were produced in Italy, Netherlands, Brazil, France, and the United States. Follow-up An intermediate follow-up, The Fox and the Hound 2, was released directly-to-DVD on December 12, 2006. The follow-up takes place during the youth of Tod and Copper, before the events of the later half of the first film. The story-line of the follow-up involves Copper being tempted to join a band of singing stray dogs called "The Singin' Strays", thus threatening his friendship with Tod. The follow-up was critically panned, with critics calling it a pale imitation of its predecessor. See also The Belstone Fox, a 1973 British film with similar themes, based on David Rook's 1970 novel, The Ballad of the Belstone Fox Notes References Bibliography External links 1981 films 1981 animated films 1980s American animated films 1980s buddy drama films 1980s children's animated films 1980s coming-of-age drama films 1980s English-language films 1981 directorial debut films 1981 drama films American buddy drama films American children's animated drama films American coming-of-age drama films Animated buddy films Animated coming-of-age films Animated drama films Animated films about dogs Animated films about foxes Animated films about orphans Animated films based on novels Films about prejudice Films adapted into comics Films based on American novels Films directed by Art Stevens Films directed by Richard Rich Films directed by Ted Berman Films produced by Ron W. Miller Films scored by Buddy Baker (composer) Films set on farms Films set in North America Walt Disney Animation Studios films Walt Disney Pictures animated films