Pete (also called Peg Leg Pete, Bad Pete and Black Pete, among other names) is a cartoon character created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks of The Walt Disney Company. Pete is traditionally depicted as the villainous arch-nemesis of Mickey Mouse, and was made notorious for his repeated attempts to kidnap Minnie Mouse.
Peg Leg Pete is the main antagonist (and sometimes an anti-hero) in the 'Mickey Mouse Universe'. According to Disney he is an anthropomorphic cat, likely to contrast with his enemy (Mickey) being a mouse.
Walt Disney named his first iteration of the character Mortimer Mouse. However, at the urging of Lillian Disney, his wife, the character was renamed Mickey Mouse; reportedly, Lillian disliked the name Mortimer for the mouse and suggested Mickey.
Of course, probably the most famous Disney dog to come to mind is Mickey's pal Pluto. One of his first on-screen appearances, where he was referred to as Rover, actually had him as Minnie's pet.
The confusing part is that Goofy and Pluto are both dogs, yet they have different relationships with Mickey Mouse, with Goofy being anthropomorphic and Pluto not being able to talk or walk on two legs.
In Disney Mickey Mouse Clubhouse, Pete is an anthropomorphic cat, and he was created by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks [1]. He is also considered the vile villain and arch-nemesis in the series. Despite being a feline character, Pete is mistaken for a dog most of the time due to his massive size.
He began to look more human and less dog-like, with his ears hidden in his hat. By 1951, Goofy was portrayed as being married and having a son of his own. Neither the wife nor the son was portrayed as dog-like. The wife's face was never seen, but her form was human.
Clarabelle has also made appearances in the preschool series Mickey Mouse Clubhouse and is featured as Goofy's girlfriend (in which she owns a puppy named Bella) and in the direct-to-video movie Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers as Pete's lieutenant and Goofy's love interest.
Despite their appearances to the audience, they are all people in their cartoon world. Only the audience sees them as looking like animals. Pluto, however, is an actual dog, which is why he can't talk."
Originally known as Dippy Dawg, the character is more commonly known simply as "Goofy," a name used in his short film series. In his 1950s persona, Goofy was called George Geef, or G. G. Geef, implying that "Goofy" was merely a nickname. In Goofy Gymnastics (1949) he fills out a coupon with the name James Boyd.
Because when he was introduced Pluto was a bloodhound, and because he has since shown his extraordinary ability to sniff out all matter of things, though he is now classified as a mixed-breed pup, the bloodhound is surely in the mix. Pluto's exceptional sense of smell is seen in several storylines and gags.
He doesn't speak, except for a breathy 'Yeah! Yeah! ' and a panting, raspy kind of laugh.” Disney Legend Pinto Colvig, the original voice of Disney's other dog star, Goofy, performed most of Pluto's woofs, yaps, and yelps.
Dinah replaced Fifi the Peke as Pluto's girlfriend in the later Disney cartoons. She appears as Pluto's girlfriend although she sometimes dates Butch the Bulldog as well.
Early production documents for Goof Troop contain a proposed explanation for the absence of Goofy's wife, proposing that she may have fallen off a cliff while Goofy was taking her picture during a visit to the Grand Canyon.
Bolt's breed is never mentioned in the film. Joe Moshier, Bolt's main character designer, has indicated that Bolt is loosely based on a white German Shepherd puppy the animation team studied during the character's early design phase, but was never intended to be any one specific breed.
Everyone's favorite mouse is turning 94. On Nov. 18, 1928, Mickey Mouse made his debut in the short film "Steamboat Willie." Since then, his birthday has been honored by his loving fans all around the globe.
When it comes to Disney, there's one character who stands tall as the symbol of joy, imagination, and timeless magic. Mickey Mouse, the beloved creation of Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks, celebrates his 95th anniversary today.
