Is this Bara?

I'm still trying to flesh out the image of this new lion character i'm using. He's not really buff, just more athletic. It only gives the appearance of size because of the massive plumes of fur. Yes.. he really is quite hairy, more so than most other lion characters most of you are used to. The chest plume is supposed to go all the way down to the crotch, and the mane goes all the way down to the tail.
I'm not happy with it... -_- Just not happy with it. still not quite how i want it to look. Not... poofy enough. Eyes aren't cold enough. He's supposed to be a much more accurate projection of how i feel, what i believe, how i would like to go about things, and what i want.
I'm actually considering commissioning someone to take a shot at him... but i don't know who. i have some ideas, but i never commissioned anybody before. Anyway.... i'll keep trying. Maybe i'll get it right, maybe i'll get lucky.
Species is an extinct Variant of the Barbary lion, from way back, those big sexy hairy 600 pounders ooooh... must be awfull in the summer though ;p
like this
http://www.cattales.org/images/Zamba.jpg