Chempion

A dog who is an amateur skier yearns to be a professional. He approaches a coach (bear) and the bear teaches him the ropes. The date of competition arrives and in steps a wolf who's the guy to beat! He's an egotist, a grand stander and laughs at the other competitors. The competition begins and the wolf cops an attitude reminiscent of "the hare and the tortoise". The wolf finally gets serious and sees the dog as his main competition, yet he never cheats, and plays it straight. The only cheat in the group is a vixen who takes a shortcut and pays for it! The dog winds up winning and the wolf shakes his hand! He's a good loser. A wonderful little film with attractive characters and a good story. At this point Soyuzmultfilm was about 10 years behind Disney but made up for it in style and talent! There are many Disney elements in this film. There is some great low-key humor here too, with and attractive vixen and her boyfriend - a beaver. She's dressed in a slinky dress with a fox wrap no less! - Hilarious! Not to be missed!