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And then I felt like taking photos of bones. (And putting them together in the messiest layout in a while.)Anyway. If you ever come across a sudden need to draw a skull of a small canine, feel free to reference this. I hereby give you permission to reference, trace or even copy stuff from this particular ref. If it helps you, it has done what it was made to do. Have fun!
Featuring all my current canines.
*Sigh* Someday I dream I could buy a replica wolf skull to add to the collection. I'm just really bad at saving up for one. If only there wasn't so many awesome people offering commissions every time I manage to get some money...
(Also, the dog needs a name. To keep with the main theme of my skulls, it should be a name from any of Shakespeare's plays, and if possible, I'd like the name to belong to an old character. The skull is old, and I'd love to keep the Grandpa-feel to it. Suggestions welcome.)
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Is the 'grandpa dog' a boxer? X3 He kind of looks like one, or maybe a pit bull~
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I can't say for sure, but the dog could be some kind of spaniel. Breeds like boxers and pit bulls are bread to have strong bite, so they have much larger crests, while Grandpa here doesn't really have any. Boxers also have proportionally shorter and a lot more upturned muzzles. Here, I found a picture: [link]
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Oh cool, thanks~ 
I don't know, it just kind of looked like one because of the teeth, which in the front view, looked a lot like most of the boxers I have seen. :/
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He does have kind of a boxer-ish smile in the front view.
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This is a helpful guide!
I'd suggest Lear, but I'm no expert on skulls or Shakespeare. XD
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isn't another name for the raccoon dog a tanuki?
but man i had no idea their jaw was was...AH! dunno what else i can say about it but dat jaw!
i love the slenderness of the fox, didn't know their fangs were so long though compaired to the rest of them. that's nice to know ^^
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Yup, tanuki is the Japanese term for the same animal.
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i see 
idk why but i like calling them tanuki better
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Thank you so much for posting this! I have been trying to tell people this for god knows how long. XD Now I can just link them to this. Great work!
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X"D perhaps Oberon?I've no idea you can tell what my favorite Shakespeare work is
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Baptista? The father of Katharina (the shrew) and Bianca from Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew? That character always reminded me of a dog.... And I don't know why...
Thanks so much for this though! It's helpful to see the skulls from different angles.
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pfffft when i think of old men in Shakespearian plays, i think of Polonius XD
ALAS, I AM SLAIN *dies*
i think this would be really helpful <3 and pfffft fox muzzles are so slender D:
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Incredibly helpful -- I'm working on a project that involves drawing a lot of dogs and will definitely be coming back here for reference on head shapes. Where do you get all these wonderful bones? They're just so cool ejafnuhdsol
How about Egeus for Grandpa Dog? Blah I'm not terribly familiar with Shakespeare, sorry.
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Thanks! I'm glad if I could help.
They are from different places. Titus was bought from an American taxidermist, Hamlet was extremely lucky found as a fresh carcass in the forest that I cleaned myself with a help of couple of friends, and the dog came to me from a German taxidermist shop.
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xD this is awesoME! this already helped out alot, specially the ears part. o_o awesome uploads as usual <3
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I think you should name him Mercutio!!!!
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Nice little group! And very instructive comparative study.
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Do you know what breed the dog skull is?
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I don't know exactly. It could be some sort of spaniel.
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Really nice comparison
I wonder what kind of dog Grandpa was... I keep thinking chihuahua...
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It sure is sturdy!
I don't know exactly what sort the dog is. Maybe a some sort of spaniel.
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Now that you mention it, it is very spaniel-like. Short muzzle and wide head with big eyes and a sloping stop... hmmm....
This one's head shape seems very similar [link]
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You could call the old dog Lear.
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I love the names Creon and Polynieces from Antigone (though Polynieces died a young man). It's not Shakespeare, but it's a very VERY old play ^w^
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"Foxes are like the canine equivalent of elves."
This made me lulz! xD
Thank you very much for the comparison, this may help a lot! ^^
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sooo......dog, fox.....raccoon? i'm trying to guess these by the structure......i know Hamlet is a fox, idk the other two by their names.
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Hamlet is a raccoon dog/tanuki, Titus is fox and Grandpa is dog.
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crap! i was going off memory...haven't seen ur skull collection in a while.
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Hey! Around the end of march Skullery on Etsy is gong to have a replica wolf skull available (this is what she told me, though it might take longer now that she will be out of town) but they are FAR cheaper than most replicas. I got a very nice fox skull from her and I love it to death C: Just thought Id let ya know since you seem to want a wolf skull.
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Aww, darn, I don't have money! I'd love to have a replica wolf someday, though. I'll have to wait patiently for that day to come.
Thanks anyway!
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NP C: I thought I would let ya know.
She makes them on order so when you have money you can get one c:
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ohhh! I feel so happy! My mom used to say that I was all wrong because I liked bones and skulls (I have the head bones of a fish, though I forgot where it is). I'm glad that I'm not the only one out there that likes this kind of stuff
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Pff. It's anatomical reference. You know that many of the best reneissance painters were also graverobbers, since that was their only way of studying anatomy.
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leaving out the anatomical reference, though, I am fascinated by the structure of bones, whole skeletons in particular. Now my fascination has dwindled, but back when I was much younger, I used to come back home with a cow bone found somewhere (lived in country) and say "Look! A dinosaur bone!"
I think my mom was disturbed because, unlike other girls, I didn't play with dolls.
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Pfft,I never played with dolls either, despite being a girl. I was too busy having fun with my dinosaurs.
And, well, yes, bones are beautiful.
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lol! Dinosaurs? I had a huge passion for them, too!
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Macbeth, perhaps? These are awesome.
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Jännää, mutta pakko sanoa, että huomasin, kuinka inhottavan näkönen niitten nenien sisäosat on! XD Niin repaleista.. Also, jossain vaiheessa alkoi kuvottaa, kun tajusin, että katselen kuolleitten eläinten päitä, jatkoin kuitenkin lukemista! XD
On kyllä mahtavaa tämä.
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Se on nenäkuorikkoa. Koko sen "repaleisen" jutun pinta on ihan täynnä hajuaistinsoluja. Notta mitä enemmän siellä sitä tavaraa on, sen parempi nenä sillä on eläessä ollut. (Ellei luun puhdistaja ole ollut kovakourainen ja rikkonut paikkoja)
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Ahaa! Aina oppii jotain uutta! (fascinating indeed!)
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It's funny because I was just wishing I had a good picture of canine dentition to use as a reference. Perfect timing! Thanks!
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Yay! Glad if I could help! They are lacking some teeth here and there, though, but most are still where they should be.
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Yep, I'm thrilled!
And yeah, but it's good enough. ^^
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Forgive me since I don't keep up, but how about Ceasar? (He did write Julius Ceasar after all... if my memory is correct.) Or Prospero (From "The Tempest").
Either way, thanks for putting this up! It's a really good reference for art! (Especially since 4/5 of what I draw are canines.) Also, if you started offering commissions you might be able to get that skull faster.
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