A "behind the scenes" look into the highly competitive and cut-throat world of dog-shows through the eyes of a group of ruthless dog owners including: yuppies Hamilton and Meg Swan and their neurotic weimeraner "Beatrice"; mild-mannered menswear salesman Gerry and Cookie Fleck, whose Norwich terrier's registered name is "Champion Thank You Neil Sedaka"; fly-fishing shop owner Harlan Pepper and his beloved bloodhound "Hubert"; New Yorker Scott Donlon and his longtime hairdresser partner, Stefan Vanderhoof, who anticipate the crown for their pampered shih tzus "Miss Agnes" and "Tyrone"; and the champion poodle "Rhapsody in White" who might just snare the title for the third year running.
Production Castle Rock Entertainment;
Cast Names Fred Keating; Peter Kelamis; Ian Alexander Martin; Steven Pollard; Patrick Stark; Jay Brazeau; Parker Posey; Michael Hitchcock; Catherine O'Hara; Eugene Levy; Carrie Aizley; Lewis Arquette; Dany Canino; Bob Balaban; Will Sasso; Stephen E. Miller; Christopher Guest; Michael McKean; John Michael Higgins; Colin Cunningham; Jehshua Barnes; Patrick Cranshaw; Jennifer Coolidge; Don Lake; Scott Williamson; Deborah Theaker; Rachael Harris; Jane Lynch; Fulvio Cecere; Linda Kash;
Box Office USD 18,621,249
Release Date 2000-09-19 (premiere) 2000-09-29 (limited) 2000-10-01 * (Chicago International Film Festival)
Genres Comedy;
MPAA Rating [?] Rated PG-13 for language and sex-related material.