A head shot of my character, Beyo.
Anthro is about 5' 4" with very short hair, faux hawk it, leave it normal, whatever, the hair's usually the same color as the fur, and completely optional. If you want to have fun with the hair, go for it, that includes colors! My actual hair is only about an inch long, so realistically if I had fur you couldn't see any head hair, but I don't want to limit you. Do as you please though. Septum ring, either a hoop or split hoop. Body type is skinny, boney, and muscled.
Beyo is what could be called a pariah dog. Examples of various pariah dogs are the New Guinea singing dog, the basenji, dingos, carolina dogs, and the canaan dog. Spitzes, prick eared hounds, and sighthounds are very primitive dogs.
The ears sit high on the head, and are large and pointed. The eyes are slightly oval shaped (similar to the shiba inu) and gold in color. The expression is intelligent and inquisitive. The fur is about an inch/two inches long, with a thick ruff around the neck and a fluffier tail, liver in color. Brown nose and paw pads, pink nails. Tucked up belly, with a curved back (think: greyhound) and the tail is typically curled, but can lay flat. Medium in size, maybe about two feet high at the shoulders. Leggy and long.

Primitive dogs: http://www.canineworld.com/pads/index.htm http://www.indiandogs.com/