Beethoven (franchise) Beethoven (franchise) The Beethoven film series is a series of eight American films, created by John Hughes (credited as Edmond Dantès) and Amy Holden Jones, in which the plot revolves around a family attempting to control the antics of their pet Saint Bernard. The first two films were theatrical releases and all after have been direct to video. The original "Beethoven" hit theaters in April 1992. Its opening grossed $7,587,565. It was the year's 26th largest grossing film in the U.S. at $57,114,049. In "Beethoven", the Newton family finds and adopts a Saint Bernard. The family, with the exception of
Dog type the written standard and awards are based on how closely the dog resembles the standard. Note 2. Many modern breeds of dogs still use the names of early types, although they may or may not resemble the old types. Note 3. Early attempts to categorize dogs as species of "Canis" are described by Carl Linnaeus in Systema naturae, 1758, Gmelin in 1788, Kerr in 1792. Dog type Dog types are broad categories of dogs based on form, function or style of work, lineage, or appearance. In contrast, modern "dog breeds" are particular breed standards, sharing a common set of heritable