More Chihuahua news!! Fall 2008 will be bringing us the first Chihuahuas to hit the big screen in starring roles since Bruiser in Legally Blonde and its sequel.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua (no, I am not kidding) is slated for a September 26, 2008 release and its not just any dog movie. This movie also packs some serious star power punch, boasting a cast of celebrities including Drew Barrymore, who will be doing the voice of the main character, Chloe, Salma Hayak, Jamie Lee Curtis, Piper Perabo, Andy Garcia, George Lopez and Cheech Marin (who also played a Chihuahua in one of my childhood favorites, Oliver and Company).

Directed by Raja Gosnell (Scooby Doo, Big Momma’s House), the Chihuahuas sing, dance and sniff their way through this Disney live-action comedy, continuing to raise the profile of the celebrity breed. Cutting edge computer graphics will give the pooches their facial expressions.

The plot follows Chloe, a ritzy Beverly Hills Chihuahua who, while on vacation in Mexico who gets inadvertantly seperated from her family. A German Shepherd (Andy Garcia) and a lovestruck puppy (George Lopez) befriend the pampered pooch and lend her a paw on her journey home.

I hope this is a good Disney movie rather then a ploy to capitalize on the Paris Hilton inspired frenzy over this breed. Since I am a bone-ified (ha) dog lover, I am always psyched for a new dog movie, it is important to recognize that these mainstream portrayals of a breed often end up skyrocketing the breed’s popularity, creating a market for unethical breeders and and pet owners who do not know what they are getting into.

Following up on Cup of Dog’s complete coverage of Chihuahuas in the News (see the Paragliding Chihuahua that crashed into a tree, the praying Chi, the one seeking to be the world’s smallest therapy dog and the racing Chihuahuas!), these crazy critters are an active bunch and judging from the tremendous range of activities Cup of Dog has come across the Chihuahua participating in, there seems to be no signs of stopping this tiny breed.

Click here to preview the trailer!

A note on Chihuahuas:

Sweet as they look, the Chihuahua is a small, but hearty breed with a curious nature. Without proper training and socialization, this breed can become high-strung and aggressive. They have no concept of their tiny size and may confront a much larger dog fearlessly, too often resulting in injury. They are tiny and therefore not well suited to small children who might treat them like a toy rather then a living being. I know of too many of these pups who have died as a result of their tiny size being unable to shield them from neglectful care.

They are overall, a great breed of dog that is well suited to a variety of living situations and can be excellent companions, but if all of their cuteness and the movie and pictures give you the Chihuahua bug, please do your research and make sure you can dedicate the time to make this a lifelong relationship.

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