Adorable pup with wonky face is compared to Picasso masterpiece – and his unique look has earned him celebrity fans
An adorable dog who has a wonky face has been compared to a Picasso masterpiece – and his unique looks have earned him a legion of fans.
Rescue pup Brodie, five, was bitten by his mother as a puppy and left partially blind in one eye with a misshapen face.
But Amanda Richter, 34, fell in love with the German Shepherd mix immediately.
She thought he was ‘perfect’, but admits he looks a bit like ‘a Picasso masterpiece’.
Pablo Picasso was one of the most influential artists of the 20th century, focusing largely on abstract sculptures and surrealism in his paintings.
Ms Richter, a photographer from British Columbia in Canada, said: ‘He’s a spunky little guy. He makes me laugh. He’s a bundle of energy and care-free.
‘I get the comment a lot that he looks a lot like a cartoon dog that we used to draw as a kid. He’s not perfect but he is still loved.
‘It’s not about what’s on the outside. That dog has the biggest heart.
Rescue pup Brodie, five, was bitten by his mother as a puppy and left partially blind in one eye with a misshapen face
‘He’s perfect to me.’
The photographer knew she had to adopt Brodie as soon as she saw a social media post about him by the Old MacDonald Kennels in Alberta.
She said the pup, whose jaw is partially fused shut, has ‘no clue’ that he is different.
‘He’s full of life,’ Ms Richter said. ‘He wants to play all the time.
‘He’s very smart too.’
The dog lover started sharing photographs of Brodie on Instagram – and one of her followers sent her the profile of a rescue dog with an uncanny resemblance to him.
She said: ‘They are soulmates.’
Three-year-old Raven, a Husky and German Shepherd mix, came to join the family in February 2022 after being rescued from Fuzzy Texan Animal Rescue.
Amanda Richter, 34, fell in love with the German Shepherd mix immediately
Brodie’s owner thought he was ‘perfect’, but admits he looks a bit like ‘a Picasso masterpiece’
Ms Richter, a photographer from British Columbia in Canada, said: ‘H e’s a spunky little guy. He makes me laugh. He’s a bundle of energy and care-free’
Ms Richter said the pup, whose jaw is partially fused shut, has ‘no clue’ that he is different
Ms Richter said: ‘Brodie was terrified of Raven at first. Raven was from an abusive home. She was petrified when I got her.
‘Eventually they warmed up to each other. Now they are inseparable.’
Brodie’s social media prowess has also earned him some celebrity followers including actress Amanda Seyfried, singer Leona Lewis and Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump.
The photographer thinks this is ‘hilarious’.
But she hopes sharing Brodie with the world will encourage others to rescue dogs that are not ‘perfect’.
She said: ‘Being not perfect is OK.
‘I hope people will go and rescue dogs that are not perfect.’
The dog lover started sharing photographs of Brodie (right) on Instagram – and one of her followers sent her the profile of a rescue dog with an uncanny resemblance to him (left)
