Rusty is an old sheriff dog and a minor character inDisney's2004 animated feature filmHome on the Range. He is one ofSheriff Sam Brown's pets andBuck's best friend.
Background[]
Personality[]
Rusty is an aging dog (possibly a basset hound) who watches over thetown when his owner Sheriff Sam Brown is away on duty. He is shown to be very serious-minded and has little tolerance over Buck's immaturity, although the two are best friends and work together quite well. They also have a thing for tic-tac-toe.
Role in the film[]
Rusty is first seen trying to snap Buck out of one of his daydreams by whistling, and reminds him that it's his move at tic-tac-toe, which they were seen playing together. Buck becomes distraught, complaining that he will never get a chance to fight bandits, but Rusty tries to reassure him that there are other things in life besides being a hero. However, Buck still thinks otherwise and then annoys Rusty with his foolish karate moves.
Sometime later, Buck is distracted byRico, a supposed bounty hunter and the horse's idol, whom Buck claims to be one of the best, although Rusty shows little interest. When Rico tells Sam that he needs a fresh horse to help him capture outlawAlameda Slim, Buck begins immaturely showing off behind them and Rusty, who smacks his face with his paw in shame. Rico eventually selects Buck, much to the horse's delight, and then saddles him up. Buck exclaims happily that he's wearing Rico's saddle, to which Rusty replies apathetically, "Great. I'll leave you two alone."
Later, whenPearl and her livestock face losing theirfarm due to a bank notice that she hasn't been able to pay yet,Maggie,Mrs. Calloway, andGrace take Alameda Slim's wanted poster and seek Rusty and Buck for help. Rusty sniffs Slim's wanted poster a few times and states that they will need $750 in reward money to save Little Patch of Heaven. The three cows then get into a brief mud-wrestling fight while Rusty watches in amusement.
Rusty is later seen looking down at their tic-tac-toe game in sadness while it rains, as he was lonesome for Buck after learning that the stallion had escaped some ranchers who tried to return Buck when Rico ditched him for another horse. Rusty then wonders if he will ever see his stallion friend again.
Rusty is last seen overjoyed at Buck's return. He then gets flipped on top of the rolling barrel thatJeb andLucky Jack overturned inside while bickering and fighting with each other. The barrel eventually crashes into the water trough, with all three of them falling in the water and laughing.
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