Production
Hooch's real name was Beasley, and he was a rare Dogue de Bordeaux, a French breed of dog developed for fighting in the 15th century. Beasley was born on a dog kennel in Merrimac Wisconsin owned by Peter Curley. Beasley was later purchased along with three other dogs for production of the film and were trained by Clint Rowe, who makes a brief appearance in the film as an ASPCA officer. Beasley died in 1992. Animal Makers created an exact replica of Hooch for the famous death scene.
Henry Winkler was the original director, but was fired thirteen days into production by studio executive Jeffrey Katzenberg, according to Winkler on the October 10, 2012 Howard Stern Show.
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