I made some quick and simple reference sheets for my dog characters who act as mounts to my other characters! This one belongs to Roy.

For full disclosure these are mostly traced from reference photos just to get the proportions and shapes and such correct, so I can just refer to these images when drawing them in the future without going into wild reference hunt every time.

Roy and their dog have been together since Roy ran away from home to join the nomads as a teen. She’s seen a bunch of fights too, since Roy was good at getting into them. She might look scary and serious, but when she’s feeling safe she loves attention and rubs from anyone who is just willing to give them, so obviously she doesn’t mind others touching her. She’s very playful too, but she’s oftentimes too rough for other dogs’ liking. She doesn’t like sudden moves or loud noises though and might response aggressively to them. In battles she’s fierce and mostly only protects Roy and herself. Her skin is thick and loose so she can take a lot of punishment before it actually hurts or hinders her. Inspired mostly by various livestock guardian dogs.