Rookie/A Puppy Chase

Rookie
Information
Movies	Barbie & Her Sisters in A Puppy Chase
Voice	Bronwen Holmes
Species	Dog
Home	Malibu, California
Relatives	Taffy (sister), DJ (brother), Honey (sister)
Owner	Stacie

Rookie is a character in Barbie & Her Sisters in A Puppy Chase. She 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 her 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 she's excited, and she 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 her.

When they land, an island hostess gives the puppies flowers to wear on their ears. Rookie says her blue flower looks like a firework. Honey tells Rookie that her 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 her because she's a natural leader. She 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 she says she wants to go surfing. The puppies surf, and spot the girls on the beach. The puppies reunite with their owners. Rookie tells Stacie that she knew she'd find her. She compliments her 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 she 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. She has a black nose. Rookie has a darker patch of fur around one of her eyes, and her ears are also darker than the rest of her fur. Rookie wears a blue neckerchief instead of a collar. The island hostess welcomes Rookie by giving her a light blue flower to wear on her ear. She says it reminds her 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

Rookie is very excitable and considers herself to be a good leader. She is innocent, and compares her flower to a firework, and compares the beach to a sandbox. Rookie likes to play with the other puppies. The other puppies find Rookie funny. Rookie copies Spirit's moves and wants to learn them. Rookie is sporty, and likes to surf and race other animals. Rookie is fascinated when she sees a butterfly, which she calls a "flutter-by." Rookie is slightly clumsy, and falls over a couple of times. She gets excited when she sees Archibald's trailer, and nicknames him Archie.

Rookie gets distressed when she is separated from the girls, and hopes they will come after them. She has faith that Stacie will find her. Rookie uses puppy eyes if she wants a person to do something for her. Rookie likes eating dog treats, and bacon and eggs. She has fun playing on the beach, and suggests going surfing. Rookie says she had more fun on the island than the girls. When Chelsea gets nervous during her dance performance, Honey helps her by joining in, and she encourages Archibald to dance too.

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

• Rookie also appears in Barbie & Her Sisters in The Great Puppy Adventure, Barbie Dolphin Magic, and Barbie Princess Adventure.
• According to a promotional video for the movie, Rookie's favorite color is yellow blue; her favorite game is follow the leader; and her favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate. The description says, "Meet Stacie's puppy, Rookie! She's a natural born leader, and when you're with Rookie, the fun never ends!"

References

Barbie & Her Sisters in A Puppy Chase

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