List of fictional dogs in live-action film

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.

Film (live-action)

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 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 family dog; about a magical nanny 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[1] 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 heer.
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 Wolf-Hybrid 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[1] St. Bernard Beethoven Adopted by his family, he is the series' protagonist dog.
Benji[1] 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 a young boy.
Boi Yorkshire Terrier High School Musical Boi is Sharpay's dog who first appeared on 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.O.G. who 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 befriending the protagonist Reggie and helping 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 when he was a baby at the grand canyon.
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.
Cho Cho Briard The Karate Dog A talking dog who helps the police.
Chomps Mixed breed C.H.O.M.P.S. Brian's dog; about a young inventor who creates a robotic dog that is part of a home protection system.
Chomp Border Terrier 102 Dalmatians One of Kevin's dogs.
Chopper Golden Retriever Stand By Me Junkyard dog.
Christmas Labrador Retriever A Dog Named Christmas Todd's dog; about a mentally challenged man living with his parents in the rural Midwest.
Chum Labrador Retriever Spanglish The Clasky family dog; about a woman and her daughter who emigrate from Mexico to America where they start working for a family.
Clown Old English Sheepdog Billie Billie's dog; about a 15-year-old tomboy who has track running skill that she teaches other track athletes.
Clue Basset Hound The Adventures of Mary-Kate & Ashley Sidekick to the famous twins who helped solve mysteries.
Cofi Rottweiler Amores Perros (Mexican) Octavio's dog; about a horrific car accident that connects three stories.
Colossus English Bulldog Van Wilder Van Wilder's dog; about a rich kid who likes the college life but isn't serious about it.
Copper Bloodhound The Fox and the Hound About a dog who forms an unlikely friendship with his natural enemy the fox.
Cora Unknown To Dance with the White Dog Sam's vision of a dog; about a mysterious dog that the old man starts to see after his wife Cora dies.
Countess Cocker Spaniel Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure Countess is a Cocker Spaniel who is Roger Elliston's dog. She fell in love with Boi when she met him.
Cujo St. Bernard Cujo The rabid dog; about a family terrorized by the eponymous Cujo.
Daisy Generic Blondie The family dog; about the Bumsteads, Dagwood and Blondie and their two children. (Based upon the comic strip.)
Daisy Australian Shepherd Show Dogs Daisy is an Australian Shepherd who is Max's love interest.
Daisy Beagle John Wick Wick's dog; about an ex-hitman who comes out of retirement to serve retribution on a Russian crime syndicate.
Daisy Labrador Retriever Gran Torino Walt's dog; about a recently widowed Korean War veteran who is alienated from his family and angry at the world.
Daisy Staffordshire Bull Terrier Snatch Vinny's dog; about a bunch of shady characters trying to track down a priceless stolen gem.
Danny Boy German Shepherd Danny Boy Jimmy's dog; about a highly decorated war dog who returns home but is kidnapped by an animal abuser.
Dante Yorkshire Terrier Show Dogs Dante is a haughty Yorkshire Terrier who competes in the Canini Invitational dog show.
Daphne Poodle Look Who's Talking Now One of the talking dogs; about a street-wise mutt and a spoiled pedigree poodle who have to deal with human problems.
Dash King Charles Spaniel Young Victoria The queen's dog; based on the early life and reign of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom.
David Poodle Miniature Sabrina Sabrina's dog; about a chauffeur's daughter who must sort out a tangled love affair by going to Paris.
Delgado German Shepherd Beverly Hills Chihuahua About a dog who gets dog-napped in Mexico and has to escape from an evil Doberman.
Devil German Shepherd The Phantom The Phantom's dog; about a masked crime-fighter based upon the comics.
Devon Border Collie A Dog Year Jon's dog; about a guy suffering from a midlife crisis who takes in a dog that's crazier than he is.
Dewey Irish Terrier Firehouse Dog The dog who teams up with a young kid to get the fire station back on its feet.
Diamond Golden Retriever Dog Gone 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 Old English Sheepdog Digby, the Biggest Dog in the World About an Old English Sheepdog who accidentally drinks a liquid growth formula and expands to gigantic proportions.
Diggs German Shepherd Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore arrogant, dimwitted, rebellious, impulsive, and egotistical German Shepherd who becomes an agent of D.O.G.
Digger Borzoi 102 Dalmatians One of Kevin's dogs.
Dog Collie Big Jake Jacob's dog; starring Laddie, who played stunt double for Silver, won the 1971 PATSY Award for his performance in this film.
Dog Australian Cattle Dog Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior Max's companion and one true friend.
Dogmatix (Idefix) Terrier Asterix Obelix's minuscule dog.
Dolce Pomeranian Young Adult Mavis' dog; about a fiction writer who returns to her home in Minnesota looking to rekindle a romance with her ex-boyfriend who is now married with kids.
Dolores Pomeranian Double Take Freddy's dog; about a man who likes to keep his dog in a knapsack.
Domino Dalmatian 102 Dalmatians A Dalmatian puppy with dice patterned ears.
Dooley Hound mix The Misfits Gay's dog; about a divorcée who falls for an over-the-hill cowboy in early-sixties Nevada.
Dorothy Mixed breed 5 Flights Up The Carver's dog; about an older couple who tangle with the notion of moving to a new apartment.
Dottie Bichon Frise Coming to America McDowell family female dog.
Dougal Great Dane Little Lord Fauntleroy The Earl of Dorincourt's pet and Ceddie's new friend; about an English earl whose life changes when he takes in the heir to his estate.
Drooler Bullmastiff 102 Dalmatians One of Kevin's dogs who drools.
Dude Mongrel Descendants A dog who first appeared in the first installment in the musical fantasy adventure-comedy film series and was adopted by Carlos after the latter overcame his fear of dogs. Later in Descendants 2, he gains the ability to speak by eating a magical sweet Mal gives his owner.
Duke Great Dane Bathing Beauty Willis' dog; about a contrived misunderstanding that leads to the breakup of a songwriter and his fiancé.
Duke English Mastiff The Quiet American Alden Pyle's dog; about a love triangle between an English journalist, a CIA agent, and a young Vietnamese
Duke Great Dane Seven Pounds Emily's dog; about a man with a fateful secret who sets out to change the lives of seven people.
Duke[1] The Swiss Family Robinson
E. Buzz Golden Retriever Poltergeist The Freeling's family dog; about a family whose house is occupied by supernatural forces.
Eddie Labrador Retriever The Fabulous Baker Boys Jack's dog; about 2 brothers playing twin pianos at night clubs who improve their act with a singer.
Edison English Sheepdog Chitty Chitty Bang Bang The family dog; about a wrecked racing motorcar in the early twentieth century..
Edward Cardigan Welsh Corgi The Accidental Tourist Muriel Pritchet's unruly dog; about a writer of travel guides who tries to carry on with his life after his son is killed and his marriage crumbles.
Einstein Catalan Sheepdog Back to the Future Doc Brown's dog; about traveling back in time.
Elway Basset Hound The Smurfs The Winslow dog; about tiny blue Smurfs who are chased from their village by the evil wizard Gargamel and end up in New York City.
Elwood Old English Sheepdog The Shaggy D. A. Wilby's transformation as a dog; about a lawyer who finds strange things happening to him.
Engels Maltese perhaps Hail, Caesar! Gurney's dog; a fictional take on the real-life fixer, Eddie Mannix.
Ernie Griffon Bruxellois Sweet November Sara's temporary dog; about an adman whose life changes when it gets involved with a free-spirited woman.
Evie German Shepherd We Think the World of You Johnny's dog; about an aimless young man who is sent to prison and entrusts his dog to the care of his former lover.
Fang Harry Potter Hagrid's dog. In the books Fang is called a "boarhound" (Great Dane) but the role is played by a Mastiff in the Harry Potter films; a fantasy series about children at a school for Witchcraft & Wizardry .
Fang mixed breed Vampire Dog Ace's dog; about a boy who unwittingly adopts a 600 year old talking vampire dog.
Fanto Poodle It All Came True The Great Boldini's companion; about a crooked nightclub owner who blackmails his piano player to allow him to stay at his eccentric mother's boarding house.
Flealick Jack Russell Terrier Babe: Pig in the City One of Babe's friends; about Babe the pig who has to go to the big city to save the farm. (Also in the film are dogs Alan, Nigel, Punk and Snoopy.)
Fluke Golden Retriever Fluke The reincarnated human; about a workaholic who dies in an auto accident and comes back to life as a dog.
Flush Cocker Spaniel The Barretts of Wimpole Street Elizabeth's dog; about the real-life romance between poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning.
Fly Border Collie Babe Babe's companion; about a pig who befriends a dog that teaches him to herd sheep.
Francis Mexican Hairless Dog Superstar Mary's dog; about a homely girl who wants to become a superstar by performing in her school's talent show.
Frank the Pug Pug Men in Black An alien in disguise. Frank is also in the sequels and the 2007 movie "Frank".
Fred Basset Hound Smokey and the Bandit Snow's dog, a comedy about buddies running a tractor trailer full of beer over county lines in hot pursuit by a sheriff.
Friday Jack Russell Terrier Hotel for Dogs Andi and Bruce's dog; about 2 orphans who hide their dog at an abandoned hotel when their guardians forbid pets at home.
Geneviève Labrador retriever Madeline Madeline's dog; about an orphan girl who lives in Paris and attends a boarding school.
George Wire Fox Terrier The Devil to Pay Willy's dog; about a free-spirited but lovable man who returns home penniless and falls in love.
George Wire Fox Terrier Bringing Up Baby Susan's dog; about a paleontologist pursued by a flighty heiress and her pet leopard. Makes off with the bone; owned by Mrs. Elizabeth Carlton Random, Susan's aunt.
Gladstone English Bulldog Sherlock Holmes Watson's dog; about Holmes and Watson's efforts to prevent the ritual murder of a woman.
Grace Basset Hound Kit Kittredge: An American Girl Kit's dog, set in Cincinnati at the height of the Great Depression where a resourceful young girl helps her mother run a boardinghouse.
Greta Rottweiler Play Dead Hester's gift to her niece; about a woman who uses her magic powers and a vicious Rotweiller dog to murder her relatives.
Greyfriars Bobby Skye Terrier Greyfriars Bobby Auld Jock's loyal dog; about a dog who follows a farm worker who ultimately dies in poverty and is buried in Greyfriar's Kirkyard.
Guardian Dog Generic IF An imaginary friend who resembles a dog superhero. He is voiced by Sam Rockwell.
Gus Siberian Husky Iron Will Will's dog. about a guy who decides to join a cross country dogsled race.
Gypsy Greyhound Johnny Eager Johnny's dog; about an ex-con tough-guy who wants to open a dog racing track while dating the D.A.'s daughter.
Hachi Akita Inu Hachi: A Dog's Tale Based on the children's book Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog.
H. G. Wells St. Bernard Father Dear Father The father's pet; about a writer of trashy thriller novels who finds himself bringing up his two irrepressible daughters.
Hank Great Dane The Truth About Cats & Dogs Brian's dog; about a successful radio-show host with low self-esteem who asks her modeling friend to impersonate her when she is supposed to meet a handsome man.
Harvey Golden Retriever E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial The family dog; about a meek and alienated little boy who finds a stranded extraterrestrial.
Hearsay Sheepdog The Firm Mitch and Abigale's dogs; about a young lawyer in a law firm.
Hercules English Mastiff The Sandlot Mr. Mertle's dogs; about a group of young baseball players during the summer of 1962.
Hintza Rhodesian Ridgeback A Far Off Place Harry's dog. Survivors of a massacre must flee across the kalahari desert.
Hobo German Shepherd The Littlest Hobo About a stray dog who wanders from town to town helping people in need. He was often given names by his many temporary owners.
Hooch Dogue de Bordeaux Turner and Hooch Turner's dog; about a detective who adopts the dog of a dead man to help him find the murderer.
Hosehead mongrel Strange Brew Bob and Doug's dog; a comedy about two dimwit brothers and a murdering brewmaster.
Hubble Border Terrier Good Boy! An intergalactic canine pilot who visits Earth to verify that dogs don't control the planet.
Hubert Black and Tan Coonhound The Duke The heir to a fortune; about a dog Hubert inheriting an English country mansion.
Hubert Bloodhound Best in Show Harlan Pepper's dog; about five dogs and their owners at the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show held in Philadelphia.
Hunter Great Dane Strays A therapy dog helping the protagonist Reggie
Indiana Alaskan Malamute Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade Indiana Jones' childhood dog, named after character-creator George Lucas' own Alaskan Malamute. The dog is only referenced in the movie, not seen.
Jack Cairn Terrier Lost & Found Lila's dog; about a restaurant owner who is in love with his new neighbor and attempts to get her affections by kidnapping her dog and offering to help her find him.
Jack Jack Russell Terrier The Artist Valentin's dog in the movie The Artist; about a silent movie star who wonders if the arrival of talking pictures will cause him to fade into oblivion; played by Uggie who won the 2011 Palm Dog Award for his performance.
Jack Portuguese Podengo The Lake House The dog that Alex and Kate share; about two strangers who fall in love but are living in a different time.
Jackyl Chihuahua Dude Where's My Car? Nelson's cannabis-loving dog; about two potheads who wake up from a night of partying and can't remember where they parked their car.
Jane Fluffy puppy The Young in Heart A pet given to old lady Fortune, a family of con artists who are befriended by a rich old woman and from whom they hope to be inherit riches.
Jasper Cocker Spaniel Rebecca Maxim de Winter's dog; about a self-conscious bride who is tormented by the memory of her husband's dead first wife.
Jed Wolf-dog Hybrid The Journey of Natty Gann Nanny's wolf-dog; about a tomboy in the 1930s who runs away from her guardian to join her single father who is 2000 miles away.
Jennie Sealyham terrier Higglety Pigglety Pop! About a dog who is not content with having everything but must go out in the world to find something she doesn't have.
Jerry Lee German Shepherd K9 A police dog; about a mischievous drug-sniffy dog. Sequels include K-911 and K-9: P.I.
Jessie Border Collie Animal Farm About animals on a farm who revolt against their human owner and end up with a tyranny, narrated by the dog.
Jip Irish Wolfhound Dolittle A loyal dog who wears glasses; about a veterinarian with the ability to communicate with animals; based on the book series by Hugh Lofting.
Joey Bloodhound Fool's Parade Captain "Doc" Council's dog; about three ex-convicts who hope to go straight and an evil prison official who wants to steal their money and kill them.
Johnny One-Eye mixed breed Johnny One-Eye Martin's dog; about a former gangster turned legitimate businessman who ends up in trouble.
Jonnie Brittany Ring of Bright Water Mary's dog; about a man with a pet otter who moves into a rustic cottage overlooking the sea in Scotland where he meets a woman and her dog.
Junkyard Boston Terrier Race to Witch Mountain The dog the kids befriend; about a Las Vegas cabbie who enlists the help of a UFO expert to protect two kids with paranormal powers from an evil organization.
Katie Dalmatian What Dreams May Come The Nielsen's dog; about a death in the family... in fact several.
Kavik German Shepherd The Courage of Kavik the Wolf Dog Andy's adopted dog; about the travails of a sled-dog (not really a wolf-dog) who finally finds a home.
Khyi Yang Po Bearded Collie The Shaggy Dog The dog that bites Dave, transforming him into a dog; about a deputy district attorney who changes into a dog when excited, then back again when calm.
Kiki German Shepherd Kickboxer Xian's loyal canine companion.
Lady Basenji Goodbye My Lady Skeeter's dog; about an old man and a young boy living in the Georgia swamps who are brought together by the love of a dog.
Lassie Rough Collie Lassie Come Home About a boy and his dog.
Laughing Gravy mixed breed Laughing Gravy Laurel and Hardy's dog; about two men who try to hide their pet dog from their mean-tempered landlord.
Lenny mixed breed Lenny the Wonder Dog A talking dog; about a mutt whose implanted microchip gives him special powers as he and a young boy go on a quest to save the world.
Lester German Shepherd Halloween The Lindsay family dog; about a killer who gets out of a sanitarium to pursue is life's work; a remake of the 1978 thriller.
Lightning Bloodhound Racing Stripes The Walsh family's bloodhound who is lazy and talks while sleeping.
Lincoln Portuguese Podengo Soccer Dog-The Movie Clay's dog; about an adopted boy whose dog has an uncanny ability to play soccer.
Little Dipper Dalmatian 102 Dalmatians
Lloyd Pug Norbit Mrs. Henderson's pet Pug dog; about a mild-mannered guy who is engaged to a monstrous woman and meets the woman of his dreams.
Lou Beagle Cats & Dogs The Brody family dog; about the top-secret high-tech espionage war going on between cats and dogs.
Luath Labrador Retriever The Incredible Journey About two dogs and a cat; based on the book Sheila Burnford.
Lucky mixed breed Dr. Dolittle The Doctor's dog; about a doctor who discovers he can talk to animals; based loosely on the children's book written by Hugh Lofting.
Lucky St. Bernard You Lucky Dog The heir to his deceased master's fortune; about a dog psychiatrist who is famous for literally being able to read dog's minds.
Lucky Border Collie You Lucky Dog Fashion designer Lisa's dog; about a sheep dog who helps rescue children trapped in a forest fire and brings them to safety.
Lucy Labrador Retriever Wendy and Lucy Wendy's dog; about a woman who not only is down on her luck, but she also loses her dog.
Maggie Labrador Retriever The Wild River The family dog; about a husband and wife and son on a white water rafting trip who encounter two men who turn out to be armed killers.
Maggie Australian Shepherd Strays A stray dog befriending the protagonist Reggie and helping him in his plan to get revenge on his owner.
Marley Labrador Retriever Marley and Me The Grogan family dog; about a man and his family's life during the thirteen years that they lived with their dog.
Marlowe Husky Cop Dog Robby's dog; about a boy and his dad's dog who set out to solve the death of the young boy's father.
Matisse (aka Mike) Border Collie Down and Out in Beverly Hills The family dog; about a rich but dysfunctional couple who save the life of a suicidal bum.
Max Tibetan Mastiff Man's Best Friend The genetically altered dog; about a dog that turns from man's best friend into man's worst nightmare as he attacks everything that moves.
Max Rottweiler Show Dogs Max is the main character from the film who works as a K-9 police dog and has a human partner called Frank Nicholas.
Max Siberian Husky Eight Below One of Jerry Shepherd's dogs
Max Belgian Sheepdog Max Kyle's dog; about a dog whose handler, a U.S. Marine in Afghanistan, is killed, and who then is adopted by the soldier's family.
Max Belgian Shepherd Max About a military service dog returning from service in Afghanistan.
Max Mixed-Breed[2] How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) The canine companion to the Grinch: Live action adaptation of Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Maya Siberian Husky Eight Below The only female dog of Jerry Shepherd's dogs
Melba Poodle (toy) Five Golden Hours Aldo Bondi's dog; about a petty crook who consoles wealthy widows until he falls in love with one of them.
Mike mixed breed Bait Ray's dog; about two men and a woman searching for gold in remote mountains.
Milo Jack Russell Terrier The Mask Stanley Ipkiss' dog; about a bank clerk who is transformed into a manic super-hero when he wears a mysterious mask
Miss Agnes Shih Tzu Best in Show Scott Donlan and Stefan Vanderhoof's dog; about five dogs and their owners at the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show held in Philadelphia..
Miss Skippy Wire Fox Terrier Midnight Alibi The gift Vance gives Abigail (Old Doll); about a gambler who befriends an old lady who later supplies him with an alibi.
Missy St. Bernard Beethoven's 2nd Beethoven's female partner.
Mogley Border Collie mix Dog Park Andy's dog; about a guy who loses his dog when he loses his girl.
Monty mixed breed The Hidden Room Mrs. Riordan's dog; about a husband who plans a devilish revenge against his wife's lover.
Mooch Terrier Mooch Goes To Hollywood About an ambitious dog who attempts to become a canine star after befriending Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Moreover, German Wirehaired Pointer The Biscuit Eater About a dog who has a strong relationship with two twelve-year-old boys.
Moses unknown Dogville Chuck's dog; about a woman hiding from mobsters who arrives in the small town and is provided refuge in return for physical labor.
Moses Chihuahua Meet the Fockers The Focker's dog; about a couple who decide to meet each other's family.
Mother Teresa Newfoundland Must Love Dogs Sarah's brother's dog; about a teacher who looks in the personals ads for a change of pace and a relationship.
Mr. Beefy Bulldog Little Nicky About which of Satan's three sons will succeed their father as ruler of Hell.
Mr. Jones Small long-haired dog The Long Voyage Home Phyllis's dog; about a mysterious death and an amateur sleuth calling it murder
Mr. Smith Wire Fox Terrier The Awful Truth Lucy's dog; about a married couple dealing with unfounded suspicions and each other's attempts to find new romance
Mr. Twixzle Great Dane Rent-a-Kid The kids' dog; about a salesman who hatches a scheme to rent out the kids to prospective adoptive parents.
Muffin Pomeranian Screwed Miss Crock's dog; about a chauffeur who kidnaps his rich boss's dog to hold it for ransom, but the plan goes awry.
Muffy Cairn Terrier Anatomy of a Murder A beer-drinking dog; about a murder trial based on the novel by John D. Voelker under the pen name Robert Traver.
Murphy Doberman Pinscher They Only Kill Their Masters The victim's dog; about a small-town sheriff attempts to uncover facts behind the killing of a pregnant woman by her Doberman pinscher.
My Little Darling Cairn Terrier Shall We Dance Linda's dog; about a ballet dancer who chases after a tap dancer.
Nacho Alaskan Malamute The Lost Boys Sam's dog; about two Arizonan brothers who move to California and end up fighting a gang of teenage vampires.
Nanook Alaskan Malamute The Lost Boys Sam's dog; about two Arizonan brothers who move to California and end up fighting a gang of teenage vampires.
Napoleon Chihuahua Nacho Chihuahua Joe's dog; about a chihuahua who runs away from his owner to find his homeland.
Ned Bulldog (American) The Number 23 The dog that bit Walter's hand; about a man who becomes obsessed with a book that he believes was written about him.
Nelson German Shepherd The Little Hut Lady Ashlow's dog; about a husband and wife, along with her male friend and her protective dog, marooned on an island where they try to untangle a love triangle.
Nerak Scottish Terrier The Watcher in the Woods Ellie's puppy in the movie; about a family who moves to a country home where the young girls experience haunting events linked to the past.
Nevins Terrier mix The Cat in the Hat The Waldens' pet dog; about two bored kids whose life is turned up-side-down when a talking cat comes to visit them.
Nikki Malamute Nikki, Wild Dog of the North Andre's dog; about a dog separated from his owner in the rugged Canadian wilderness.
Oddball Dalmatian 102 Dalmatians A spotless Dalmatian puppy.
Oddball Maremmano-Abruzzese Sheepdog Oddball A sheepdog is trained to defend a colony of little penguins from foxes on an island in Victoria, Australia.
Old Dan Redbone Coonhound Where the Red Fern Grows One of Billy's dogs, (the other is Little Ann) about a boy and his quest for his own Redbone Coonhound hunting dogs.
Old Drum Golden Retriever The Trial of Old Drum Charlie's dog; about an orphan dog that becomes a boy's best friend and is then forced to stand trial for killing a neighbor's sheep.
Old Yeller[1][3] Black Mouth Cur Old Yeller The family's dog who is bitten by a rabid wolf with a virus, before Travis forced himself to kill the dog.
Ole Rex mixed breed Old Rex A shaggy white dog; about a boy who nurses a stray dog back to health then runs away with him.
Ollie Australian Kelpie The Sundowners Sean's dog; about an Australian outback family.
Otis Pug The Adventures of Milo and Otis About the roving misadventures of a dog and a cat.
Otis Jack Russell Terrier Son of the Mask Tim's dog; about a man who finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mask of Loki.
P. B. Bull Terrier Babe 2: Pig in the City One of the talking animals.
Papi Chihuahua Beverly Hills Chihuahua Papi is a Chihuahua who has a crush on Chloe and has married her since Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2.
Pard mixed breed High Sierra Roy's dog; about an ex-con who is hired by his old boss to help a group of inexperienced criminals to carry out a robbery.
Pard mixed breed I Died A Thousand Times Roy's dog, a remake of the 1941 movie; about an ex-con who helps a group of inexperienced criminals to carry out a robbery.
Patsy Old English Sheepdog Storm in a Teacup Mrs. Hegarty's dog; about a politician whose disregard for a dog is publicized by a reporter.
Peewee Great Dane Breakfast for Two Mr. Blair's dog; about a Texas debutante who tries to reform a bankrupt playboy.
Peek Chinese Crested Cats & Dogs A dog agent.
Pencil Beagle Year of the Dog Peggy's first dog; about a secretary whose life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies.
Pete Labrador Retriever The Silent Call Guy's dog; about a dog who is left behind and takes on 1,000-mile journey to rejoin the family in Los Angeles.
Petey Pit Bull Our Gang The kids' dog, a series of American comedy short films about a group of poor neighborhood children and the adventures.
Philippe Papillon Show Dogs Philippe is a Papillon who speaks with a French accent and asks Max for advice on how to win the contest so the latter one can rescue Ling-Li.
Pijo Bichon Doggie B Dances throughout the film and, with the help of special effects, successfully completes multiple flips on-screen.
Pip Beagle Spooky Buddies A beagle puppy who is Joseph's dog and became a ghost when he was turned to stone by the Halloween Hound.
Pilot Golden Retriever The Retrievers The Lowry family dog; about a dog who tries to retrieve her puppies that were given away at birth.
Plugger Border Collie mix A Million Ways to Die in the West Anna's companion in a rambling comedy in the American West.
Pluto Dalmatian The Truman Show Truman's neighbor Spencer's dog.
Poe Pit Bull Terrier, American Wonder Boys The Gaskill's dog; about an English Professor who tries to deal with the various problems that his friends and associates involve him in.
Pongo and Perdy Dalmatians 101 Dalmatians The Dearly's dogs; about two Dalmatians and their 15 puppies.
Popper Maltese The Goldfinch Dog initially belonging to Xandra, but later taken by Theodore Decker. Often referred to as Popchik or Popcyk.
Poppy Chihuahua Mars Attacks! Nathalie Lake's dog; about Martians who surround the planet with an armada of flying saucers.
Poppy Chihuahua Easy Virtue The family's annoying, barking dog; about a glamorous American widow trying to fit in with her husband's old English manored family.
Porthos Great Pyrenees Finding Neverland Sir James Matthew Barrie's dog; about J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan.
Precious Poodle The Silence of the Lambs Jame Gumb's dog; about an FBI agent hunting a serial killer.
Prince German Shepherd The Case of the Howling Dog Clinton Foley's dog; about lawyer Perry Mason who is hired to make a will but ends up solving a murder.
Prince Dansker Great Dane Death of a Champion The champion; about an effort by detectives to discover who killed a famous show dog.
Prince Terrien Terrier mix Bridge to Terabithia The dog that Jess gave Leslie; about a young boy whose life is changed after meeting a new friend.
Puffy Border Terrier Something About Mary Magda's dog; about a guy who meets a girl from high school where his prior date with her was an embarrassing disaster.
Puppy Paws Golden Retriever Santa Buddies Son of Santa Paws.
Quark Jack Russell Terrier Honey, I Shrunk the Kids Wayne's dog; about an inventor who accidentally shrinks and his neighbor's kids whose voices can only be heard by the dog.
Quigley Pomeranian Quigley The reincarnation of Archie; about a guy who dies and comes back as a dog to make up for his mistakes.
Ragsy Terrier mix Fog Over Frisco Val's dog; about two half-sisters from a respected San Francisco family whose life styles diverge.
Rainy German Shepherd Cool Dog Jimmy's pet, bout a dog who is left behind when a family moves, then finds his way home in New York City.
Rambo English Bulldog Mannequin Captain Maxwell's dog; about an underemployed artist who gets a job as a department-store window dresser and falls in love with a mannequin that comes to life.
Red unknown Red Avery's dog; about one man's revenge after his beloved dog dies in an attempted robbery.
Red Dog Australian Kelpie Red Dog The dog who unites the people of Dampier, Western Australia.
Reggie Border Terrier Strays The protagonist who wants revenge after being abandoned by his owner
Rembrandt Border Collie Woman on the Run Eleanor's dog; about a woman who eludes police while searching for her husband, a witness to a murder.
Reno Briard Top Dog Jake's partner; about a cop and his dog who go after a Neo-Nazi group.
Rex Golden Retriever Cybermutt Nino's dog; about a dog that is badly injured during his act of heroism rebuilt with super powers.
Rhapsody in White Poodle Best in Show Sherri Ann and Leslie Ward Cabot's dog; about five dogs and their owners at the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show held in Philadelphia.
Rimshot Jack Russell Terrier Ernest Scared Stupid Ernest's dog; a horror comedy about a screwball who unleashes an ugly troll that plots to turn children into wooden dolls.
Rin Tin Tin German Shepherd Frozen River (and many others) Always comes to the rescue. (See Rin Tin Tin)
Rocco Pit Bull The Drop Bob's adopted dog; about a bartender who finds himself at the center of a robbery gone awry.
Rocks Mixed breed Look Who's Talking Now One of the talking dogs; about a street-wise cross breed and a spoiled pedegree poodle who have to deal with human problems.
Rodney Doberman Pinscher It Shouldn't Happen to a Dog Julia's well-trained dog; about a reporter whose life becomes complicated when he meets up with a woman in a tavern.
Rontu mixed breed Island of the Blue Dolphins Karana's adopted dog; about a young Native American girl who swims back to her abandoned home island to be with her brother.
Rover Collie Rescued by Rover The dog who leads its master to his kidnapped baby; a British silent short.
Rowdy mixed breed Summer of the Monkeys Jay's companion; about a boy who hopes to buy a horse with the reward for returning lost circus chimps.
Ruff Briard Dennis the Menace The family dog; about a boy who causes problems for everyone.
Rufus St. Bernard Fluke Fluke's friend; about a workaholic who dies in an auto accident and comes back to life as a dog.
Runt Mixed breed Terrier Runt A stray dog is adopted by 11 year-old girl Annie Shearer and who competes in agility course championships with her.
Rusty German Shepherd For the Love of Rusty Danny's companion, the third of eight movies about a dog and his young companion.
Rusty Beagle Rusty: The Great Rescue The family dog; about a courageous canine who protects his family from bad guys.
Sadie Border Collie The Conjuring Sadie was the Perron family's dog who detected the presence of evil in the family's new home.
Sam Parson Russell Terrier Rough It Happened on Fifth Avenue Mr. McKeever's dog; about a homeless man who lives in a mansion while the owner has gone south for the winter.
Sam Old English Sheepdog Cats & Dogs A dog agent.
Sam Rough Collie Hondo Hondo's dog; about a U.S. cavalry scout who comes to the aid a woman and her son living in the midst of warring Apaches.
Sam Jr. Beagle Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency Sam's dog; about a young boy who forms his own private detective agency to emulate his father.
Samantha German Shepherd I am Legend A post-apocalyptic science fiction story with Will Smith as the lead.
Sammy Davis Jr. Jr. Border Collie Everything Is Illuminated A seeing-eye dog; about a Jewish American who tries to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II.
Sandy Airedale terrier Annie (1976, 1977, 1982, 2014) Annie's dog; about an orphan girl taken in by a billionaire.
Santa Paws Golden Retriever Santa Buddies Santa's dog in the fourth installment of the Air Buddies spin-off series.
Savage Sam Bluetick Coonhound Savage Sam Old Yeller's son; about the hound helping find children who were snatched by a band Apache.
Saxon German Shepherd Hot Fuzz A police dog in the Sanford Police Service, works alongside PC Bob Walker in the movie (the second in the Three Flavours Cornetto Trilogy).
Scoot German Shepherd Scoot & Kassie's Christmas Adventure Kassie's dog; about friends and a dog who organize a holiday fundraiser but must protect the cash from crooks.
Scraps mixed breed A Dog's Life Charlie Chalin's dog; about a dog who helps a tramp and a dance hall singer survive in the city.
Scraps Airedale Terrier Airplane II: The Sequel Jimmy Wilson's dog that boards a shuttle to the Moon.
Scud Bull Terrier Toy Story Sid Phillips' dog
Shadow Golden Retriever Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey Jamie's dog, a remake of the 1963 movie based on the book by Sheila Burnford.
Shane German Shepherd Radio Flyer The family dog; about two brothers who imagine that their Radio Flyer wagon can fly and that in it they can escape their tormenting stepfather.
Shasta Siberian Husky Snow Buddies Adam's sled dog; about young pups who accidentally get shipped to Alaska in an ice-cream truck.
Shadow Alaskan Malamute Eight Below One of Jerry Shepherd's dogs.
Shelly Dachshund Wiener Dog Nationals The family dog, a family who adopts a runt of a dachshund from a shelter enters it in the nation's greatest wiener dog race.
Shep German Shepherd My Dog Shep Danny's dog; about an unwanted orphan who decides to run away with his dog.
Shep Rough Collie The Painted Hills Prospector Jonathan's faithful companion; about a guy who strikes gold and whose greedy partner attempts to lay claim on the find
Shep Golden Retriever Airplane! Rex Kramer's welcoming committee.
Sherlock mixed breed Sherlock: Undercover Dog Billy's talking dog; about a boy and his detective dog who rescue a kidnapped detective and catch the bad guys.
Shiloh Beagle Shiloh and its sequels Marty's dog; about the adventures of a boy and his dog.
Shorty Siberian Husky Eight Below One of Jerry Shepherd's dogs.
Skeletor Greyhound 50/50 Adam's dog; about a young journalist's struggle with a rare cancer.
Skip Jack Russell Terrier My Dog Skip Willie's childhood dog; about a boy and his dog in a small sleepy Southern town.
Skipper Welsh Corgi Robinson Crusoe The captain's dog in a loose adaptation of Daniel Defoe's classic novel.
Sniffer Bloodhound Air Buddies Sheriff Dan's dog who lost his sense of smell years ago. He later regains it after getting sprayed by a skunk.
Snookums Yorkshire Terrier The Muppets Take Manhattan Owned by Mr. Skeffington and Rowlf's pet Yorkshire Terrier dog, adopted at a pet shop in New York City, in the dog aisle. She prefers the rubber Wall Street Journal than the rubber New York Daily News.
Snots Rottweiler National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Rocky and Ruby Sue's dog; about a family Christmas get-together that turns into a disaster.
Snowdogs Siberian Husky Snow Dogs Dr. Brooks' dogs; about a dentist who inherits a team of sled dogs and has to learn the sled-trade or lose his pack to a crusty mountain man.
Snuffy Cairn Terrier Pal Joey Joey's dog, a gift from Linda; about a second-rate, womanizing singer who meets a naive chorus girl.
Sonny French Bulldog Due Date Ethan's dog; about a high-strung father-to-be who is forced to hitch a ride with an aspiring actor and his dog so he can see his child's birth.
Sonny Bulldog The Dogfather An adopted dog who swallows a mafia don's ring and his best soldiers try and retrieve it.
Sounder Redbone Hound Sounder The family dog, a coming-of-age story of a boy living in the Depression Era of the South.
Sparky Bull Terrier Frankenweenie Victor's dog; about a boy who creates a machines that revives his dead dog.
Sparky Jack Russell Terrier Michael Frank's dog; about three tabloid reporters who find out the Archangel Michael is on vacation living with an old woman.
Spike Rottweiler Alien 3 Thomas Murphy's dog who is a Xenomorph host.
Spike English Bulldog The Game Plan Kingman's dog; about football player living the bachelor lifestyle who discovers that he has an 8-year-old daughter.
Sprinkles Pug Show Dogs Sprinkles is a pug who is the biggest fan of Max. He is voiced by Gabriel Iglesias.
Spot Bullmastiff See Spot Run about a mailman who takes in a stray only to learn that it is a trained FBI dog that has escaped from a witness protection program.
Spot Africanis Shaft in Africa A dog that Shaft befriends trying to stop a human trafficking ring in Africa while.
Strongheart German Shepherd The Love Master, for example Dog actor playing himself in many adventures.
Stoutheart Saint Bernard Snowball Express (Disney film 1970), Cowardly & Clutzzy family dog moves with family to Colorado to open a ski resort!
Sucker mixed breed They Shall Have Music Frankie's companion; about a run-away boy who ends up at a music school for poor children.
Sweetie Labradoodle Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days The family dog, based on the popular illustrated children's book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days.
Teddy Great Dane The Extra Girl Sue's dog; about a small town girl who goes to Hollywood to escape marriage expecting to greeted with open arms but finds disappointment.
The Doberman Gang Doberman Pinscher The Doberman Gang Robber dogs; about an ex-con and his friends who train dobermans to rob a bank.
The Dog German Shepherd Dog Where the North Begins A wild wolf-dog is domesticated and becomes a hero
The Mighty Celt Greyhound The Mighty Celt Donal's favorite dog; about a 14-year-old boy who works in a greyhound racing kennel, hoping to own one of the dogs.
Thor German Shepherd Bad Moon The family dog; about a man dealing with a werewolf curse.
Timmy Australian Shepherd Famous Five A stray dog adopted by George and the fifth detective of the Famous Five
Toto Cairn Terrier The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Dorothy's dog; about a girl from Kansas and her dog who are off to see the wizard
Truman Siberian Husky Eight Below Dewey's twin brother.
Tyko Labrador Retriever Life is Ruff Calvin's dog; about a 13-year-old boy who adopts and trains a dog that proves to be more than anybody can handle.
Underdog Beagle Underdog About a hound named Shoeshine who accidentally gains superpowers.
Valentine German Shepherd Year of the Dog Peggy's second dog; about a secretary whose life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies.
Verdell Brussels Griffon As good as it gets Simon's dog; about a single mother, a misanthropic author, and a gay artist who form an unlikely friendship.
Wag Welsh Springer Spaniel Dean Spanley Dean's being before being reincarnated; about a man who can't come to grips with the loss of his son.
Wellington Poodle The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Dog which dies immediately, which sets up the plot of the entire play.
White Dog German Shepherd White Dog The dog Julie adopts; about a woman who finds out the dog has been trained to attack black people.
White Dog Australian Shepherd To Dance with the White Dog Sam's dog; about an old widower whose wife returns as stray dog so she can keep an eye on him.
White Fang Wolf-dog Hybrid White Fang A wolf-dog during the Klondike Gold Rush at the end of the 19th century in the book.
Whitey Black Terrier Boston Blackie The flippant detective's dog; about a reformed jewel thief who solves crimes.
Wilby Daniels Old English Sheepdog The Return of the Shaggy Dog About a magical ring that turns a man into a sheepdog.
Wildfire Bull Terrier It's a Dog's Life The narrator is the dog telling his life story from the streets of the Bowery to a life of luxury.
Winky Norwich Terrier Best in Show Gerry and Cookie Fleck's dog; about five dogs and their owners at the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show held in Philadelphia.
Winn-Dixie Picardy Shepherd Because of Winn-Dixie Opal's canine friend; about a mischievous dog who befriends a lonely young girl in a new town and helps her make new friends.
Wolf German Shepherd My Pal Wolf A young girl finds an AWOL army dog and goes to Washington to see if you she can keep it.
Won Ton Ton German Shepherd Won Ton Ton, the Dog Who Saved Hollywood The ersatz Rin Tin Tin; about a woman who goes to Hollywood in 1924 to become an actress but the dog that followed her becomes the star.
Woofer mixed breed The Adventures of Ociee Nash Ociee's dog; about a 9-year-old girl whose father sends her to live with her straight-laced Aunt Mamie in North Carolina.
Yellow Golden Labrador Far From Home: The Adventures of Yellow Dog Angus' dog; about a boy and his dog who become stranded when turbulent waters capsize their boat.
Zowie Husky mix Pet Sematary Two Drew's dog; about a young family with a terrible secret in the backyard.

See also

References

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