Cruella de Vil being made of marble and colored garishly in green, red or purple. Her guests also meet her abused white Persian cat whom Cruella admits she detests and only keeps because of the cat's value. When invited to a dinner party held by the Dearly couple, Cruella expresses her sinister interest in the Dalmatians, remarking how she and her henpecked husband have never thought of making clothing from dog pelt before. Yet seeing the spotless skins of the newborn puppies she is revolted and offers to have them drowned at once; her way of getting rid of animals she views as
Breed type (dog) English Mastiff standard cautions, "Judges should also beware of putting a premium on showiness." "Breed type" usually takes into account the work the original dog type from which the breed was developed was bred to do. In order to counterbalance the overuse of appearance in awarding championships, some major registries and breed clubs have instituted performance events as part of the awards at conformation shows. Dog type, "breed type", dog breed, and purebred dog breed are at times all used interchangeably, but they all have distinct meanings. "Types of dogs" are varieties developed for a specific work; they may be