Beagle Movies | Reel Dogs

12 Dogs of Christmas

2005 (USA)

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.

A Dog’s Journey

2019 (USA/China/India)

Mixed Breed: ★★★
Mastiff: ★
Irish Wolfhound: ★
Australian Shepherd: ★
Shetland Sheepdog: ★
Poodle: ★
Irish Setter: ★
Chinese Crested: ★
Yorkshire Terrier: ★
Beagle: ★
Miniature American Shepherd: ★
Bulldog: ★
Dalmatian: ★
Doodle: ★
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel: ★
Border Collie: ★

Mostly starring mixed breeds, including Odin who plays the first “Bailey,” and “Molly” a Beagle/Cavalier King Charles Spaniel cross, but with dozens of canines of all shapes and sizes. After working with the dubious Birds & Animals Unlimited in the prequel, these dogs come from excellent, humane training team Canine Costars of Canada, headed by Bonnie Judd. (The Sheltie is only in deleted scenes doing agility.)

Annie

1982 (USA)

Otterhound: ★★
Beagle: ★
Bloodhound: ★
American Foxhound: ★
Mixed Breed: ★

“Sandy” is played by an Otterhound. A few other dogs in dog catcher’s van.

Audition

or Ôdishon

1999 (Japan)

Beagle: ★

A disturbing horror film with a Beagle in an unfortunate role.

Babe: Pig in the City

1998 (Australia)

Bull Terrier: ★★
Border Collie: ★
Beagle: ★

Bereavement

2010 (USA)

Beagle: unconfirmed

Unconfirmed sighting.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua

2008 (USA)

Afghan Hound: ★
American Bulldog: ★
Beagle: ★
Belgian Malinois: ★
Bichon Frise: ★
Border Collie: ★
Border Terrier: ★
Boston Terrier: ★
Bulldog: ★
Cane Corso: ★
Cavalier King Charles Spaniel: ★
Cocker Spaniel: ★
Dachshund: ★
Dalmatian: ★
Dutch Shepherd: ★
French Bulldog: ★
Great Dane: ★
Labrador Retriever: ★
Papillon: ★
Parson Russell Terrier: ★
Pekingese: ★
Pomeranian: ★
Saint Bernard: ★
Schnauzer: ★
Shih Tzu: ★
Toy Fox Terrier: ★
Coyote: ★

Central dogs of this film listed elsewhere. Here are the background players.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3

or Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3: Viva La Fiesta!

2012 (USA)

Chihuahua: ★★★
Akita: ★
American Eskimo Dog: ★
Australian Shepherd: ★
Border Terrier: ★
Beagle: ★
Basset Hound: ★

Blondie in Society

1941 (USA)

Mixed Breed: ★★★
Great Dane: ★★★
Afghan Hound: ★
Beagle: ★
Chow Chow: ★
Irish Setter: ★
Borzoi: ★
Saint Bernard: ★
Sealyham Terrier: ★
Chihuahua: ★
Suluki: ★
Poodle: ★
Bedlington Terrier: ★
Pointer: ★
Pekingese: ★
Wire Fox Terrier: ★

Starring famed mixed breed Spooks as “Daisy” and a Great Dane going to a dog show.

Boy Who Caught a Crook

1961 (USA)

Beagle: ★

A Beagle puppy has a small but very significant role.

Bring Happiness Home

or Lucky Dog / 快樂到家

2013 (China)

Poodle: ★★★
Bulldog: ★
American Eskimo Dog: ★
Siberian Husky: ★
Boxer: ★
Pomeranian: ★
German Shepherd Dog: ★
Jack Russell Terrier: ★
Beagle: ★
Chihuahua: ★
Shih Tzu: ★
Doberman Pinscher: ★
Papillon: ★
Yorkshire Terrier: ★
French Bulldog: ★
Whippet: ★
Maltese: ★
Chinese Crested: ★
Norwich Terrier: ★
Mixed Breed: ★★

Brooklyn Rules

or Nailed Right In

2007 (USA)

Beagle: ★

Campus Crush

2009 (Philippines)

Beagle: ★

The Cassandra Crossing

1976 (West Germany/Italy/UK)

Beagle: unconfirmed

Cats and Dogs

2001 ( USA/Australia)

Beagle: ★★★
Anatolian Shepherd Dog: ★★★
Suluki: ★★
Old English Sheepdog: ★★
Chinese Crested: ★★

“Lou” the Beagle stars with “Butch” the Anatolian Shepherd, with dozens of background dogs which are listed in a secondary entry for this film.

Cats and Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore

or Cats and Dogs 2

2010 (USA/Australia)

German Shepherd Dog: ★★★
Anatolian Shepherd Dog: ★★★
Beagle: ★
Bloodhound: ★

Chalk

2006 (USA)

Beagle: unconfirmed

A woman and her Beagle discover mysterious messages in chalk in this short film.

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.

Chungking Express

or Chung Hing sam lam

1994 (Hong Kong)

Beagle: unconfirmed

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

2003 (USA)

Bullmastiff: ★
Beagle: ★

Bob the Bullmastiff plays “Popeye.” Also a shot of a Beagle.

Edward II

1991 (UK/Japan)

Beagle: ★

An actual pack of Beagles in one scene.

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.

Garfield: Tale of Two Kitties

or Garfield 2

2006 (USA/UK)

Mixed Breed: ★★
Beagle: ★

Several dogs seen in this and the prequel.

Hotel for Dogs

2009 (USA/Germany)

Jack Russell Terrier: ★★★
Border Collie: ★★
Mastiff: ★★
Chinese Crested: ★★
Poodle: ★★
Bulldog: ★★
Beauceron: ★★
Boston Terrier: ★★
Pug: ★
German Shepherd Dog: ★
Spinone Italiano: ★
Beagle: ★
Bearded Collie: ★
Mixed Breed: ★★

The Hunter

2011 (Australia)

Beagle: ★
Mixed Breed: ★

A sniffer Beagle in airport and mixed breed standing in with CGI to play a thylacine.

Inspector Gadget

1999 (USA)

Beagle: ★★

“Brain” has a significant role.

Inspector Gadget 2

2003 (USA)

Beagle: ★★

It’s bad enough when you can’t get the original dog star back for the sequel, but if you can’t get/won’t pay for the same human star, you may want to let the franchise rest.

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.

John Wick

2014 (USA)

Beagle: ★

A Beagle puppy plays a pivotal but short-lived role early on.

Jr. Detective Agency

or Sam Steele and the Junior Detective Agency

2009 (USA)

Beagle: ★★

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.

LD 50 Lethal Dose

or Lethal Dose

2003 (UK)

Beagle: unconfirmed

The List of Adrian Messenger

1963 (USA)

Beagle: unconfirmed
English Foxhound: unconfirmed

A film including fox hunting.

Love and Mercy

2014 (USA)

Beagle: unconfirmed

Possibly a lemon Beagle or mix.

Marie Antoinette

2006 (USA/France/Japan)

Beagle: unconfirmed

Unconfirmed types, but several dogs are seen.

Marley and Me

2009 (USA)

Labrador Retriever: ★★★
Australian Shepherd: ★
American Bulldog: ★
Australian Cattle Dog: ★
Cocker Spaniel: ★
Doberman Pinscher: ★
Beagle: ★
Border Collie: ★
Mixed Breed: ★
Poodle: ★
Newfoundland: ★
Doodle: ★
Collie (rough): ★
Siberian Husky: ★
Weimaraner: ★
German Shepherd Dog: ★
Bulldog: ★
Rottweiler: ★
Boxer: ★
Dalmatian: ★
Golden Retriever: ★
Miniature Pinscher: ★

Beyond the Labrador Retrievers, dozens of dogs are seen in obedience class, at the beach, etc. The Newfoundland is a Landseer.

Marmaduke

2010 (USA/UK)

Afghan Hound: ★
Great Dane: ★★★
Australian Shepherd: ★★
Beauceron: ★★
Akita: ★
Beagle: ★

Great Dane is supported by many other dogs, including Beauceron villain, Australian Shepherd girlfriend, and Afghan Hounds as classic cheerleader stereotypes watching jocks in this unfunny comedy.

My Stepmother is An Alien

1988 (USA)

Beagle: unconfirmed

Featuring a Beagle called “Dave” or “Dade” or similar. (?)

One Christmas Eve

2014 (USA)

Beagle: ★★

Path to War

2002 (USA)

Beagle: unconfirmed

A political drama TV film set in the 1960s.

The Price of Fear

1956 (USA)

Beagle: ★

Beagle, plus other dogs.

Princess and the Pony

2011 (USA)

Beagle: ★

Regarding Henry

1991 (USA)

Beagle: ★

The Room

or Heya

1992 (Japan)

Beagle: ★

An obese Beagle or a possible mix.

The Royal Tenenbaums

2001 (USA)

Beagle: ★
Dalmatian: ★

Rusty: The Great Rescue

or Rusty: A Dog’s Tale

1998 (USA)

Beagle: ★★★

One of the major Beagle films.

Santa Buddies

2009 (USA/Canada)

Golden Retriever: ★★★
Great Pyrenees: ★★★
Jack Russell Terrier: ★★
Bloodhound: ★
West Highland White Terrier: ★
Papillon: ★
Bulldog: ★
Beagle: ★
Bullmastiff: ★
Chinese Shar-Pei: ★
Australian Shepherd: ★
Boston Terrier: ★
Shih Tzu: ★
Chihuahua: ★
Poodle: ★
Puli: ★
Mixed Breed: ★

Hard to tell what all the shelter dogs are, especially puppies. The only dogs to have more than a quick scene or fleeting glance are the first three listed.

Saving Shiloh

or Shiloh 3: Saving Shiloh

2006 (USA)

Beagle: ★★★

Third of the Shiloh series.

Shelby

or Shelby: The Dog Who Saved Christmas / Shelby: A Magical Holiday Tail

2014 (Canada)

Beagle: unconfirmed

Shiloh

1996 (USA)

Beagle: ★★★

The top Beagle film. Frannie plays “Shiloh” in this adaptation of Phyllis Reynolds Naylor’s beloved novel. A decent dog film if you have never read the book. Sadly lacking in the themes of the novel if you have.

Shiloh 2: Shiloh Season

1999 (USA/UK)

Beagle: ★★★

Next in the Shiloh series and also based on a Phyllis Reynolds Naylor middle grade novel.

Show Dogs

2018 (UK/USA)

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.

Spooky Buddies

2011 (USA/Canada)

Golden Retriever: ★★
Beagle: ★
Bloodhound: ★

Based on Hocus Pocus (1993), but with a cast of children, Golden Retriever puppies, and a Beagle. More about the kids than the other Air Buddies films.

Tails Of Abbygail: Adventures of Pookie Lu Little … and More

2012 (USA)

Jack Russell Terrier: ★★★
Beagle: ★

From an independent children’s film series about a talking Jack Russell Terrier. The Beagle may be in all the Abbygail films. (?)

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.