Footrot Flats (1986, N.Z.)

This is The Dog’s Tale: his first encounter with the sexy Jess; his loyal devotion to Wal Footrot, whom he saves from a fate worse than death; his adventures with Horse, the cat with the barracuda jaw and fish hook claws; his brilliant cowardice and mighty nose, pitted against the dastardly schemes of the villainous Murphys, their hell hounds, and the Croco Pigs. Will Wal become an All Black? Will Cooch recover his stolen Stag? Will the Dog win you hearts and funnybones? It’s all here in the Dog’s Tail Tale, the full length, animated feature film of Australia and New Zealand’s most popular cartoon strip.