animationart:

1. Bill Peet
2. Bill Peet vs Milt Kahl
3. Milt Kahl
4. Final Design

Story Artist, Bill Peet, boarded all of ‘101 Dalmatians’ by himself and had a set way that Pongo was drawn. Milt, an excellent draughtsman, had long ago proven that he only needed to look at Peet’s drawing and polish up the characters for animation. Normally the process worked, but this time both artists were at odds over how to draw Pongo. Peet thought Pongo looked too much like a Great Dane but Milt stood by his design, claiming the muzzel size helped contrast Perdita’s. In the end though, Milt consceded and adjusted Pongo’s design.