Well, since Selcouth posted to say this dog wasn't his, I suppose I shall go ahead and confirm that it is, indeed, my dog. XD Though I did so love being compared to Selcouth so often, which is such a tremendous compliment, so thank you guys for making me feel so awesome. <3 <3
I was actually expecting everyone to immediately guess this puppy was mine as soon as it grew, because I didn't realize until AFTER I completely finished the pup that I did
swirlies down the back two years in a row. >.>
BUT, many many cookies to those of you who were guessing that this dog was inspired by the saluki breed! The flowers, though, are not moonlilies, or were not intended to be. They were inspired by cherry blossoms instead. And also, I'm right there hating on the CS tag with you guys. XD You've NO IDEA how many times that thing was moved around. XD But trust me, it's best where it is.
So, if there's a theme to my staff dogs, you could consider last year's dog to represent the element of light, or hope; and this year's dog to represent the element of life, or faith, take your pick. ^-^ I've always loved the idea of elemental magic, so I suppose that's what is consistent between these two. ^-^