Snow Buddies

Air Bud's quintuplet Golden Retriever puppies (known as the Buddies) from the town of Fernfield, Washington are having fun with their new owners before they go to school.

Two of the huskies Francois and Philippe, reveal to the Buddies that Shasta's parents were killed during a dog sled race last year when the ice beneath them shattered to dishearten them.

Soon only young Adam and Jean George are left but news of a blizzard arrives and it's too late to call off the race as the racers have already gotten past the midway checkpoint.

Adam then recovers while Francois and Philippe, the lead dogs of Jean George's team, get into trouble when the ice beneath them shatters.

Jean George continues and abandons his dogs while Adam and the puppies begin a rescue operation despite Shasta's fears of his parents death, revealing that they had died from drowning.

The puppies pull Francois and Philippe out of the icy waters and Jean George continues the race without any gratitude and abandons their rescuers.

All seven Buddies return home via airplane and are greeted by their owners Sam, Bartleby, Billy, Alice, Pete, Henry and Noah, who were waiting for them.

The film ends with Adam and a now nearly full-grown Shasta hiking through Alaska on a cold, winter night with five new adult huskies, while Talon narrates a reminder for the audience that "life may lead you where you least expect, but have faith, and you'll know exactly where you were meant to be".

[1] As a result, the film was not permitted to use the "No animals were harmed..." disclaimer and received an "Unacceptable" marking from the American Humane Association.

The disc comes with bonus features which include a narration by the director on the visual effects and an audio commentary by the Buddies and Shasta.