Artist Creates Compelling Illustrations That Give Interesting Origins to Dog Breeds
Some dog breeds look so familiar, you can almost guess where they came from, while others seem to have arrived from a completely different universe.
That playful mystery is exactly what one illustrator leans into, creating funny drawings that mix dogs with other animals and objects to suggest wildly unexpected origins. The result is a series of images that feel both oddly convincing and completely ridiculous at the same time.
They are not meant to be scientifically accurate, but they are definitely memorable. And once you see them, a few breeds may never look the same again.
Okay, that’s undeniable.
These brilliant illustrations were created by Ben Hed (or as he is known online, ‘Pet Foolery’). Ben has almost 2 million followers on Instagram.
He is most well-known as the creator of ‘Pixie and Brutus,’ but his account also features other creative and hilarious ideas as well.
One example of this is a series of images that showcase his perspective on how various dog breeds came to be.
“I just thought it was funny how some dogs look so similar to wolves and some… don’t… at all, even though they are all supposedly related,”
Forget catdog. Here’s horsedog.
The artist is not playing favorites when it comes to the design of these dog breeds.
“I haven’t spent much time with any of these breeds, and as far as looks go, they’re all interesting in their own way.”
“I like to keep a mix between solo comics and recurring comics. I’ve stocked up on comics (for later this summer when I start work at a Bible camp), so I know that most of the upcoming comics are solo comics.”
Are cats next?
“I thought about it, but it wouldn’t really work. There just isn’t nearly as much diversity in cats as there is in dogs.”
So all I need is a wolf in my room, and I’ll get one of these?
The comments had plenty to say about the illustrations.
Here is what others had to say about these illustrations
Ben’s “wolf look” comparison fits right in with dogs and cats evolving to look more alike, driven by surprisingly human reasons.
That’s your opinion
They don’t even look like rats.
Apparently
Wolf?!?!
Luckily, that’s not the case.
Too true.
That’s what I got out of this.
Hey! Pugs are cute.
Pugs are pretty cute, though.
Why all the pug hate?
Confirmation
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These wolfy dog vibes are hilarious, just like the animal memes in this Facebook page’s funniest animal meme posts.
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