About the character

          Beef Jerky is a cute fluffy bouncy puffy husky doggy. He likes outside, and "walkies," teriyaki-flavored beef jerky, marshmallow Peeps, DeLorean cars, bouncy balls, things that squeak, and romping. He is an energetic and spontaneous character with an affinity for absurdity. He has a "pet" named Leppy (who is a stuffed husky).

About the costume

          The costume was built to be a male character, but since I am female, its hard to hide. So I don't mind that he turned out to be kind of ambiguous. His head was made with all-foam, his eyes are of plastic bowl construction. His nose, claws and teeth were made out of Sculpy, and the nose is covered in vinyl fabric. His eyelids are sewn vinyl. And he even has lots of plastic whiskers from his eyebrows and snout.

          The tail is a solid piece of carved foam, shaped in an asymmetrical curl, and it is attached directly to the bodysuit. The bodysuit and handpaws are all machine-sewn.

          He's been updated various times over the course of his existence, including changing his tail from a polyfill-stuffed tail to a carved foam tail, adding more fluff to his cheeks, and repositioning the angle of his snout. Future plans for this costume include changing his tummy markings, and redoing his nose with a lighter material.