How many times has Hollywood misidentified your breed?

I know none of us really like to see our breed of choice in movies because that means an influx of irresponsible breeders will soon follow.



But have you noticed your breed in a movie or TV show that they said it was something totally different?



I saw a movie that they called the papillon a poodle. And another where they called it a sheltie.How many times has Hollywood misidentified your breed?Ive never seen any Japanese Chins in movies or on TV. People come up to me all the time and they think my Japanese Chin is a Pekingese. How many times has Hollywood misidentified your breed?
None! Thankfully my breed is uncommon enough that I've only seen one in one movie: Best In Show. And I'm sure that doesn't count! :)



Here's to hoping Hollywood never finds them.How many times has Hollywood misidentified your breed?no unfortunately they always get the chihuahua, poodle and lab right on the nose. I wish they would pick another breed to screw with!
None. (thankfully crossing my fingers!)



I do hope to heck they NEVER decide Samoyeds belong in movies. Thankfully, with their white coats they are difficult to film well!!



and I cringe every time I see a Bernese in a film or commercial...



Edit: LOL @ the "Cliffhanger" comment!!! I always wondered if Stallone had a squirrel up his shirt or something to provoke the husky's reaction!!How many times has Hollywood misidentified your breed?Here is what I hate. I have a poodle and they always portray the poodle as this fru fru girly dog. Well my Zachary is anything but fru fru and girly. also they always have a poodle with that riduculous hair cut that they have for show poodles. We as do most have our dog in a puppy cut,



Does he look girly to you



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So far, I haven't seen any Shelties in the movies or TV shows yet. I hope they don't call them Lassies or Miniature Collies.
Yes, I have 2 AmStaffs. :) Very common to mis-identify!



ncisrock-- I agree! Even a volunteer at a rescue was telling me that "mutts are great, and purebreds are snotty, like the poodles!" I don't own poodles, but I sure don't think they are snotty! They are hunting dogs!How many times has Hollywood misidentified your breed?
My breed has never been mis-identified on the screen, thankfully...however, I really pity the reputable breeders of other breeds that haven't been as lucky, such as dalmations, beagles, and most recently, Chihuahuas thanks to that stupid new Disney movie.



The most the Brittany has been shown has been very recent: Greatest American Dog. Even with that bit of publicity on the breed, we're feeling the pressure...a lot more people have been asking to see our dogs when we go out with them, a lot more people are talking about getting a Brittany...and, of course, the wonderful puppy requests from people that know nothing about the breed. The more publicity your breed gets, the worse it gets. You know that void is going to be filled soon by BYBs breeding Brits to sell to the people who know nothing about the breed, just to put a few hundred bucks in their pocket. It's a pretty sad cycle...
They always get beagles right, they're just too familiar and unique to be misidentified. But I was watching Animal Precinct once and they found a Black-and-tan Coonhound, they labeled him a Rottweiler mix. It kind of annoyed me since hounds are my dogs.
Many "Wolves" in Movies are in fact Siberian Huskies.

Other than that.. no, I can't say I have ever seen Siberian Huskies identified as another breed.
Ulva Child beat me to it. I hate seeing Siberian Huskies and Malamutes used to portray wolves. I have noticed that it's usually only the "bad wolf" movie where they do this. In movies that portray wolves in a positive (and much more realistic way) they use real wolves or wolfdogs.



See: Dances with Wolves, White Wolf, White Fang, etc.



EDIT: LOL thinking of this terrible (is there any other kind, now that I think of it?) Stallone movie called "Cliffhanger" where Stallone is treed by a savage group of frantically barking Huskies that are supposed to be wolves.
harlequin great dane-

apparently they thought it was an over sized Dalmatian?



don't remember what movie tho
Movie makers usually have no difficulty remembering they are a German Shepherd or Alsatian (depending on age and nationality of film maker) I don't think it has any effect on the breeding of them as they've always been a popular choice.

However it's adverts that have a greater influence on some breeds. I'm sure the popularity of the Yellow Labrador is more because of the cute puppy used by a certain Toilet Roll company. Some people don't realise they are a large dog that needs lots of exercise and as youngsters they can be quite a handful.

I once saw a Harlequin Great Dane called a Dalmatian.
Yes, twice.

Once was on a Discovery Channel Show. And this woman was getting interviewed while holding her Semi-well bred Pom. And the Interveiwer said something like "oh, what a beautiful Chihuahu you have! I use to own a Short haired Chihuahua and it was the cutest thing!" The womand obviously new it wasn't a Chi, and she looked kinda like "uh, stupid, its not a pom".



and another time on an old movie they mistooke a VERY WELL bred pom as a Shiba Inu. Which can be understood seeing as they are bolth Spitz Breeds.



But, then I have seen countless breeds that have been said to be poms which are DEF. NOT poms.