A new one for the bug hoard! (when it grows.)
I got my top four in no particular order.
I can see why people would think this outcome is a bit cluttered. But I think if it lost any of its edits it would alter the theme of the dog too much. It's cluttered in a way that makes some degree of sense. And I'm also biased because I adore Chia's coloring style.
Not a whole lot of edits and it doesn't need it. Just swapping out the tail and giving it a little hat constructed a solid theme and the colored lines work very well. If this outcome didn't have the colored lines it would look clunky rather than airy like it does now.
Coal last contributed to the 2011 litter with a line edited dog. And I have to say that this non-edited dog is a big improvement from the last one. While it's based off a snake I'm glad it didn't get any scales or edits. I'm not sure why but this dog feels like a really good throwback to the simple designs of 08/09.
Draca does the creepy and Draca does the creepy well. I like how they went over the lines so everything is consistant and you can't really tell what this dog is based off of other than a nightmarish creature ready to snatch you with its back hands. It's a good combo of cute and creepy.