The Perishers dog, Boot. In the early days of the strip they lived in an approximately 10-foot (3 m) diameter concrete pipe section in a seemingly abandoned builder's yard. In 1966 he and Boot moved into a small railway station that had been closed by the Beeching Axe, and they have lived there ever since. Wellington takes his nickname from his trademark wellington boots – he cannot afford proper shoes. He named his dog Boot to go with Wellington. Wellington is quite an intellectual and given to philosophical trains of thought. He can also be quite resourceful – he appears to support
What a Cartoon! Butch Hartman, and John R. Dilworth), but veterans as well (like Don Jurwich, Jerry Eisenberg, and Ralph Bakshi). In addition to the veterans, William Hanna and Joseph Barbera each produced two shorts each for "What a Cartoon!". Many of the key crew members from previous Hanna-Barbera series "2 Stupid Dogs" joined the team of "What a Cartoon!" as well. Many of its crew members later went on to write and direct for "Dexter's Laboratory", "Johnny Bravo", "Cow and Chicken", "I Am Weasel", and "The Powerpuff Girls", including those named above. "The Kitchen Casanova" director John McIntyre is particularly known for