The Basset Hound is a frequent choice for a background movie dog. They’re easy to train and film lying next to an actor on a couch, sitting with children, or riding in a car. Every now and then, you can even find one being represented as a hunting hound, such as Home from the Hills (1960). Although Reel Dogs does not profile TV and animation, you can also find Bassets in both of these mediums: see Droopy, original Lassie show, and the Dog Days episode of Petticoat Junction.
12 Dogs of Christmas
- Brittany
- ★★
- Alaskan Husky
- ★★
- Australian Shepherd
- ★
- Saint Bernard
- ★
- Beagle
- ★
- Boxer
- ★
- Chihuahua
- ★
- Cocker Spaniel
- ★
- Dalmatian
- ★
- English Springer Spaniel
- ★
- German Shepherd Dog
- ★
- Golden Retriever
- ★
- Great Pyrenees
- ★
- Siberian Husky
- ★
- Mixed Breed
- ★★
Dozens of dogs.
The 40-Year-Old Virgin
- Basset Hound
- ★
A Bird of the Air
- Basset Hound
- unconfirmed
American Pie
- Basset Hound
- ★
An American Werewolf in Paris
- Basset Hound
- ★
Animal Clinic
or The Clinic
- Basset Hound
- ★
- Border Collie
- ★
- Golden Retriever
- ★
- Pomeranian
- ★
- Saint Bernard
- ★
- Great Pyrenees
- ★
- Mixed Breed
- ★
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3
or Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta!
- Chihuahua
- ★★★
- Akita
- ★
- American Eskimo Dog
- ★
- Australian Shepherd
- ★
- Border Terrier
- ★
- Beagle
- ★
- Basset Hound
- ★
The Bike Squad
- Golden Retriever
- ★★
- American Bulldog
- ★
- Old English Sheepdog
- ★
- Chihuahua
- ★
- Jack Russell Terrier
- ★
- Poodle
- ★
- Basset Hound
- ★
- Wire Fox Terrier
- ★
Main dog is a Golden but others have notable roles. The Poodles are a toy and a standard (both white). The Wire Fox Terrier has hugely overgrown coat and might actually be a mix.
Burying Dvorak
- Basset Hound
- ★
A short film.
Cats and Dogs
- Doberman Pinscher
- ★
- Miniature Pinscher
- ★
- Boxer
- ★
- Schnauzer
- ★
- Chihuahua
- ★
- Afghan Hound
- ★
- Basset Hound
- ★
- Bloodhound
- ★
- Border Collie
- ★
- Mastiff
- ★
- Dalmatian
- ★
- Borzoi
- ★
- West Highland White Terrier
- ★
- Poodle
- ★
- Bulldog
- ★
- Alaskan Malamute
- ★
- Belgian Malinois
- ★
- German Shepherd Dog
- ★
- Golden Retriever
- ★
- Labrador Retriever
- ★
- Wire Fox Terrier
- ★
- Irish Setter
- ★
- English Setter
- ★
- Basenji
- ★
- Bernese Mountain Dog
- ★
- Bearded Collie
- ★
- Chinese Shar-Pei
- ★
- Mixed Breed
- ★★
Starring canines listed in a secondary post for this film. These are the background dogs.
The Christmas Dog
or Der Weihnachtshund
The Christmas Dog 2
or 2 Weihnachtshunde / Zwei Weihnachtshunde
Main is a Basset, plus looks like an American Cocker.
Dog Lover’s Symphony
- Labrador Retriever
- ★★★
- Belgian Tervuren
- ★
- Australian Shepherd
- ★
- Border Collie
- ★
- Miniature Pinscher
- ★
- Poodle
- ★
- American Eskimo Dog
- ★
- Parson Russell Terrier
- ★
- Havanese
- ★
- Basset Hound
- ★
- Dalmatian
- ★
- German Shepherd Dog
- ★
- Silky Terrier
- ★
- Golden Retriever
- ★
- Cardigan Welsh Corgi
- ★
- Flat-Coated Retriever
- ★
- Pug
- ★
- Great Dane
- ★
- Mastiff
- ★
- West Highland White Terrier
- ★
- Akita
- ★
- Samoyed
- ★
- English Springer Spaniel
- ★
- Large Munsterlander
- ★
- Chihuahua
- ★
- Doberman Pinscher
- ★
- Alaskan Malamute
- ★
- Shetland Sheepdog
- ★
- Weimaraner
- ★
- Mixed Breed
- ★
With a dog training school in the film you see dozens of dogs working in the background and doing agility. Unsure about a few of these, like the Silky that could be a large Yorkie. The Akita might be a mix. And the ungroomed bunch of Havanese might also be something else. A few of these, like the Malamute and Doberman, only appear in the credits.
Dragonheart
- Basset Hound
- ★
The Duke
- Black and Tan Coonhound
- ★★★
- Basset Hound
- ★★
The Dukes of Hazzard
- Basset Hound
- unconfirmed
Good Boy!
- Border Terrier
- ★★★
- Bernese Mountain Dog
- ★★
- Boxer
- ★★
- Poodle
- ★★
- Italian Greyhound
- ★★
- Great Dane
- ★
- Chinese Crested
- ★
- Basset Hound
- ★
The premier starring role for a Border Terrier. Flynn plays the lead, supported by Mallie and others. The large canine team was trained by Canine Co-stars.
Home from the Hills
- Basset Hound
- ★
- English Setter
- ★
- Golden Retriever
- ★
I Am Sam
- Basset Hound
- ★
It’s a Dog’s Life
or Wildfire / Bar Sinister
- 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.
Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
- Basset Hound
- ★
Although “Grace” appears on the poster, it is hardly ever seen in the film.
Krull
- Basset Hound
- ★
Living it Up
- Basset Hound
- unconfirmed
The Lonely Guy
- Great Dane
- ★
- Wire Fox Terrier
- ★
- Basset Hound
- ★
- Schnauzer
- ★
There’s an English Springer Spaniel on the poster but none to be found in the movie. The shaggy Wire Fox might be a mix. The Schnauzer is miniature.
The Lost Treasure of Sawtooth Island
- Basset Hound
- ★
Lucía, Lucía
or La hija del caníbal
- Basset Hound
- unconfirmed
Maxie
- Basset Hound
- ★★
Michael
- Jack Russell Terrier
- ★★
- Basset Hound
- ★
Mostly JRT “Sparky,” but a little pack of others at the beginning.
Monkeybone
- Basset Hound
- ★
My Friends My Loves
or London mon amour / Mes amis, mes amours
- Basset Hound
- unconfirmed
Nanny McPhee
- Basset Hound
- ★
The Pink Panther
- Basset Hound
- ★
The Pursuit of Unhappiness
or Anleitung zum Unglücklichsein
The Rage: Carrie 2
- Basset Hound
- unconfirmed
Sammy, The Way Out Seal
- Basset Hound
- ★
Seven Gates
- Basset Hound
- ★
A short film.
Sherlock Jones
or De dwaze Lotgevallen van Sherlock Jones
- Basset Hound
- ★★
Co-starring Watson the Basset Hound.
Show Dogs
- Afghan Hound
- ★
- Alaskan Malamute
- ★
- American Eskimo Dog
- ★
- Australian Shepherd
- ★★
- Basset Hound
- ★
- Beagle
- ★
- Belgian Malinois
- ★
- Belgian Tervuren
- ★
- Bernese Mountain Dog
- ★
- Bichon Frise
- ★
- Border Collie
- ★
- Borzoi
- ★
- Boxer
- ★
- Bulldog
- ★
- Cavalier King Charles Spaniel
- ★
- Chihuahua
- ★
- Chinese Crested
- ★
- Chow Chow
- ★
- Collie (rough)
- ★
- Dachshund
- ★
- Dalmatian
- ★
- Doberman Pinscher
- ★
- Dogue de Bordeaux
- ★
With at least 63 different breeds represented, this film has multiple listings on Reel Dogs so that no single list takes up a full page! Here is A to D.
The Smurfs
- Basset Hound
- ★
Sorority Girls and the Creature from Hell
- Basset Hound
- ★
“Blue” is a tan and white Basset played by Roberta and appearing in at least two scenes.
The Wedding Ringer
- Basset Hound
- ★
