It's just an insult to creativity. I could have taken many more Pokémon that are basically just animals but Herdier is the most glaring ( & I had already a picture of it saved ).
Many Pokémon fail or disappoint in their execution: Pokémon like Aromatisse are among the most known & agreed upon examples. But at least there's something.
With Herdier, there's nothing. It's just a fucking dog. The most notable thing about it is the mustache of sorts it has. That's it.
If I were to ask someone to draw me a Pocket Monster and they drew me just a fucking dog, I think i'd just slap them. Seriously, how can you be so creatively bankrupt?