Airedale Terrier Movies

There was a Castle with Forty Dogs (1990)

The Airedale Terrier experienced a surge in popularity following World War One—during which hundreds served as messenger, Red Cross, and sentry dogs. Despite this, they never received the lingering fame in motion pictures that other WWI breeds did; like the German Shepherd Dog and Collie.


101 Dalmatians

1996 (USA/UK)

Dalmatian
★★★
Airedale Terrier
★★
Old English Sheepdog
Bernese Mountain Dog
Black and Tan Coonhound
German Shepherd Dog (1990s)
German Shorthaired Pointer
Great Dane
Papillon
Boxer

Based on Dodie Smith’s charming novel and of course known for Dalmatians, you’ll spot several other dogs in background or small parts, most notably an Airedale who helps rescue kidnapped puppies. The Papillon at the end is a Phalène.

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The Adventures of Four Friends

or Zhizn i priklyucheniya chetyrekh druzei 1/2

1980 (Soviet Union)

Airedale Terrier
★★★
East European Shepherd
★★★
Eurasier
★★
Laika

About three dogs and a cat, also called Жизнь и приключения четырёх друзей 1 in Russian. Adapted from a TV show and also has a sequel (below).

The Ballad of Hector the Stowaway Dog

or The Ballad of Hector, the Stowaway Pup

1964 (USA)

Airedale Terrier
★★★

Perhaps the only starring, title-role Airedale film. Hector is a seafaring terrier in this Wonderful World of Disney TV film. Released in Europe as The Million Dollar Collar, this movie is extremely rare. (Link only to an album.)

The Bear

or L’ours

1988 (France/USA)

Airedale Terrier
★★
Beauceron

“Dixie Belle” is a shaggy, hunting Airedale and the star of the pack. Most of the hunting dogs are Beaucerons.

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The Call of the West

1924 (USA)

Airedale Terrier
Collie (rough)
★★★

A short film, now partly lost, about famed traveling Collie “Silverton Bobbie,” which features additional dogs in one scene.

Cheaper by the Dozen

2003 (USA)

American Bulldog
★★
Airedale Terrier
Beagle
Border Terrier
Poodle
Portuguese Podengo
Mixed Breed

The featured canine is an American Bulldog but others can be spotted in one scene.

Chips, the War Dog

1990 (USA)

German Shepherd Dog (1990s)
★★★
Doberman Pinscher
★★
Golden Retriever
★★
Jack Russell Terrier
Airedale Terrier
Mixed Breed
★★

Although the real Chips was a mixed breed, he is played here by a German Shepherd Dog. Many breeds and mixes seen in training through Dogs for Defense.

Equilibrium

2002 (USA)

Airedale Terrier
Bernese Mountain Dog

Only a glimpse of an Airedale among a few other dogs before all meet an unfortunate end.

Garfield

or Garfield: the Movie

2004 (USA)

Mixed Breed
★★
Doberman Pinscher
Siberian Husky
Airedale Terrier
Beagle
Border Collie
Border Terrier
Bullmastiff
Collie (rough)
Dalmatian
German Shepherd Dog
Golden Retriever
Labrador Retriever
Old English Sheepdog
Pit Pull
Pug
Pembroke Welsh Corgi

Many canines at a show dog that Garfield crashes. Featured dog is a mixed breed.

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Give Paw, Friend!

or Day lapu, drug!

1967 (Soviet Union)

East European Shepherd
★★★
Airedale Terrier
Doberman Pinscher
Great Dane
Boxer
Collie (rough)
Cane Corso
Laika
Poodle
Saint Bernard
Black Russian Terrier
Russian Spaniel
Pointer
Mixed Breed

The Greatest Show on Earth

1952 (USA)

Mixed Breed
★★
Rat Terrier
Airedale Terrier
German Shepherd Dog (1950s)
Poodle
Chihuahua
Boston Terrier
Cocker Spaniel
Smooth Fox Terrier

Don’t blink if you’re watching for dogs in this film—they’re everywhere but often only a glimpse. The main two are a rat terrier seen several times and a young Westie mix. Not worth watching just to spot the dogs unless you have a high tolerance for the animal abuse that’s also throughout with elephants, bears, big cats, etc.

It’s a Dog’s Life

or Wildfire / Bar Sinister

1955 (USA)

Bull Terrier
★★★
Afghan Hound
Airedale Terrier
Basset Hound
Beagle
Belgian Malinois
Bloodhound
Boston Terrier
Boxer
Bulldog

Remarkable and unique dog film starring a white Bull Terrier, but featuring dozens of dogs at a dog show later in the movie. Finally released on DVD after decades of obscurity. Two different listings for this film. Here are breeds A and B. The Malinois is seen on a poster.

Lad: A Dog

1962 (USA)

Collie (rough)
★★★
Airedale Terrier
Beagle
Afghan Hound
Dachshund
Pug
Saint Bernard

Besides the main Collies starring in this classic film, dozens of dogs cab be seen at the dog show.

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Life and Adventures of Four Friends 3/4

or Zhizn i priklyucheniya chetyrekh druzei 3/4

1981 (Soviet Union)

Sequel to the above Adventures of Four Friends, set in Russia, where it was very popular.

Son of Lassie

1945 (USA)

Collie (rough)
★★★
Airedale Terrier
German Shepherd Dog (1940s)
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Spot Marks the X

1986 (Canada/USA)

Airedale Terrier
Border Collie
★★★

The star dog is Clint Rowe’s famed Border Collie, Mike. A very shaggy Airedale has a small scene in an animal shelter.

There was a Castle with Forty Dogs

or C’era un castello con 40 cani

1990 (Belgium/France/Italy/Spain)

Mixed Breed
★★★
Labrador Retriever
★★★
Siberian Husky
★★
Doberman Pinscher
★★
American Staffordshire Terrier
★★
Poodle
★★
Lhasa Apso
★★
Newfoundland
Afghan Hound
Komondor
Great Pyrenees
Puli
Airedale Terrier
Chinese Shar-Pei
Boxer
Cocker Spaniel
Rhodesian Ridgeback
English Springer Spaniel
German Shepherd Dog (1990s)
GSD Longcoat
Dachshund
Wirehaired Pointing Griffon
Irish Setter
Saint Bernard
Great Dane
Flat-Coated Retriever
Vizsla
Beagle
Doodle
★★

An extraordinary and unique dog film with dozens of dogs working and running free together, some with major roles, some only seen in glimpses. The main mixed breeds are a Labradoodle-type, black Great Dane/Beauceron-type, and Cattle Dog-type; the cocker is English; both smooth and longcoat GSDs, as well as one black. Forty-four dogs are credited by name.

Titanic

1997 (USA)

Afghan Hound
Airedale Terrier

Dogs seen boarding the ship around the time Rose’s family does. There was a kennel on the upper deck of the real Titanic.

War Dogs

1942 (USA)

German Shepherd Dog (1940s)
★★★
Airedale Terrier
★★
Collie (rough)
★★
Great Dane
★★
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Wir und Vulkan

or Мы с Вулканом

1969 (Soviet Union)

East European Shepherd
★★★
Wire Fox Terrier
Airedale Terrier
Collie (rough)
Saint Bernard
German Shepherd Dog (white)
Boxer
Newfoundland
Doberman Pinscher