
By me ^ sorry I had to upload it to a gif maker, CS wouldn't let me upload an attachment
About the species:
During the cold war between the United States of America and the Soviet Union, the Soviet Union was experimenting in a laboratory with different native animal genes. The outcome was a canine-like figure with thick, heavy fur, a mane down it's back, and a rather feline-like tail. These canines were to train with Soviet soldiers and fight for the Soviet Union when needed. The incredibly large canines grew to be 4-5 feet tall, they had a powerful grip with their jaws, and they were very muscular. One day, the labratory gates were left unattended. The confused creatures had almost no experience with being on the earth, as they had just been created. One of them escaped their cage and ran into the wild. Then the rest of them escaped- only 1 stayed in the laboratory. The other 4 repopulated, and by this day, there are thousands of them in the wilderness of Siberia.
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Choppy, I know, but that was just a basic idea, once I get the species lined, then I'll go into details with the backstory.
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ANYWAYS, you guys are here for the competition, right? Okay, just read the rules and you're all set!
1. All of Tess and Nick's rules apply
2. Do not complain if you don't win
3. Please try to bump the thread every once in awhile.
Grand Prize:

Pet's name: Applejack
Adopt virtual pets at Chicken Smoothie!
And a permanent artist position if desired
Second place:

Adopt virtual pets at Chicken Smoothie!
And a permanent artist position if desired
3rd place:

Adopt virtual pets at Chicken Smoothie!
And a guest artist position if desired
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Increases in chance of winning:
If you use the same or an alike pose as I used in the sketch above (Major booster)
A snarling, fierce canine, not a kawaii cute puppy. (Also major)
Shading, and highlights. (Not exactly major, but I'd like shading)
Effort, I can see when you're putting effort into your entry.
Decreases chances of winning:
Little time spent on entry
Cute looking (MAJOR! I do NOT want it to be cute looking)
No lock-alpha or layers (come on guys, how can I use it with no layers?)
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Ends when I get enough entries. ready? GO!