The Best Disney Movies Starring Dogs

Updated December 20, 2019 980 votes 61 voters 1.8k views24 items

List RulesVote up your favorite Disney Movies that feature canines in starring roles.

Walt Disney Studios has put out some great Disney movies with dogs. This list will determine the best Disney movie starring man's best friend. There are classics like Old Yeller and newer films that put dogs in the spotlight such as Bolt. Up and White Fang wouldn't be the same without their dogs in the films. There are also films on this list that have even spawned franchises such as the Air Bud series. You can catch the Air Bud series playing on the Disney channel from time to time.

You will even find a superhero movie on this list with Underdog starring Amy Adams and Jay Leno. Other famous actors like Michael J. Fox and John Travolta lent their voices to Disney dogs Chance and Bolt. These movies span across all genres, fans of monster movies should be sure to check out Frankenweenie. If you like cartoons there are certainly quite a bit of animated dog movies on this list. Want a little more live-action and adventure? Look up Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey. In short, there is a movie here for everyone.

Which of these Disney dog films do you love? Tell the world by voting them up and helping them get to the top of the list.

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Lady and the Tramp
Peggy Lee, Stan Freberg
Released: 1955
Directed by: Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi
Lady and the Tramp is a 1955 American animated musical romance film directed by Clyde... more
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101 Dalmatians
Rod Taylor, Paul Frees
Released: 1961
Directed by: Hamilton Luske, Clyde Geronimi, Wolfgang Reitherman
One Hundred and One Dalmatians, often written 101 Dalmatians, is a 1961 American animated... more
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The Fox and the Hound
Kurt Russell, Mickey Rooney
Released: 1981
Directed by: Richard Rich, Art Stevens, Ted Berman
he Fox and the Hound is a 1981 American animated drama film based on the Daniel P. Mannix... more
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Old Yeller
Chuck Connors, Fess Parker
Released: 1957
Directed by: Robert Stevenson
Old Yeller is a 1957 American family tragedy film produced by Walt Disney. It stars Tommy... more
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Oliver & Company
Billy Joel, Bette Midler
Released: 1988
Directed by: George Scribner
Oliver & Company is a 1988 American animated musical buddy comedy-drama film produced by Walt... more
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The Ugly Dachshund
Suzanne Pleshette, Dean Jones
Released: 1966
Directed by: Norman Tokar
The Ugly Dachshund is a 1966 Walt Disney Productions feature film starring Dean Jones and... more
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Up
Christopher Plummer, Ed Asner
Released: 2009
Directed by: Pete Docter
Up is a 2009 American 3D computer-animated adventure comedy-drama film produced by Pixar... more
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The Shaggy Dog [1959]
Annette Funicello, Fred MacMurray
Released: 1959
Directed by: Charles Barton
The Shaggy Dog is a black-and-white 1959 Walt Disney film about Wilby Daniels, a teenage boy... more
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Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey
Sally Field, Michael J. Fox
Released: 1993
Directed by: Duwayne Dunham
Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey is a 1993 American remake of the 1963 film The... more
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A Goofy Movie
Pauly Shore, Joey Lawrence
Released: 1995
Directed by: Kevin Lima
A Goofy Movie is a 1995 American animated musical comedy film directed by Kevin Lima The... more
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Lady and the Tramp
Justin Theroux, Tessa Thompson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Charlie Bean
Lady and the Tramp is a 2019 American romance film directed by Charlie Bean, based on the Walt... more
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The Shaggy Dog
Robert Downey Jr., Tim Allen
Released: 2006
Directed by: Brian Robbins
The Shaggy Dog is a 2006 comedy film by Walt Disney Pictures. It is the second remake of the... more
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Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco
Sally Field, Michael J. Fox
Released: 1996
Directed by: David R. Ellis
Homeward Bound II: Lost in San Francisco is the 1996 sequel to the 1993 film Homeward Bound:... more

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Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
Alyssa Milano, Mickey Rooney
Released: 2001
Directed by: Jeannine Roussel, Darrell Rooney
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure is a 2001 American animated direct-to-video sequel to... more
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The Great Mouse Detective
Vincent Price, Basil Rathbone
Released: 1986
Directed by: David Michener, Burny Mattinson, Ron Clements, John Musker
The Great Mouse Detective is a 1986 American animated mystery film produced by Walt Disney... more
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Bolt
Miley Cyrus, John Travolta
Released: 2008
Directed by: Chris Williams, Byron Howard
Bolt tells the story of a dog who is convinced that his role as a super dog is reality. When... more
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White Fang
Ethan Hawke, James Remar
Released: 1991
Directed by: Randal Kleiser
White Fang is a 1991 American adventure film directed by Randal Kleiser, starring Ethan Hawke,... more
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Eight Below
Paul Walker, Moon Bloodgood
Released: 2006
Directed by: Frank Marshall
Eight Below is a 2006 American family drama adventure film directed by Frank Marshall and... more
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Underdog
Amy Adams, Taylor Momsen
Released: 2007
Directed by: Frederik Du Chau
Underdog is a 2007 American live-action comedy superhero film based on the 1960s cartoon... more
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Frankenweenie
Winona Ryder, Elle Fanning
Released: 2012
Directed by: Tim Burton
Frankenweenie is a 2012 American 3D stop-motion-animated fantasy film directed by Tim Burton.... more
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Togo
Willem Dafoe, Julianne Nicholson
Released: 2019
Directed by: Ericson Core
Togo is a 2019 American drama film directed by Ericson Core. Leonhard Seppala (Willem Dafoe)... more
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Air Bud
Mark Jackson, Kevin Zegers
Released: 1997
Directed by: Charles Martin Smith
Air Bud is a 1997 American family comedy film that sparked the franchise centered on the... more
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Snow Dogs
Cuba Gooding Jr., James Coburn
Released: 2002
Directed by: Brian Levant
Snow Dogs is a 2002 American comedy film directed by Brian Levant, and starring Cuba Gooding... more
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Nikki, Wild Dog of the North
Émile Genest, Jean Coutu
Released: 1961
Directed by: Jack Couffer, Don Haldane
Nikki, Wild Dog of the North is a theatrical feature film produced by Walt Disney Company.... more

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