Delilah is one of the two main deuteragonists from 101 Dalmatian Street. She is a British Dalmatian who is the great-great-granddaughter of Pongo and Perdita. She is married to an American Dalmatian called Doug. The two also have a large litter of puppies from previous marriages and adoptions which, when combined together, make a total of 99.
Background[]
Delilah is a descendant of Pongo and Perdita, who works as a nursing dog in a London Hospital. Before the events of the series, she had a litter of fifteen from a previous partner, one of whom was her eldest son, Dylan, before meeting another dog named Doug, who also had a litter of fifteen puppies from a previous relationship. According to Doug, the two had their first drink together by a pond in the park. After getting together, the two had another litter of fifteen puppies together, before then adopting fifty-four more, both from rescue shelters and by taking in strays, adding up to ninety-nine puppies in total.
Delilah and her family currently live in Camden, London. While Delilah and Doug are off at work, the two eldest of the Dalmatian puppies Dylan and Dolly are left in charge.
As a top medical specialist, Delilah is the heart of the clueless Doctor Dave's medical team, because Doctor Dave didn’t really know what he was doing until Delilah came along. Being both an over-achiever and in a high-stakes job, Delilah takes her career very seriously, but she is never too busy for her puppies back home and insists the entire family have a meal together, at least once a day.
Background[]
In some early concepts, Delilah was planned to have an appearance almost identical to Perdita. Whether or not she was planned to be Perdita before being altered is not known at this time. The concept art also shows that she would have worn a fob watch on her collar, rather than the tag she has in the show.
Role in the series[]
Delilah is a regular in the show. While she works as a nursing dog at a London hospital, her eldest pups, stepdaughter Dolly and son Dylan, watch over their miscellaneous younger siblings. She appears to be the more level-headed one out of her and Doug, knowing how to easily handle having such a large litter of pups, likely due to coming from Pongo and Perdita's side of the family. When she sees a swarm of pups coming her way, she knows how to dodge the wave so she does not get completely trampled.
In the episode "Dog's Best Friend", she is first seen having just woken up and wishes luck to Dolly and Dylan with their housework before heading to work herself.
In "Boom Night", she helps fit earmuffs onto the other pups during the titular event to protect her children from the disruptive sounds before she and Doug head to their respective jobs. Delilah informs Dolly that it is the busiest night of the year for her and Doug, and she will leave the safety of her children in her eldest's paws.
In "Girls' Day Out", we learn Delilah is allergic to orchids, which causes her to get into an argument with Dolly. To help the two make up with one another, Doug has the two spend time at the animal spa together.
Delilah is shown at work in "The Dog House", which shows that she is the heart of Doctor Dave's medical team, joking that he would probably lose his medical license without her. When she overhears Hugo, Clarissa's human, call Pest Control on 101 Dalmatian Street, her reaction accidentally leads to Doctor Dave to falling on a syringe filled with sedatives, which knocks him out. Knowing they need a human to pass the Pest Control's inspection, Delilah commandeers a motorized wheelchair to take Doctor Dave back to the house, escorted by P. C. Pearl, and tries to wake Doctor Dave up. When she is able to get Doctor Dave to the house, the Dalmatians are able to wake him up, with him realizing just how big Delilah's family is. Pest Control arrives, and Doctor Dave is willing to cover for the Dalmatians, which Delilah says earns him a hug, leading to a puppy pile.
In "London, We Have a Problem", Delilah returns home from work with her husband, only to smell a scent that worries her. She finds and sniffs Hunter's remote and urges Doug to go upstairs into the attic of the house with her to check on something. She brings Dolly and Dylan with her and both she and Doug get a vial that contains a hair and open it. Both of them smell it and confirm it is the human scent of a De Vil, with both now worried that Cruella De Vil might be after their children.
In "Fetch", Delilah & Doug are celebrating their anniversary. According to Doug, the two had their first drink together by the pond in the park.
Trivia[]
- In "Girls' Day Out", it is revealed that Delilah has an allergy to orchids.
- According to Lucy Pryke (creative executive of the Walt Disney Company), Delilah is able to make a diagnosis just by smelling.
- Delilah is the great-great-granddaughter of Pongo and Perdita.
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Delilah on 101 Dalmatians Street Wiki
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "101DS Series Bible" (April 28, 2024).