>>38094185Neither of those features are exclusive to canines (nor does it make Suicune look any more canine-like), its body straight up looks like a leopard. And its face is pretty unique, you might want to clarify what kind of dog you mean.
A more interesting topic is how the fuck such a wrong idea became so prevelant in the first place. People have been calling them dogs since GS released despite looking nothing like them.
