Ben, German-Malinoi shep

Very nice work! I tend to get uptight about putting in a lot of detail (that's why Carl Brenders is my favorite wildlife artist) when, a mere suggestion or indication of detail can be achieved very nicely with a skillful use of color, tone, value, highlights, etc. like you've done here.
Maybe you can check out my Malinois portrait. I am still having trouble with the lower neck area because I don't have good reference photos for that part of the dog. Fur changes in many ways when the dog's head it turned or has a collar. One good photos makes all the difference.