American Eskimo Dog Movies

Beverly Hills Chihuahua 3 (2012)

Although known as circus performers in the early 20th century, the American Eskimo Dog has never found a solid toehold in film. Unless you count Kevin. A minor sensation was caused in 2009 when the bizarrely named “Kevin” made a splash with movie-going public in The Proposal. Everyone wanted to know what breed that unbelievably cute puppy was. For a classic with an Eskie lookalike see The Lady with the Dog (1960), co-starring a German Spitz.


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

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
★★

Dog Lover’s Symphony

2006 (USA)

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.

Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco

1996 (USA)

American Bulldog
★★★
Golden Retriever
★★★
Boxer
★★
Bullmastiff
★★
Kuvasz
★★
Poodle
Portuguese Podengo
Bluetick Coonhound
American Eskimo Dog
Collie (rough)
German Shepherd Dog (1990s)
Mixed Breed
★★

This sequel focuses largely on “Chance” and his adventures in San Francisco.

Night of the Wild

2015 (USA)

Mixed Breed
★★★
Belgian Malinois
★★
Pit Bull
★★
German Shepherd Dog
★★
German Shepherd Dog (white)
Labrador Retriever
★★
Dalmatian
Bulldog
Maltese
Rottweiler
Chihuahua
Miniature Pinscher
American Eskimo Dog

Many dogs throughout, plus a wolf. Mixed breeds have the largest roles.

The Proposal

2009 (USA)

American Eskimo Dog

“Kevin” was played by Flurry, Sitka, Nanu, and Winter.

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.

They Came Together

2014 (USA)

Labrador Retriever
American Eskimo Dog
Doodle

Labrador has a small role. Couple other dogs walking past in background.