==Animal Cast== 

 Bingo .... Lacey, 3½ years old at time of filming, part border collie 

 Bingo (Stand In) .... Maui, 2 years old, Lacey's son, part border collie 

 Bingo (Stunts) .... Max, 6 years old, part border collie 

 American Bulldog at Duke's .... Spike, 20 months old, weight: 120 pounds 

 Terrier at Duke's .... Magic, 2 years old, related to Higgins (dog) (Benji) 

 Border Collie/Newfoundland Terrier/Labrador X at Duke's .... Christmas, 7 years old, was saved from an L.A. pound and given to trainers Mark and Dawn Wiener as a wedding gift 

 Rough coated German Shepherd at Duke's .... Griz Bear, 4 years old, was rejected from International Guiding Eyes as a puppy due to the grooming required by his long coat 

 Terrier at Duke's .... Snickers, 2½ years old, also related to Higgins 

 Grey and White Terrier/Border Collie X at Duke's .... Bosco, 11 months old, Snickers' son 

 Golden Retriever at Duke's .... Lady, 9 years old, about to retire at time of filming 

 Chihuahua at Duke's .... Tiki, 2 years old, borrowed from Abbotsford pet store 

 Alaskan Brown Bear .... Donna, 3 years old, Trained by Lloyd Beebe, form Olympic Game Park, Sequim, Washington 

 Marilyn, Betty and Lauren .... were played by former miniature poodle champions, all of them male from Braylane Miniature Poodles, Am. Can. Ch. Braylane Blitz UD, TP, TDI and his two sons, Ch. Braylane Bill of Fare and Am. Can. Ch Braylane Bugsby CD, TP,TDIJudy Bray, "POODLEFILMS: Movies/Videos Starring Poodles", January 14, 2004. Accessed March 10, 2008. 

 Bloodhound(s) .... were supplied by Maple Ridge Search and Rescue, Vancouver.From the official Tri-Star Pictures press release 

  

 Based on this, I see no basis for believing that the dog named "Lacey" is actually of the Lacy breed. Nor do I think it's appropriate to imply that one single dog played the part, unless we have a reliable source to confirm that.