Originally Posted by Cheshirecatquilter
This is how designers get their start. It's lovely. I know what you mean about the ears. You are like me in that you want everything to look realistic, but then you lose the WHIMSY. And dachsies are all about whimsy.
That's exactly right! Mess with the ears and you might lose the whimsy. Your drawing is so appealing because it captures the whimsy of a dachshund and striving for realism would take away from that.