This is how I would look, as a cocker spaniel. Maybe the depiction is too "cute" because she seems young to me, but isn't meant to be that young. Around 25.

As a character, I have think I would call her Cinnamon. (Maybe this is too much like a pet dog's name? I notice all kinds of names, though.) She is quite friendly, like most spaniels, with lots of curly soft fur. She would have paws for feet, and mostly regular sort of hands, and wear jeans, cargo pants, and so on. Her dress is a little bit "tomboy", with girly touches to even it out, like a flower in the fur, or jewelry. I think she would enjoy farm work and hiking, a lot like me. :)