboy who has track running skill that she teaches other track athletes.

Clue

Character

Clue

Breed

Basset Hound

Source

The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley

Notes

Sidekick to the famous twins who helped solve mysteries.

Cofi

Character

Cofi

Breed

Rottweiler

Source

Amores Perros (Mexican)

Notes

Octavio's dog; about a horrific car accident that connects three stories.

Colossus

Character

Colossus

Breed

English Bulldog

Source

Van Wilder

Notes

Van Wilder's dog; about a rich kid who likes the college life but isn't serious about it.

Copper

Character

Copper

Breed

Bloodhound

Source

The Fox and the Hound

Notes

About a dog who forms an unlikely friendship with his natural enemy the fox.

Cora

Character

Cora

Breed

Unknown

Source

To Dance with the White Dog

Notes

Sam's vision of a dog; about a mysterious dog that the old man starts to see after his wife Cora dies.

Countess

Character

Countess

Breed

Cocker Spaniel

Source

Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure

Notes

Countess is a Cocker Spaniel who is Roger Elliston's dog. She fell in love with Boi when she met him.

Cujo

Character

Cujo

Breed

St. Bernard

Source

Cujo

Notes

The rabid dog; about a family terrorized by the eponymous Cujo.

Daisy

Character

Daisy

Breed

Generic

Source

Blondie

Notes

The family dog; about the Bumsteads, Dagwood and Blondie and their two children. (Based upon the comic strip.)

Daisy

Character

Daisy

Breed

Australian Shepherd

Source

Show Dogs

Notes

Daisy is an Australian Shepherd who is Max's love interest.

Daisy

Character

Daisy

Breed

Beagle

Source

John Wick

Notes

Wick's dog; about an ex-hitman who comes out of retirement to serve retribution on a Russian crime syndicate.

Daisy

Character

Daisy

Breed

Labrador Retriever

Source

Gran Torino

Notes

Walt's dog; about a recently widowed Korean War veteran who is alienated from his family and angry at the world.

Daisy

Character

Daisy

Breed

Staffordshire Bull Terrier

Source

Snatch

Notes

Vinny's dog; about a bunch of shady characters trying to track down a priceless stolen gem.

Danny Boy

Character

Danny Boy

Breed

German Shepherd

Source

Danny Boy

Notes

Jimmy's dog; about a highly decorated war dog who returns home but is kidnapped by an animal abuser.

Dante

Character

Dante

Breed

Yorkshire Terrier

Source

Show Dogs

Notes

Dante is a haughty Yorkshire Terrier who competes in the Canini Invitational dog show.

Daphne

Character

Daphne

Breed

Poodle

Source

Look Who's Talking Now

Notes

One of the talking dogs; about a street-wise mutt and a spoiled pedigree poodle who have to deal with human problems.

Dash

Character

Dash

Breed

King Charles Spaniel

Source

Young Victoria

Notes

The queen's dog; based on the early life and reign of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.

David

Character

David

Breed

Poodle Miniature

Source

Sabrina

Notes

Sabrina's dog; about a chauffeur's daughter who must sort out a tangled love affair by going to Paris.

Delgado

Character

Delgado

Breed

German Shepherd

Source

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

Notes

About a dog who gets dog-napped in Mexico and has to escape from an evil Doberman.

Devil

Character

Devil

Breed

German Shepherd

Source

The Phantom

Notes

The Phantom's dog; about a masked crime-fighter based upon the comics.

Devon

Character

Devon

Breed

Border Collie

Source

A Dog Year

Notes

Jon's dog; about a guy suffering from a midlife crisis who takes in a dog that's crazier than he is.

Dewey

Character

Dewey

Breed

Irish Terrier

Source

Firehouse Dog

Notes

The dog who teams up with a young kid to get the fire station back on its feet.

Diamond

Character

Diamond

Breed

Golden Retriever

Source

Dog Gone

Notes

Owen's adopted dog (also titled Diamond Dog Caper); about a boy who battles a gang of bumbling thieves to rescue a dog carrying a fortune in stolen diamonds.

Digby

Character

Digby

Breed

Old English Sheepdog

Source

Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World

Notes

About an Old English Sheepdog who accidentally drinks a liquid growth formula and expands to gigantic proportions.

Character	Breed	Source	Notes
Abu		The Thief of Bagdad	The dog that the evil Jaffar turns the boy thief into.
Ace	German Shepherd	Ace of Hearts	About a K-9 dog accused of mauling a police suspect.
Albert	Great Dane	Live a Little, Love a Little	Greg's dog; an Elvis Presley movie about a photographer.
Alfie	Old English Sheepdog	Serpico	Frank's dog; about a police officer trying to fight police corruption.
Algonquin	Poodle	Elvira, Mistress of the Dark	Elvira's dog; about a famed horror hostess who goes to a stuffy town to claim her inheritance of a haunted house.
Ambrosius	Old English Sheepdog	Labyrinth	The family dog; about a woman's quest to reach the center of an enormous otherworldly maze.
Andrew	Biewer Terrier	Mary Poppins	The Lock family dog; about a magical nanny who comes to work for an unhappy family.
Angus	Bulldog	Mr. Magoo	About a myopic millionaire; based upon the cartoon character.
Anwar Sadat	Puggle	I Love You, Man	Sidney's dog; about a friendless guy who goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding.
Argus	Irish Red and White Setter	Familiar Strangers	The family dog; about a four-day Thanksgiving family gathering.
Arthur	Jack Russell Terrier	Beginners	Oliver's adopted dog; about a young man who has to deal with his elderly father.
Asta	Wire fox terrier	Thin Man	Nick & Nora Charles' dog who helps the couple solve murders.
Atlas	Mixed breed	Topper Takes a Trip	Marion Kirby's dog; about a ghost and her dog, played by Asta
B'ar killer	Irish Wolfhound	Against a Crooked Sky	Russian's dog; about a woman who is kidnapped by a mysterious Indian tribe and her brother who hopes to rescue her.
Baby	Jack Russell Terrier	Clean Slate	Pogue's dog; about a private eye who suffers total amnesia every day and gets entangled in a murder case.
Babydoll	German Shepherd	Heavy Petting	About a K-9 dog accused of mauling a police suspect.
Backup	Pit bull	Veronica Mars	Veronica's dog; about a high school girl who solves mysteries.
Balto	Wolfdog	Balto	A half-wolf, half-husky stray.
Banjo	English Setter	Banjo	A young girl has her dog taken away and she runs away to find it.
Baxter	Border Terrier	Anchorman, Anchorman 2	Ron Burgundy's dog; frequently communicates with Ron through barks and wards off an angry bear.
Beethoven	St. Bernard	Beethoven	Adopted by his family, he is the series' protagonist dog.
Benji	Mixed breed	Benji	About a small dog who is adopted by his family.
Bimini	Yorkshire Terrier	Beverly Hills Chihuahua	Bimini is a gentle Yorkshire Terrier who appeared in Beverly Hills Chihuahua and its sequel.
Bingo	Collie mix	Bingo	About a runaway circus dog who saves the life of a young boy.
Boi	Yorkshire Terrier	High School Musical	Boi is Sharpay's dog who first appeared in High School Musical 2. He is portrayed by Manly "Little Prickles" Ortega, Kenny Ortega's dog.
Bonaparte	Poodle	Beau Brumell	About a poor soldier who befriends the Prince of York in the 1790s.
Bonkers (Bonkie)	Labrador Retriever	The World According to Garp	Garp's neighbor's dog who bites Garp.
Boomer	Golden Retriever	Independence Day	Family dog of Steven Hiller, Jasmine Dubrow, and Dylan Dubrow-Hiller.
Boscoe	Mixed breed	One Crazy Summer	Squid Calamari's collared dog.
Brandy	Pit bull	Once Upon a Time in Hollywood	Cliff Booth's pet who helps him and Rick Dalton kill Tex Watson and Susan Atkins
Bruiser	Chihuahua	Legally Blonde	Elle Woods' pet and partner.
Buck	Alaskan Malamute	Eight Below	One of Jerry Shepherd's dogs.
Buckley	Beagle	The Royal Tenenbaums	Dog belonging to Chas Tenenbaum and his two sons
Buddy	Golden Retriever	Air Bud	About a dog who has the uncanny ability to play basketball.
Buddy	Bloodhound	Cats & Dogs	The Brody family's former pet who is an agent of D . and is captured while chasing a cat.
Buddies	Golden Retriever	Air Buddies	Buddy's puppies, consisting of Budderball, B-Dawg, Mudbud, Buddha and Rosebud.
Bug	Boston Terrier	Strays	A stray dog befriends the protagonist Reggie and helps him in his plan to get revenge on his owner.
Buster	Black Labrador	The Aviator	The Hepburn family dog that sits on Howard Hughes' feet.
Butch	Anatolian Shepherd	Cats & Dogs	Lou's mentor.
Camille	Pomeranian	Hounded	The Van Dusen's dog; about a teenager who is hounded by a well-groomed tiny dog that actually turns out to be a beast.
Chance	American Bulldog	Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey	The Hunter family dog, a remake of the 1963 movie The Incredible Journey based on the book by Sheila Burnford, voiced by Michael J. Fox.
Charlie	Bearded Collie mix	The Absent-Minded Professor	Professor Brainard's dog; about a college professor who invents an anti-gravity substance which a corrupt businessman wants for himself.
Charlie	Labrador Retriever	Joe Dirt	Brandy's dog; about a man looking for his parents who abandoned him at the Grand Canyon when he was a baby.
Cherokee	Golden Retriever	Scream 3	Sidney's dog; about a woman trying to escape the horrors of a prior horror movie.
Chestnut	Great Dane	Chestnut: Hero Of Central Park	About two former orphans who try to keep their loveable Great Dane a secret from their adoptive parents.
Chico	Australian Cattle Dog	Secret Window	Mort Rainey's dog; about a writer who is accused of plagiarism by a stranger who starts to terrorize him.
Chiffon	English Sheepdog	The Shaggy Dog	Wilby's reincarnation as a dog; about a boy who changes into a sheepdog and back again.
Chinook	Alaskan Malamute	Trail of the Yukon	A White Malamute dog that accompanies his master Kirby Grant who is a Canadian Mounty
Chloe	Chihuahua	Beverly Hills Chihuahua	About a dog who gets kidnapped in Mexico and has to escape from an evil Doberman.

References

A Compilation of Classy Animal Names
Humane Hollywood
https://humanehollywood.org/production/how-the-grinch-stole-christmas/
Hogan, Walter. Animals in young adult fiction. Scarecrow Press. 2009. ISBN 978-0-8108-5994-4