Chief



Chief is the secondary antagonist in the film The Fox and the Hound. He was voiced by Pat Buttram.

The Fox and the Hound
Chief is one of Amos Slade's hunting dogs. Though he is initally dismissive of the young puppy that Amos intends to train as a hunting dog, he becomes a surrogate father to the hound puppy, called Copper. Chief usually stays around his doghouse for the first part of the film, but is responsible for chasing Tod, when the fox comes to see Copper.

Later, Chief accompanies Amos and Copper on a winter long hunting trip. Chief teaches Copper many things about hunting. By springtime, Copper is a trained hunting dog, and has actually topped Chief, much to the older dog's chagrin. Though Copper revels in his success, Chief notes that Copper's tracking skills aren't enough to be a good hunting dog, and that Copper must learn to think nasty.

When Tod returns to see Copper that night, Chief alerts Amos to the fox's arrival and the two try to kill Tod. Though Copper allows Tod to flee, Chief spots him and chases Tod onto a railroad track. Chief is hit by an incoming train, but Tod escapes. Though Chief survives, he is left with a broken leg. Chief tries to milk his injury to regain Amos' attention, but Amos sees through Chief's attempts. Chief is not seen again until the end of the film.

The Fox and the Hound 2
Chief is a minor character in this film, and has very few speaking roles.