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
Cartoon Cartoons on "The Cartoon Cartoon Show" (2005–2008) and "Cartoon Planet" (2012–2014). Cartoon Cartoons first appeared as shorts on animation showcase series "What a Cartoon!" in 1995, under the name of "World Premiere Toons". The series was produced by Hanna-Barbera and Cartoon Network Studios under the direction of Fred Seibert. Seibert had been a guiding force for Nickelodeon (having overseen the creation of Nicktoons shortly prior to his departure) prior to joining Hanna-Barbera and would establish Frederator Studios years later. Through "What a Cartoon!", Cartoon Network was able to assess the potential of certain shorts to serve as pilots for spin-off series