Name: Ivy
Sexuality: Heterosexual
Age: 5 months
Gender: Female
Breed: Australian Cattle Dog (Standard)
Rank: Pup
Credits to me for all images. This is my doggo.
Ivy is a good size for her age, weighing in at 21 pounds and standing on the taller end for her breed. She has long limbs, ears that don't quite fit her head, and a long body. When she grows into herself, she will weigh in around 45 pounds and stand nearly 27 inches tall at the shoulder. She has an intelligent look about her, and a playful, mischievous curiosity runs rampant in her gaze.
Ivy's eyes are a brilliant blue, matching her downy coat impeccably. White hairs are mixed in with blue slate, black, and gray ones to form the blended cattle dog ticking. Black coloring is most prominent on her head, ears, forming circles around her eyes via the tear ducts, and shoulders. A darker stripe of fur crosses her lower jaw, giving her a sort of "second smile" when viewed at the right angle.
A streak of white is chalked on her forehead, and her tail tip is a matching color. She has a sort of facemask made up of lighter fur, though it is a deeper slade color around her eyes and tracing the sides of her nose and muzzle. Her underbelly gradients to white from her chest and halfway up her ribs.
Ivy's streakier coat often makes her appear coarse and unkempt, though in reality, she is extremely soft and keeps herself relatively clean for a puppy her age. Ivy walks with an eagerness to her steps, and, when her tail wags, it does so in a propeller motion rather than back and forth. Tiny white teeth and a lolling pink tongue are often visible as this chipper little pup grins her little doggy grin, which is quite gummy at the moment as her adult teeth have started to replace baby ones.
Personality
Ivy is as eager as her bouncing walk suggests: eager to please, eager to learn, eager to be the best. Nothing seems to put her in a defeated mood, unless, of course, an adult snaps at her for playing too rough with their extremities. She is incurably curious but has enough sense in her young mind not to follow through with every whim she thinks up. This pup is an extremely energetic one; while she is relatively quiet and keeps to herself when told or when alone, as soon as someone offers to play, or when she is given a job to do, the zoomies kick in and she is off.
She is quite playful, but, especially when playing with older dogs, she fights dirty. Ivy will go for the jugular, the testes, headbutt ribcages, pull fur, bite ears,... But she is learning, sometimes the hard way, to avoid such things. She will still nip at heels and bulldoze others over. Around smaller dogs, though, Ivy has learned to be careful -- especially in having a chihuahua for a sister.
She is an empathetic dog, happy to help, and lives to test limits and buoy others up. Ivy's happy-go-lucky, innocent nature is contagious; she's a sweetheart when she isn't trying to castrate during playtime. There is, of course, still the part of her that wants to be the best, and this dog tries hard to ensure that her skills are top notch. Ivy play fights, practices hunting and begging, being fast and strong, and growing into the perfect little warrior. Another part of her is absolutely vicious. She does not mind death and can be very apathetic towards it.
Ivy is loyal to very few. Trust must be earned first; otherwise, she is wary and aloof. Once she trusts a dog, though, they have their own bodyguard for life and she will do everything in her power to keep them safe (she totally has small dog syndrome). She's smart, actively seeks out loopholes in rules and commands, and listens to almost nobody. She is the queen. It's only a matter of time -- "When I'm all grown up!" -- until she dominates the whole earth. Her goal is to, one day, lead the pack and make them the strongest, fiercest, "bestest" group in the world.
Weaknesses
- Hates heights. She won't jump from anything taller than she is.
- Goes straight to defense mode with strangers; not the most trusting
- Very smol right now and can't do much damage without all her teeth
Strengths
+ Fast learner and very engaged
+ Speed and agility, and she's getting stronger
+ Quick-witted and has a good sense of humor
Mate
None
Pups
None
Other
This is pretty much exactly my dog. Personality has obviously been embellished to make pasta personification easier, but this is... Ivy.
Also, she is open to parents/guardians and all that jazz.