Since nobody else will comment, I will comment!

I like the attitude from the expression. The figure also gives off a little bit of that attitude as well. As for any tips I can give... I would say try thinking of the body in shapes a bit more because it will really help out your form. Also make sure you are drawing from your own references and not from other artists. In the end, this would still be a wonderful gift. Good job! :)

Thanks for the tips, I know there are definitely problems in the neck/chest/shoulder area. I don't ref anatomy from other artists for the most part, but I couldn't find a fox with the look I wanted, so I didn't use much of a reference as far as positioning and realism were concerned, so it ended up very stylized. This was the body type of the char - http://i51.tinypic.com/2a50qxh.png

Thanks for your comment :)

For keeping it close to the original style and design, I think you did pretty awesome! :)

Thanks again :)

He's going to absolutely love this. Captured the character very well here (:

Thanks, he did like it and was making it into a pose. I am excited to see him use it.