winn dixie

I watched the movie http://www.becauseofwinndixiemovie.com/ last night and was wondering what bred is he?

He's big - around 50 or 60 lbs i guessed.

nice movie!

I think he is bigger than that. He is just a mutt, though.

He was a purebred Picardy shepherd I believe.

Not sure what breed he was but I love that movie!!!

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Originally Posted by IRescue452

He was a purebred Picardy shepherd I believe.

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Yes he is a Picardy Shepherd. They are a rare breed & are not for everyone. Don't let the movie fool you. lol They are great dogs don't get me wrong but they need a very experienced owner.
I love them but they are too much for me. :D

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Originally Posted by lv4dogs

Yes he is a Picardy Shepherd. They are a rare breed & are not for everyone. Don't let the movie fool you. lol They are great dogs don't get me wrong but they need a very experienced owner.
I love them but they are too much for me. :D

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Yup I was gonna say, I read an article about how there are only like... five breeders for this breed in the whole world? Or something. They had to import him from another country.

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Originally Posted by lv4dogs

Yes he is a Picardy Shepherd. They are a rare breed & are not for everyone. Don't let the movie fool you. lol They are great dogs don't get me wrong but they need a very experienced owner.
I love them but they are too much for me. :D

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How did y'all find out that he was a purebred? Did it state somewhere in the movie info? I'm not saying you're wrong, I just thought he was a mutt :p

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Originally Posted by .sarah

How did y'all find out that he was a purebred? Did it state somewhere in the movie info? I'm not saying you're wrong, I just thought he was a mutt :p

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I know a dog magazine did an article about the movie a year or so ago that I'd read, so that's how I found out :)

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Originally Posted by Jessika

I know a dog magazine did an article about the movie a year or so ago that I'd read, so that's how I found out :)

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Ah, okay.

Did anybody else watch this movie? I thought the plot was good but the acting was a little off and the lines were a bit dumb. It had a good story line, just wasn't written well ;)

I LOVE the movie. When it first came out I was intrigued by the dog, as the appearence is awesome! I've always wanted a wirey haired bigger dog that looks like that... always. So I did some research on the net about it, this is a good site for facts about animals on movies & the such.
http://www.americanhumane.org/site/P..._set_winndixie

I knew he was a pure bred! When I saw the previews I was like, "Mom, what breed is that? I forgot what is is called!"

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Originally Posted by Jessika

Yup I was gonna say, I read an article about how there are only like... five breeders for this breed in the whole world? Or something. They had to import him from another country.

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Yep, they imported him from a small town in France.
He's such an adorable dog!

Haven't seen the movie but listened to the audio book this last summer. Loved it.

interesting information. Thanks!

I really want to see the movie!! I read the book a few times, and fell in love with the story!

The DVD is on my christmas list this year. :)