HAHAHAHAHAHA! Now this is quite amusing to me.....

http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Chris-Sutor/Foozles/sinamon.jpg

And this firmly establishes the bar I'm ultimately shooting for in my own drawing.

http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Christian-Spalthoff/rakh_03.jpg

And this is clearly meant to be the puppy I need in the future. ;)

Either this or one of those awesome demon, scaley kitty thingies from Riddick.

http://us.vclart.net/vcl/Artists/Christie-Majors/Old%20Artwork%20%28Before%202003%29/ashura-ms-final.jpg