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That is just a young dog. You can tell by how big the ears are compared to the head.
But you are right, some judge would probably ding you for that mount, LOL.
A judge most of all looks to see how life like the mount is done in pose as well as it physically looks, natural real life poses on a base done in it's natural setting get the most attention and beleive it or not the Awards. What might look like a corny pose to you may just take home the Blue.