Images of Famous Dogs

NAME: Sandy

Annie's dog in comics Little Orphan Annie on radio, in the Broadway musical Annie, and in the movies (1982, 1999 and 2014); created by Harold Gray.

BREED: Airedale

mix

YEARS: Radio: 1925-1942.

Comics: 1925- 2010.

Broadway stage: 1977-1983.

Movies: 1982, 1999, 2014.

NAME: Hachiko (Also known as Hachi)

A Japanese dog remembered for his remarkable loyalty to his owner and in the children's book Hachiko: The True Story of a Loyal Dog; written by Pamela S. Turner; and in the movie (2009). (More about Hachiko.)

BREED: Akita

YEARS: Dog: 1923-1935.

Book: 2004.

Movies: 1987, 2009.

NAME: Bart

Stuart's dog in the movie Kate & Leopold; about an Englishman from the 1870s who comes to the 21st century and falls in love with a successful business woman; starring Meg Ryan and Hugh Jackman.

BREED: Anatolian Shepherd

YEARS: Movie: 2001.

NAME: Butch (See also Lou)

An experienced field agent in the movie Cats & Dogs; about the top-secret high-tech espionage war going on between cats and dogs; starring Jeff Goldblum and Elizabeth Perkins. (Also in the movie are Saluki Ivy, Chinese Crested dog Peek, Old English Sheepdog Sam, and Bloodhound Buddy.)

BREED: Anatolian Shepherd

YEARS: Movie: 2001.

NAME: Chico

Mort Rainey's dog in the movie Secret Window; about a writer who is accused of plagiarism by a stranger who starts to terrorize him; starring Johnny Depp.

BREED: Australian Cattle Dog

YEARS: Movie: 2004.

NAME: White Dog

The dog that comes into Sam's life in the movie To Dance with the White Dog; about a old man whose wife has died and taken possession of a stray dog's body so she can keep an eye on her widowed husband; based upon the novel by Terry Kay.

BREED: Australian Shepherd

YEARS: Book: 1990.

Movie: 2002.

NAME: Grace

Kit's dog in the movie Kit Kittredge: An American Girl; set in Cincinnati at the height of the Great Depression where a resourceful young girl helps her mother run a boardinghouse after her father loses his job; starring Abigail Breslin.

BREED: Basset Hound

YEARS: Movie: 2008.

NAME: Buckley

The family dog in the movie The Royal Tenenbaums; about three siblings after their eccentric father leaves them in their teens; starring Gene Hackman and Anjelica Huston. (Also in the movie is dog Spark Plug.)

BREED: Beagle

YEARS: Movie: 2001.

NAME: Lou (See also Butch)

The Brody family dog in the movie Cats & Dogs; about the top-secret high-tech espionage war going on between cats and dogs; starring Jeff Goldblum and Elizabeth Perkins. (Also in the movie are Saluki Ivy, Chinese Crested dog Peek, Old English Sheepdog Sam, and Bloodhound Buddy.)

BREED: Beagle

YEARS: Movie: 2001.

NAME: Pencil (See also Valentine)

Peggy's first dog in the movie Year of the Dog; about a secretary whose life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies; starring Molly Shannon.

BREED: Beagle

YEARS: Movie: 2007.

NAME: Sam Jr.

Sam's dog in the movie Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency; about a young boy who forms his own private detective agency to emulate his father.

BREED: Beagle

YEARS: Movie: 2009.

NAME: Shiloh

Marty's dog in the movie Shiloh and its sequels Shiloh Season and Saving Shiloh; about the adventures of a boy and his dog; starring Michael Moriarty and Blake Heron; based on the books by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor.

BREED: Beagle

YEARS: Movie: 1997, 1999, 2006.

Book: 1991.

NAME: Underdog (Also known as Shoeshine)

In the movie Underdog; about a hound named Shoeshine who accidentally gains superpowers; based on the cartoon series of the same name. (Also in the movie are dogs Sweet Polly Purebred, Supershep the Bulldog, and Riff Raff.)

BREED: Beagle

YEARS: Movie: 2007.

NAME: Khyi Yang Po (Also called Shaggy)

The dog that bites Dave transforming him into a dog in the movie The Shaggy Dog; about a deputy district attorney who changes into a dog when excited, then back again when calm; starring Tim Allen. (See Chiffon for the 1959 movie. In the 1994 remake for the Disney Family Movies series, the dog is named Bundles.)

BREED: Bearded Collie

YEARS: Movie: 2006.

NAME: Hubert (See also Beatrice, Miss Agness, Winky, and Rhapsody in White)

Harlan Pepper's dog in the movie Best in Show; about five dogs and their owners at the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show held in Philadelphia.

BREED: Bloodhound

YEARS: Movie: 2000.

NAME: Devon

Jon's dog in the movie A Dog Year; about a guy suffering from a midlife crisis who takes in a dog that's crazier than he is; starring Jeff Bridges. (Also in the movie is dog Stanley.)

BREED: Border Collie

YEARS: Movie: 2009.

NAME: Sammy Davis Jr. Jr.

A seeing-eye dog in the book and in the movie Everything Is Illuminated; about a Jewish American who tries to find the woman who saved his grandfather during World War II; by the writer Jonathan Safran Foer.

BREED: Border Collie

YEARS: Book: 2002.

Movie: 2005.

NAME: Hubble

An intergalactic pilot in the movie Good Boy!; about a alien dog visiting Earth to verify that dogs don't control the planet; starring Matthew Broderick.... (Also in the movie are Poodle Barbara Ann, Boxer Wilson, Italian Greyhound Nelly, Bernese Mountain Dog Shep.)

BREED: Border Terrier

YEARS: Movie: 2003.

NAME: Cho Cho

A talking dog who helps the police in the movie The Karate Dog; starring Jon Voight and Chevy Chase.

BREED: Briard

YEARS: Movie: 2006.

NAME: Balzac

Taj's faithful bulldog in the movie Van Wilder: The Rise of Taj; about a guy who finds himself helping an uptight student make the most out of her academic career.

BREED: Bulldog

YEARS: Movie: 2006.

NAME: Mr. Beefy

In the movie Little Nicky; about which of Satan's three sons will succeed their father as ruler of Hell; starring Adam Sandler, Patricia Arquette and Harvey Keitel.

BREED: Bulldog

YEARS: Movie: 2000.

NAME: Liberty and Moocher

The President's dog and its look-alike in the movie for TV The Pooch and the Pauper ; about a snobby dog in the White House whose friendly look-alike accidently takes his place and brings a different spirit to the place; starring Fred Willard.

BREED: Bulldog American

YEARS: Movie: 2000.

NAME: Ned

The dog that bit Walter's hand in the movie (Australian) The Number 23; about a man who becomes obsessed with a book that he believes was written about him; starring Jim Carrey.

BREED: Bulldog, American

YEARS: Movie: 2007.

NAME: Agent 11 (Also known as Spot)

Gordon's dog in the movie See Spot Run; about a mailman who takes in a stray bullmastiff only to learn that it is a trained FBI dog. (Also in the movie is dog Talia.)

BREED: Bullmastiff

YEARS: Movie: 2001.

NAME: Spot (Agent 11)

Murdoch's dog in the movie See Spot Run; about a mailman who takes in a stray dog, then learns it's a trained FBI canine escaped from witness protection.

BREED: Bullmastiff

YEARS: Movie: 2001.

NAME: Bruiser

Elle's dog in the movie Legally Blonde; about a sorority girl who struggles to win back her ex-boyfriend by earning a law degreeand; starring Reese Witherspoon and Luke Wilson.

BREED: Chihuahua

YEARS: Movie: 2001.

NAME: Chloe (See also Delgado)

In the movie Beverly Hills Chihuahua; about a dog who gets dognapped in Mexico and has to escape from an evil Doberman; starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Drew Barrymore and Andy García. (Also in the movie are dogs German Shepherd Delgado, Chihuahua Papi, and Doberman Pinscher El Diablo.)

BREED: Chihuahua

YEARS: Movie: 2008.

NAME: Moses

The Focker's dog in the movie Meet the Fockers; about a couple who decide to meet each others family.

BREED: Chihuahua

YEARS: Movie: 2004.

NAME: Poppy

The famiy's annoying, barking dog in the movie Easy Virtue; about a glamorous American widow trying to fit in with her husband's old English manored family; based upon the play by Noël Coward; starring Jessica Biel and Colin Firth.

BREED: Chihuahua

YEARS: Movie: 2008.

NAME: Jackyl

Nelson's cannabis-loving dog in the movie Dude Where's My Car?; about two potheads who wake up from a night of partying and can't remember where they parked their car; starring Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott.

BREED: Chihuahua

mix

YEARS: Movie: 2000.

NAME: Bombón

Coco's dog in the movie (Argentine-Spanish) El Perro; about an unemployed man has his luck change after being given a dog for helping a stranded woman on the highway.

BREED: Dogo Argentino

YEARS: Movie: 2004.

NAME: Colossus

Van Wilder's dog in the movie Van Wilder about a rich kid who likes the college life but isn't serious about it. There was also a prequel and a sequel.

BREED: English Bulldog

YEARS: Movies: 2002, 2006, 2009.

NAME: Gladstone

Watson's dog in the movie Sherlock Holmes; about Holmes and Watson's efforts to prevent the ritual murder of a woman; starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law.

BREED: English Bulldog

YEARS: Movie: 2009.

NAME: Spike

Kingman's dog in the movie The Game Plan; about football player living the bachelor lifestyle who discovers that he has a 8-year-old daughter.

BREED: English Bulldog

YEARS: Movie : 2007.

NAME: Duke

Alden Pyle's dog in the movie The Quiet American; about a love triangle between an English journalist, a CIA agent, and a young Vietnamese girl, set in Viet Nam in the 1950s; starring Michael Caine, Brendan Fraser, and Do Thi Hai Yen; based on the book by Graham Greene.

BREED: English Mastiff

YEARS: Movie: 2002.

NAME: Edison

The family dog in the book in the movie and stage musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang; about a wrecked racing motorcar in the early twentieth century; originally written by Ian Fleming.

BREED: English Sheepdog

mix

YEARS: Book: 1964.

Movie: 1965.

Stage musical: 2002, 2005.

NAME: Beck

Ryusuke's dog in the Japanese comic books, animated TV series and the movie Beck about a teenage boy and his pursuit of a music career.

BREED: Generic

YEARS: Comics: 1999-2008.

TV series: 2004-2005.

Movie: 2010.

NAME: Daisy

The family dog in the comic strip and the movie Blondie; about the Bumsteads, Dagwood and Blondie and their two children; created by Chic Young.

BREED: Generic

YEARS: Comic strip: 1930- now.

Movies: 1938-1950.

NAME: Genevieve

Madeline's dog in the children's book series, in the movie, and animated TV series for children Madeline; about a girl who lives in Paris and attends a boarding school; written by Ludwig Bemelmans.

BREED: Generic

YEARS: Books: 1939-1967.

TV series: 1991-2007.

Movie: 1998.

NAME: Ace

Dan's dog in the movie Ace of Hearts; about a K-9 dog accused of mauling a police suspect and his trainer's efforts to clear him

BREED: German Shepherd

YEARS: Movie: 2008.

NAME: Beast (and Beauty)

The Carter family pet in the movie The Hills Have Eyes; about a family being stalked by a group of psychotic people who live in the desert.

BREED: German Shepherd

YEARS: Movie: 1977, 2006.

NAME: Buddy

Ricky's dog in the movie Bring Him Home; about a tough street kid who loses his dog to a syndicate of vicious dognappers.

BREED: German Shepherd

YEARS: Movie: 2000.

NAME: Delgado (See also Chloe)

In the movie Beverly Hills Chihuahua; about a dog who gets dogknapped in Mexico and has to escape from an evil Doberman; starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Drew Barrymore and Andy García. (Also in the movie are dogs German Shepherd Delgado, Chihuahua Papi, and Doberman Pinscher El Diablo.)

BREED: German Shepherd

YEARS: Movie: 2008.

NAME: Devil

The Phantom's dog in the comic strip and the movie serial The Phantom; about a masked crimefighter based upon the comics; created by Lee Falk. In the series the dog is played by Ace the Wonder Dog.

BREED: German Shepherd

YEARS: Comics: 1936- now.

Movie serial: 1943.

NAME: Jerry Lee

A police dog in the movie K9; about a mischievous drug-sniffy dog.... Sequels include K-911 in 1999 and K-9: P.I. in 2002; starring Jim Belushi.

BREED: German Shepherd

YEARS: Movie: 1989, 1999, 2002.

NAME: Lester

The Lindsay family dog in the movie Halloween; about a killer who gets out of a sanitarium to pursue is life's work; starring Malcolm McDowell; a remake of the 1978 thriller.

BREED: German Shepherd

YEARS: Movie: 2007.

NAME: Samantha (or Sam)

In the book and the movie I am Legend; a post-apocalyptic science fiction story with Will Smith as the lead in the movie; written by Francis Lawrence.

BREED: German Shepherd

YEARS: Book: 1954.

Movie: 2007.

NAME: Valentine (See also Pencil)

Peggy's second dog in the movie Year of the Dog; about a secretary whose life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies; starring Molly Shannon.

BREED: German Shepherd

YEARS: Movie: 2007.

NAME: Bailey

Constance's heir to a fortune in the movie Bailey's Billion$; about a talking dog whose devoted owner leaves him a billion-dollar fortune. (Also in the movie is Border Collie Tessa.)

BREED: Golden Retriever

YEARS: Movie: 2005.

NAME: Bailey

In the movie The Adventures of Bailey: The Lost Pup; about a family who moves to a new home and mistakenly leaves their puppy behind.

BREED: Golden Retriever

YEARS: Movie: 2010, 2017.

NAME: Buddha (and others)

One of the talking dogs in the movie Space Buddies; about the dog buddies getting aboard the space shuttle and rocket to the Space Station. (Included in the movie are dogs B. Dawg, Mudbud, Rosebud, Spudnick, and Shasha.)

BREED: Golden Retriever

YEARS: Movies: 2009.

NAME: Cherokee

Sidney's dog in the movie Scream 3; about a woman trying to escape the horrors of a prior horror movie; starring Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox Arquette and David Arquette.

BREED: Golden Retriever

YEARS: Movie: 2000.

NAME: Diamond

Owen's adopted dog in the movie Dog Gone (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.

BREED: Golden Retriever

YEARS: Movie: 2008.

NAME: Old Drum

Charlie's dog in the movie The Trial of Old Drum; about an orphan dog that becomes a boy's best friend and is then forced to stand trial for killing a neighbor's sheep.

BREED: Golden Retriever

YEARS: Movie: 2001.

NAME: Pilot

The Lowry family dog in the movies The Retrievers; about a mother dog who tries to retriever her puppies that were given away at birth. (Also in the movie are the pups Chewy, Bandit, Georgia, Mr. Dumas, Wanderer and Milk Shake.)

BREED: Golden Retriever

YEARS: Movie: 2001.

NAME: Puppy Paws (See also Santa Paws)

Son of Santa Paws in the movie Santa Buddies; the fourth installment of the Air Buddies spin-off series. (Also in the movie are dogs Budderball, Rosebud, Mudbud, Buddha, and B-Dawg.)

BREED: Golden Retriever

YEARS: Movie: 2009.

NAME: Rex

Nino's dog in the movie for TV Cybermutt; about a dog that is badly injured during his act of heroism rebuilt with super powers.

BREED: Golden Retriever

YEARS: Movie: 2002.

NAME: Santa Paws (See also Puppy Paws)

Santa's dog in the movie Santa Buddies; the fourth installment of the Air Buddies spin-off series. (Also in the movie are dogs Budderball, Rosebud, Mudbud, Buddha, and B-Dawg.)

BREED: Golden Retriever

YEARS: Movie: 2009.

NAME: Chestnut

In the movies Chestnut: Hero Of Central Park; about two former orphans who try to keep their loveable Great Dane a secret from their adoptive parents; starring Abigail Breslin.

BREED: Great Dane

YEARS: Movie: 2004.

NAME: Duke

Emily's dog in the movie Seven Pounds; about a man with a fateful secret who sets out to change the lives of seven people; starring Will Smith.

BREED: Great Dane

YEARS: Movie: 2008.

NAME: Hamlet

Jim's dog in the movie Head Over Heels; about a woman who thinks she has witnessed the man of her dreams committing a cold blooded crime; starring Monica Potter and Freddie Prinze, Jr.

BREED: Great Dane

YEARS: Movie: 2001.

NAME: Leonard

Gwen's dog in the movie Ghost Town; about a dentist whose short-lived death allows him to see dead people, among them a man who wants to stop the wedding of his widow; starring Ricky Gervais and Téa Leoni.

BREED: Great Dane

YEARS: Movie: 2008.

NAME: Scooby-Doo (Formerly called Too Much)

Lifelong companion of Shaggy Rogers in the animated TV series Scooby-Doo Where Are You; about a big dog and several teenage humans; a Hanna Barbera production, originally created by Joe Ruby and Ken Spears.

BREED: Great Dane

YEARS: TV series: 1969-1991, 2001- now.

Live-action movie:2002, 2004.

Animated movie: 2020.

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NAME: Porthos

Sir James Matthew Barrie's dog in the movie Finding Neverland; about J.M. Barrie's friendship with a family who inspired him to create Peter Pan; starring Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet.

BREED: Great Pyrenees

YEARS: Movie: 2004.

NAME: Cerberus

A racing dog owned by boys from West Belfast in the British movie Man About Dog; owing money to a bookie, three guys leave town with their dog to try their luck elsewhere.

BREED: Greyhound

YEARS: Movie: 2004.

NAME: The Mighty Celt

Donal's favorite dog in the movie The Mighty Celt; about a 14-year old boy who works in a greyhound racing kennel, hoping to own one of the dogs.

BREED: Greyhound

YEARS: Movie: 2005.

NAME: Ernie

Sara's temporary dog in the movie Sweet November; about an adman whose life changes when it gets involved with a free-spirited woman; starring Charlize Theron and Keanu Reeves.

BREED: Griffon Bruxellois

YEARS: Movie: 2001.

NAME: Lucky

The dog in the movie for TV Doggie Tails, Vol. 1: Lucky's First Sleep Over about a dog who spends a night in the dog kennel, making new doggie friends and learning to use her imagination. (Also in the movie is dog Patches.)

BREED: Havanese

(probably)

YEARS: Movie 2003.

NAME: Marlowe

Robby's dog in the movie Cop Dog; about a boy and his dad's dog who set out to solve the death of the young boy's father.

BREED: Husky

mix

YEARS: Movie: 2008.

NAME: Argus

The family dog in the movie Familiar Strangers; about a four-day Thanksgiving family gathering.

BREED: Irish Red and White Setter

YEARS: Movie: 2007.

NAME: Dewey (Also known as Rexxx)

The dog who teams up with a young kid to get the fire station back on its feet in the movie Firehouse Dog; starring Bruce Greenwood and Josh Hutcherson.

BREED: Irish Terrier

YEARS: Movie: 2007.

NAME: Binky

Mary's inherited friend in the movie for TV Girl's Best Friend; about a disgruntled music critic who travels cross-country with her dog.

BREED: Jack Russell Terrier

YEARS: TV movie: 2008.

NAME: Friday (In the book, Sadie)

Andi and Bruce's dog in the movie Hotel for Dogs; about 2 orphans who hide their dog at an abandoned hotel when their guardians forbid pets at home; based on the book by Lois Duncan. (Also dogs Angela, Cooper, Friday, Georgia, Henry, Juliet, Lenny, MacTavish, Madison, Preston, Romeo, Red Rover and others.)

BREED: Jack Russell Terrier

YEARS: Book: 1971.

Movie: 2009.

NAME: Jim

A dog left at the staion in the movie for TV (British) Station Jim; about a station master and orphans who fight bad guys who threaten dognapping and assassin, with the help of the dog.

BREED: Jack Russell Terrier

YEARS: Movie: 2001.

NAME: Skip

Willie's childhood dog in the movie and book My Dog Skip; about a boy and his dog in a small sleepy Southern town; an autobiographical story by Willie Morris.

BREED: Jack Russell Terrier

YEARS: Book: 1995.

Movie: 2000.

NAME: Quark

Wayne's dog in the movie and the TV series Honey I Shrunk the Kids; about an inventor who accidentally shrinks and his neighbor's kids whose voices can only be heard by the dog.

BREED: Jack Russell Terrier

in the movie, Border Terrier in the TV series

YEARS: Movie: 1989.

TV series 1997-2000.

NAME: Dash (See also dog Islay)

The queen's dog in the movie and first TV series Young Victoria; based on the early life and reign of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom; starring Emily Blunt. The TV series Victoria starred Jenna Coleman.

BREED: King Charles Spaniel

YEARS: Movie: 2009.

TV series: 2016.

NAME: Chum

The Clasky family dog in the movie Spanglish; about a woman and her daughter who emigrate from Mexico to America where they start working for a family, the father a newly celebrated chef and the mother an insecure woman; starring Adam Sandler and Paz Vega.

BREED: Labrador Retriever

YEARS: Movie: 2004.

NAME: Daisy

Walt's dog in the movie Grand Torino; about a recently widowed Korean War veteran who is alienated from his family and angry at the world; starring Clint Eastwood.

BREED: Labrador Retriever

YEARS: Movie: 2008.

NAME: Marley

The Grogan family dog in the movie and the book Marley and Me; about a man and and his family's life during the thirteen years that they lived with their dog; written by John Grogan. Also, a series of illustrated children books, the first of which was Marley's Big Adventure.

BREED: Labrador Retriever

YEARS: Book: 2005.

Movie: 2008.

Children's book: 2009.

Dog: 1991-2003.

NAME: Zeus

An adopted family pet in the movie The Dog Who Saved Christmas; about a dog who can't bark but manages to save the family Christmas from burglars.

BREED: Labrador Retriever

YEARS: Movie: 2009.

NAME: Christmas

Todd's dog in the book and in the movie A Dog Named Christmas; about a mentally challenged young man living with his parents in the rural midwest; written by Greg Kincaid.

BREED: Labrador Retriever

(Black Labrador in the book, Yellow Labrador in the movie)

YEARS: Book: 2008.

Movie: 2009.

NAME: Charlie

Brandy's dog in the movie Joe Dirt; about a man looking for his parents who abandoned him when he was a baby at the grand canyon. (Also in the movie is dog Spot.)

BREED: Labrador Retriever

mix

YEARS: Movie: 2001.

NAME: Junkyard

The dog the kids befriend in the movie Race to Witch Mountain; about a Las Vegas cabbie who enlists the help of a UFO expert to protect two kids with paranormal powers from an evil organization; starring Dwayne Johnson.

BREED: Labrador Retriever

mix

YEARS: Movie: 2009.

NAME: Lucy

Wendy's dog in the movie Wendy and Lucy; about a woman who not only is down on her luck, but she also loses her dog; starring Michelle Williams.

BREED: Labrador Retriever

mix

YEARS: Movie: 2008.

NAME: Tyko

Calvin's dog on the movie for TV Life is Ruff; about a 13-year-old boy who adopts and trains a dog that proves to be more than anybody can handle.

BREED: Labrador Retriever

St. Bernard mix

YEARS: Movie: 2005.

NAME: Quill

Mitsuru Watanabe's guide dog in the Japanese movie Quill: The Life of a Guide Dog; about a grumpy old blind man who reluctantly takes on a guide dog; starring Kaoru Kobayashi.

BREED: Labrador Retriever, Yellow

YEARS: Movie: 2004.

NAME: Pilot

Mr. Rochester's dog in the TV series (British) Jane Eyre; about a young governess who falls in love with her brooding and complex master; based upon the book by Charlotte Bronte. In the book the dog is a Newfoundland; in other films other kinds of dogs.

BREED: Landseer Newfoundland

(Irish Wolfhound in some portrayals)

YEARS: Book: 1847.

TV series: 2006.

Movies: 1914-2011.

NAME: Woofer

Ociee's dog in the movie The Adventures of Ociee Nash; about a 9-year-old girl who's father sends her to live with her straight-laced Aunt Mamie in North Carolina.

BREED: Mixed beed

YEARS: Movie: 2003.

NAME: Aussie

Young Laney's companion in the movie Aussie and Ted's Great Adventure; about an Australian mutt who embarks on a mission to return his young owner's missing Teddy Bear.

BREED: Mixed breed

YEARS: Movie: 2009.

NAME: Babydoll

Daphne's dog in the movie Heavy Petting; about a guy who falls in love with his girlfriend's dog and out of love with her.

BREED: Mixed breed

YEARS: Movie: 2007.

NAME: Buster

Bruce's dog in the movie Bruce Almighty; about a news reporter who gets powers from God and abuses them; starring Jim Carrey, Jennifer Aniston and Morgan Freeman.

BREED: Mixed breed

YEARS: Movie 2003.

NAME: Lenny

A talking dog in the movie Lenny the Wonder 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.

BREED: Mixed breed

YEARS: Movie: 2005.

NAME: Lucky

The Doctor's dog in the movie Dr. Dolittle and sequels, about a doctor who discovers he can talk to animals; starred Eddie Murphy; based loosely on the children's book written by Hugh Lofting. (In the 1967 movie and the animated TV series (1970), the dog's name is Jip.)

BREED: Mixed breed

YEARS: Movies: 1967, 1998, 2001, 2006.

TV series: 1970-1971.

NAME: Otis

Tim's dog in the movie Son of the Mask; about a man who finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mask of Loki.

BREED: Mixed breed

YEARS: Movie: 2005.

NAME: Sweetie

The family dog in the movie Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days; based on the popular illustrated children's book series Diary of a Wimpy Kid; written by author and cartoonist Jeff Kinney.

BREED: Mixed breed

YEARS: Book: 2009.

Movie: 2012.

NAME: Zochor (Translated as Spot)

The dog Nansal found in the movie (Mongolian/German) The Cave of the Yellow Dog; about a little dog who saves the life of a boy whose family and mother finally see his good soul.

BREED: Mixed breed

YEARS: Movie: 2005.

NAME: Fang

Hagrid's pet in the books and in the movies Harry Potter; a fantasy series about young children learning to become wizards; written by the British author J. K. Rowling.

BREED: Neapolitan Mastiff

YEARS: Book: 1997-2007.

Movies: 2001-2011.

NAME: Buck

Maddy's large dog in the movie Hanging Up; about three sisters who bond over their ambivalence toward the imminent death of their grouchy father; starring; Meg Ryan, Diane Keaton, Lisa Kudrow and Walter Matthau.

BREED: Newfoundland

YEARS: Movie: 2000.

NAME: Mother Teresa

Sarah's brother's dog in the movie Must Like Dogs; about a teacher who looks in the personals ads for a change of pace and a relationship; based on the book written by Claire Cook; starring Diane Lane and John Cusak.

BREED: Newfoundland

YEARS: Book: 2003.

Movie: 2005.

NAME: Winky (See also Beatrice, Miss Agness, Hubert, and Rhapsody in White)

Gerry and Cookie Fleck's dog and winner in the movie Best in Show; about five dogs and their owners at the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show held in Philadelphia.

BREED: Norwich Terrier

YEARS: Movie: 2000.

NAME: Tucker

Mary's dog in the movie for TV Murder She Purred: A Mrs. Murphy Mystery; about a cat and dog who solve a murder for their amatuer sleuth owner; starring Ricki Lake.

BREED: Pembroke Welsh Corgi

YEARS: Movie: 2000.

NAME: Winn-Dixie

Opal's new-found friend in the book and in the movie Because of Winn-Dixie; about a mischievous dog who befriends a lonely young girl in a new town and helps her make new friends; starring AnnaSophia Robb and Jeff Daniels; written by Kate DiCamillo.

BREED: Picardy Shepherd

YEARS: Book: 2000.

Movie: 2005.

NAME: Poe

The Gaskill's dog in the movie Wonder Boys; about an English Professor who tries to deal with the various problems that his friends and associates involve him in; starring Michael Douglas and Tobey Maguire.

BREED: Pit Bull Terrier, American

YEARS: Movie: 2000.

NAME: Camille

The Van Dusen's dog in the movie Hounded; about a teenager who ends up being hounded by a well-groomed and seemingly cute and tiny dog that actually turns out to be a nightmare of a beast. (Also in the movie is dog Sarge.)

BREED: Pomeranian

YEARS: Movie: 2001.

NAME: Dolores

Freddy's dog in the movie. Double Take; about a man who likes to keep in his dog in a knapsack and trys to run away from trouble but finds it follows him in unexpected ways; starring Eddie Griffin and Orlando Jones.

BREED: Pomeranian

YEARS: Movie: 2001.

NAME: Muffin

Miss Crock's dog in the movie Screwed; about a chauffeur who kidnaps his rich boss's dog to hold it for ransom, but the plan goes awry.

BREED: Pomeranian

YEARS: Movie: 2000.

NAME: Quigley

The reincarnation of Archie in the movie Quigley; about a guy who dies and comes back as a dog to make up for his mistakes; starring Gary Busey.

BREED: Pomeranian

YEARS: Movie: 2003.

NAME: Rhapsody in White (See also Beatrice, Miss Agness, Hubert, and Winky)

Sherri Ann and Leslie Ward Cabot's dog in the movie Best in Show; about five dogs and their owners at the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show held in Philadelphia.

BREED: Poodle

YEARS: Movie: 2000.

NAME: Jack

The dog that Alex and Kate share in the movie The Lake House; about two strangers who fall in love but are living in a different time; starring Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves.

BREED: Portuguese Podengo

YEARS: Movie: 2006.

NAME: Frank the Pug

A alien in disguise in the movie Men in Black. Frank is also in the 2002 sequel and the 2007 movie Frank. (More about Frank.)

BREED: Pug

YEARS: Movie: 1997-2002.

NAME: Lloyd

Mrs. Henderson's pet Pug dog in the movie Norbit; about a mild-mannered guy who is engaged to a monstrous woman and meets the woman of his dreams; starring Eddie Murphy.

BREED: Pug

YEARS: Movie: 2007.

NAME: Petula

Molly's cute and lovable pet in the series of children's books Molly Moon; about a young girl who discovers she has many unusual powers; by Georgia Byng. Also as the movie Molly Moon and the Incredible Book of Hypnotism starring Raffey Cassidy.

BREED: Pug

YEARS: Book: 2002.

Movie: 2015.

NAME: Anwar Sadat

Sydney's dog in the movie I Love You Man; about a friendless guy who goes on a series of man-dates to find a Best Man for his wedding.

BREED: Puggle

Crossbreed of a Beagle and a Pug

YEARS: Movie: 2009.

NAME: Old Dan (See also Little Ann)

One of Billy's dogs in the children's book and the movie Where the Red Fern Grows; about a boy and his quest for his own red-bone hound hunting dogs; written by Wilson Rawls. Also in the movie Where the Red Fern Grows.

BREED: Redbone Coonhound

YEARS: Book: 1961.

Movie: 1974, 2003.

NAME: Sounder (Also see book version)

The family dog in the movie Sounder and its 1976 sequel and the movie for TV by Disney Sounder; a coming-of-age story of a boy living in the Depression Era of the South; based upon the book by William H. Armstrong but more upbeat.

BREED: Redbone Hound

YEARS: Movies: 1972, 1976.

TV movie: 2003.

NAME: Cofi

Octavio's dog in the movie (Mexican) Amores Perros. A horrific car accident connects three stories each involving characters dealing with loss regret and life's harsh realities all in the name of love.

BREED: Rottweiler

YEARS: Movie: 2000.

NAME: Miss Agnes (See also Beatrice, Winky, Hubert, and Rhapsody in White)

Scott Donlan and Stefan Vanderhoof's dog in the movie Best of Show; about five dogs and their owners at the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show held in Philadelphia.

BREED: Shih Tzu

YEARS: Movie: 2000.

NAME: Snowdogs (Including Demon, Diesel, Duchess, Mac, Nana, Scooper, Sniff, and Yodel)

Dr. Brooks' dogs in the movie Snow 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; starring Cuba Gooding.

BREED: Siberian Huskies

except for Nana, a Border Collie

YEARS: Movie: 2002.

NAME: Shasta

Adam's sled dog in the movie Snow Buddies; about young pups who accidentally get shipped to Alaska in an ice-cream truck. (Also in the movies are dogs B. Dawg, Budderball, Buddha, Mudbud, Rosebud, and Talon.)

BREED: Siberian Husky

(the other dogs are Golden Retrievers)

YEARS: Movies: 2008.

NAME: 8 Below (Including Dewey, Max, Maya, Old Jack, Shorty, Truman, Buck and Shadow)

In the movie Eight Below; based upon the 1958 ill-fated Japanese scientific expedition to the South Pole and a remake of the 1986 Japanese film Nankyoku Monogatari.

BREED: Siberian Husky

Buck and Shadow were Alaskan Malamutes

YEARS: Movie: 2006.

NAME: Greyfriars Bobby

Auld Jock's loyal dog in the book and the movie Greyfriars Bobby; about a dog who follows a farm worker who ultimately dies in poverty and is buried in Greyfriar's Kirkyard. Bobby returns to his grave every night; based on the book by Eleanor Atkinson.

BREED: Skye Terrier

YEARS: Book: 1912.

Movies: 1961, 2005.

NAME: Bradley, Jr.

Bradley's dog (which he names after himself) in the movie Feast of Love; about a college professor who finds himself involved in the romantic lives of people around him; starring Morgan Freeman.

BREED: Springer Spaniel, Welsh

YEARS: Movie: 2007.

NAME: Beethoven

The Newton's dog in the movie Beethoven and its five sequels. (Also in the second movie are dogs Missy, Chubby, Dolly, Tchaikovsky, and Moe. And in the fourth movie dog Michelangelo. See also the animated television series entry Beethoven.)

BREED: St. Bernard

YEARS: Movies: 1992-2003.

NAME: Daisy

Vinny's dog in the movie Snatch; about a bunch of unsavory characters who create mayhem while trying to track down a priceless stolen diamond.

BREED: Staffordshire Bull Terrier

YEARS: Movie: 2000.

NAME: Baxter

Ron's dog in the movie Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy; about a macho narcissistic news anchor from the 1970s; starring Will Ferrell.

BREED: Terrier

mix

YEARS: Movie: 2004.

NAME: Benji (See also actor dog Higgins)

A lovable stray dog in a small town befriended by the locals each of whom call him by a different name in the movie Benji and its sequels played by dog Higgins. (More about Benji.)

BREED: Terrier

mix

YEARS: Movies: 1974, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1987, 2004.

NAME: Nevins

The Waldens' pet dog in the movie The Cat in the Hat; about two bored kids whose life is turned up-side-down when a talking cat comes to visit them; starring Mike Myers.

BREED: Terrier mix

YEARS: Movie: 2003.

NAME: Prince Terrien (Referred to as P.T.)

The dog that Jess gave Leslie in the book and the movie Bridge to Terbithia; about a young boy whose life is changed after meeting a new friend; by Katherine Paterson

BREED: Terrier mix

YEARS: Book: 1977.

Movie: 2007.

NAME: Moses

Chuck's dog in the movie Dogville; about a woman hiding from mobsters who arrives in the small town and is provided refuge in return for physical labor; starring Nicole Kidman, narrated by John Hurt. (The dog exists only as a chalk outline until the final scene.)

BREED: Unknown

YEARS: Movie: 2003.

NAME: Red

Avery's dog in the movie Red; about one man's revenge after his beloved dog dies in an attempted robbery.

BREED: Unknown

YEARS: Movie: 2008.

NAME: Jip

Dog of David's first wife, Dora, in the movies and TV series based on the book David Copperfield; about the life of English chap in the early 19th century; written by Charles Dickens.

BREED: Unkown

(Spaniel in the book)

YEARS: Book: 1850.

Movies: 1911, 1913, 1922, 1935, 1969, 1993, 2000.

TV series: 1966, 1974, 1986.

NAME: Beatrice (See also Winky, Miss Agness, Hubert, and Rhapsody in White)

Meg and Hamilton Swan's dog in the movie Best in Show; about five dogs and their owners at the Mayflower Kennel Club Dog Show held in Philadelphia.

BREED: Weimaraner

YEARS: Movie: 2000.

NAME: Wag

Dean's being before being reincarnated in the movie Dean Spanley; about a man who can't come to grips with the loss of his son; starring Peter O'Toole andSam Neill.

BREED: Welsh Springer Spaniel

YEARS: Movie: 2008.