Rookie is a character in Barbie & Her Sisters in A Puppy Chase. He is voiced by Bronwen Holmes. Rookie is Stacie's puppy. Stacie and her sisters take their puppies to an island so that Chelsea can take part in a dance competition. The sisters lose the puppies and set out to find them.
Story[]
Rookie and his siblings are owned by Barbie, Skipper, Stacie and Chelsea. Rookie is Stacie's puppy. When the sisters go to an island so Chelsea can compete in a dance competition, they take the puppies with them.
On the plane, Stacie asks Rookie if he's excited, and he barks in response. As they prepare for landing, the puppies get into bags. Honey asks why it's dark inside the bag. Rookie tells Honey to turn around, and she pokes her head out of the bag and thanks him.
When they land, an island hostess gives the puppies flowers to wear on their ears. Rookie says his blue flower looks like a firework. Honey tells Rookie that his flower is pretty. Stacie says the puppies are cute, and Skipper takes a photo of them. Barbie says they are adorable.
Barbie rents a golf cart for transportation, and the puppies get excited to ride in it facing backwards. The puppies look at the beach, and Rookie says it looks like a giant sandbox. They arrive at the Dancing Horse Festival at Banyan Tree Park, and Barbie lets the puppies out to play. Honey wants to play Follow the Leader. Rookie says they should follow him because he's a natural leader. He falls over and the puppies laugh.
The puppies watch the dancing horse show, and see horses named Beauty and Spirit doing tricks. Rookie copies Spirit's moves and falls over. A butterfly lands on Honey's nose and then flies away. Rookie races the puppies to catch up to it. They follow the butterfly into a horse trailer. The puppies get excited and call the trailer a playground. They play until they are interrupted by Archibald, a show dog who says it is his trailer. Rookie nicknames him Archie.
The horses return to the horse trailer and make friends with the puppies. The puppies ask Spirit to teach them her moves, and she says they are adorable. Spirit and Beauty's mother, Silver, asks how the puppies got into the trailer. Beauty asks if the puppies can stay and play, but Silver says the puppies have to go back to the girls. Before the puppies can leave, Rookie notices that the trailer is moving. The horse trailer starts to get driven away by Vivian and Marco, the horse trainers. Rookie hopes the girls will find them.
Archibald tells the puppies not to worry, and says the girls will find them tomorrow. He gives the puppies treats, and they settle down to go to sleep. The puppies say good night to Archibald. The animals sleep in the trailer while Marco and Vivian use a tent. They camp at White Sands Campground, a beach where people can surf and snorkel. The next day, Honey asks if it's tomorrow yet. Archibald says no, it's today. The puppies get confused as Archibald explains what he means.
Vivian and Marco discover the puppies are in the trailer, and say they will take care of them until the can reunite with the girls. The puppies bark happily. Vivian and Marco give the puppies bacon and eggs for breakfast. Rookie steals some extra bacon from Archibald. Beauty says Spirit is going to take her for a run, and they invite the puppies along. Rookie wants to race. The puppies are too slow to keep up with the horses, so Taffy suggests they do puppy eyes at Marco, who is riding Silver. Marco gives the puppies a ride.
The puppies play and hula dance. Rookie appears wearing a snorkelling mask. Taffy asks what he's doing, and he says he wants to go surfing. The puppies surf, and spot the girls on the beach. The puppies reunite with their owners. Rookie tells Stacie that he knew she'd find him. She compliments his surfing, and Rookie licks her. Vivian and Marco say they will transport the girls and their puppies to Chelsea's dance competition, but they come to a washed out road.
Marco says the girls can use the horses to get over the gap in the road. Stacie and Skipper get on Silver with DJ and Rookie. The horses stay with the girls and the puppies, and Marco and Vivian say they will meet them at the competition. When the horses come to a crossroads, Barbie picks a random path. It leads them back to Banyan Tree Park instead of the dance competition, meaning Chelsea will miss the competition. Barbie's they had fun finding the puppies, and the puppies say they had fun too. Rookie says they had more fun than the girls.
Barbie figures out how to get to the competition in time, but the host tells Chelsea she is too late. Rookie tells the puppies to do puppy eyes, and the host changes her mind. Chelsea starts to perform, but gets nervous. Beauty joins her to help her out, and Spirit and Barbie join in too. Rookie says he can dance too, and joins in with DJ. Honey and Taffy start dancing too. They tell Archibald to dance with them, and he does. They copy his dance move and call it The Archie. The collaborative dance helps Chelsea to win the competition, and she thanks Rookie and everyone who helped her. Archibald turns the music back on, and Rookie dances with everyone.
Physical Appearance[]
Rookie is a light brown puppy with brown eyes. He has a black nose. Rookie has a darker patch of fur around one of his eyes, and his ears are also darker than the rest of his fur. Rookie wears a blue neckerchief instead of a collar. The island hostess welcomes Rookie by giving him a light blue flower to wear on his ear. He says it reminds him of a firework. Rookie later wears the flower with a grass skirt while hula dancing. The grass skirt has yellow flowers around the waist. Rookie also wears a blue snorkelling mask while surfing.
Personality[]
Just like his owner Stacie, Rookie is sporty. He likes to race other animals. He is very excitable and considers himself to be a good leader. He is innocent and playful, comparing a flower to a firework, and the beach to a sandbox. Rookie likes to play with the other puppies, who find him funny. Rookie copies Spirit's moves and wants to learn them. Rookie is fascinated when he sees a butterfly, which he calls a "flutter-by." Rookie is slightly clumsy, and falls over a couple of times. He gets excited when he sees Archibald's trailer, and nicknames him Archie.
Rookie gets distressed when he is separated from the girls, and hopes the girls will come after him and the other puppies. He has faith that Stacie will find him. Rookie uses puppy eyes if he wants a person to do something for him. Rookie likes eating dog treats, and bacon and eggs. He has fun playing on the beach, and suggests going surfing. Rookie says he had more fun on the island than the girls. When Chelsea gets nervous during her dance performance, Rookie helps her by joining in.
Quotes[]
- "My flower looks like a firework!"
- (In the golf cart) "Whee! We get to go backwards!"
- (Looking at the ocean) "Look, a giant sandbox!"
- "I'm a natural born leader. Come on, follow me."
- (Copying Spirit) "Hey, look at me, I'm a dancing horse!"
- "Last one there's rotten kibble!"
- (At the trailer) "Puppy playground!"
- (To Spirit) "Can you teach us your moves?"
- "Last one there is a rotten egg!"
- (Before surfing) "We're missing the good waves. Come on, Taff."
- "Quick, give her puppy eyes."
Trivia[]
- According to a promotional video for the movie, Rookie's favorite color is yellow blue; his favorite game is follow the leader; and his favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate. The description says, "Meet Stacie's puppy, Rookie! He's a natural born leader, and when you're with Rookie, the fun never ends!"[1]
- Rookie also appears in the series Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures.
- In Barbie & Her Sisters in The Great Puppy Adventure and Barbie & Her Sisters in A Puppy Chase, Rookie is voiced by Bronwen Holmes. Rookie is voiced by Brady Bond in Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures. He does not speak in Barbie Dolphin Magic or Barbie Princess Adventure.
References[]
| Barbie & Her Sisters in A Puppy Chase |
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 Media: Barbie & Her Sisters in A Puppy Chase Characters: Barbie | Skipper | Stacie | Chelsea | Archibald | Beauty | Spirit | Silver | Taffy | DJ | Rookie | Honey | Vivian | Marco | Lindsay | Hannah | Anna | Savannah | Dancers | Tiffany Locations: Island | Car Rental Company | Banyan Tree Park | White Sands Campground | Village Events: Dancing Horse Festival | Dance Competition Transportation: Golf Cart | Trailer | Camper Songs: "Let Your Hair Down" | "Live in the Moment" Other: Transcript | Credits | Bloopers |