<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (February 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section does not cite any sources . Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (February 2015) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> Hooch's real name was Beasley, and he was a Dogue de Bordeaux (French mastiff), a French breed of work dog developed 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, aged 14 . Animal Makers created an exact replica of Hooch for the famous death scene . Beasley also had a stunt double by the name of Igor . </P> <P> Henry Winkler was the original director, Winker was fired thirteen days into production by studio executive Jeffrey Katzenberg, according to Winkler on the October 10, 2012 edition of The Howard Stern Show . Winkler said of his firing from directing the film, "Let's just say I got along better with Hooch than I did with Turner ." </P>

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