Basset Hound in Oil

I'm doing this as an assignment for the Pet Portraits Diploma.  The assignment was to paint a full bodied animal portrait in either acrylic or oil.  I've chosen this basset hound as I thought he had a lot of character and I've decided to use oil as it's the medium that I want to practice the most in.  I've just started blocking in the colours, it's going to be challenging for me I think but I'll do my best.