Pongo

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NOTE: This page is the only about the original 1956 Dodie Smith Book and 1961 Disney film original of Pongo as his other adaptations as of now are not voted as Pure Good, and thus only info about Pongo's 1956 book version and 1961 film original should be put here.

Pure Good

Full Name

Pongo Dearly-Radcliffe-Dalmatian

Alias

Spotted Hyena (by Jasper)

Dad (by his children)

Origin

One Hundred and One Dalmations (1961)

Powers/Skills

Sharp claws and teeth

Strength
Speed
Stealth
Abnormal intelligence for a dog

Family

Roger Radcliffe (human owner)
Perdita (wife)
Lucky, Patch, Rolly, Dipstick, Whizzer, Fidget and Freckles (sons)
Cadpig, Two-Tone, Jewel, Pepper and Penny (daughters)
Other Dalmatian puppies (biological children and adoptive children)
Dottie (daughter-in-law)
Domino and Little Dipper (grandsons)
Oddball (granddaughter)
Delilah (great-great-granddaughter)
Dylan, Dolly and their siblings (great-great-great-grandchildren)

Allies

Roger Radcliffe
Anita Radcliffe
Nanny
His adopted puppies
Danny
Colonel
Captain
Sergeant Tibbs
Thunderbolt
Spot Chicken
Labrador
Scottie

Enemies

Cruella de Vil (archenemy)

Jasper and Horace

Goals

Marry his love interest Perdita.

Save his puppies from the clutches of Cruella and her pawns.
Raise his puppies and keep them out of trouble (all succeeded).

Goodness Zone

Saving his children from Cruella De Vil.

Type of Hero

Freedom-Fighting Strategist

“	My story begins in London, not so very long ago. And yet so much has happened since then, that it seems more like an eternity.	„
	~ Pongo

“	Perdy. We'll take them home with us. All of them. Our pets would never turn them out.	„
	~ Pongo of the 84 puppies.

Pongo Dearly-Radcliffe-Dalmatian is the main protagonist of Disney's 17th full-length animated feature film One Hundred and One Dalmations, and a supporting character in 101 Dalmatians: The Series and the 2003 direct-to-video sequel 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure.

He is the husband of Perdita, the biological father of 15 puppies, the adoptive father of the other 84 dalmatian puppies and the paternal grandfather of Domino, Little Dipper and Oddball.

He was voiced by the late Rod Taylor in the original film, Michael Gough in the animated storybook game, Kevin Schon in the TV series, Samuel West in Patch's London Adventure, and Michael Bell in House of Mouse. He is now currently voiced by Eric Bauza since 2017.

What Makes Him Pure Good?[]

He cared about his wife and children and has always been considerably protective over them.
When his and Perdita's puppies are stolen by Cruella and two of her conspirators Jasper and Horace, Pongo decided to use the Twilight Bark to alert all the dogs in England about their stolen puppies.
He saves his 15 puppies from Cruella De Vil and raised the other 84 puppies.
Pongo decided to take all 84 puppies when his children never turn them out.

Trivia[]

He is one of two Pure Good characters in the 101 Dalmatians franchise, alongside his wife Perdita, and the only parents in a Disney animated canon to be Pure Good, along with Lady and Thomas O’Malley as well as the only one of these protagonists whose film comes with a Pure Evil villain.
- Also, Pongo is the only protagonist of a 1960s Disney animated movie not to be on the Heroic Benchmark wiki.
Pongo's Live-Action counterpart in 101 Dalmatians by Stephen Herek does not count as Pure Good due to lacking sentience thus lacking a Moral Agency to possess like with this original Pongo. The same goes for his appearance in Once Upon A Time and his appearance in Cruella.