I debated on whether to remove the lead in this image of the Xoloitzcuintli.  It isn’t a necessary part of the image, however, it is apparent that the dog has something around its neck.  In the end, I decided to keep the lead as I lean toward natural images with just basic editing (contrast, sharpness, etc.)  The background in this image was very light as the dog was backlit on a sunny day and so I removed the background altogether just to keep the image clean and uncluttered.  This is, after all, a very streamlined dog and I wanted a crisp image to show off the breed’s unique look!  Who loves the Xolo?