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Military pet portraits

Royal pet portrait of a Shiba Inu as a general: navy dress coat, gold epaulettes, gold braid and a red sash.The GeneralShown on a Shiba InuRoyal pet portrait of a black Labrador as an admiral: blue naval coat with gold lace, a bicorne hat and a stormy sea behind.The AdmiralShown on a black LabradorRoyal pet portrait of a German shepherd as a colonel: green hussar jacket with rows of gold braid and a crimson collar.The ColonelShown on a German shepherd

A custom portrait of your dog or cat as a general, an admiral or a colonel, in full dress uniform, painted in the style of the early 1800s and printed on real canvas. Upload one photo and see yours before you pay.

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Canvas from $54.95, US shipping included.

Reading the uniform

Epaulettes

The fringed gold shoulder pieces on The General and The Admiral. On a real coat they marked rank. On a retriever they mark a certain seriousness about dinner.

The bicorne

The Admiral’s two-cornered hat, worn by naval and army officers from the 1790s onward. It is the only hat in our collection: the General and the Colonel are bareheaded.

Braid and medals

The Colonel’s jacket is fastened with rows of gold braid, the trademark of the hussars. All three officers wear medals, and none of them is a real decoration.

Three commissions

The army, the navy and the cavalry. Choose one and it is selected in the order form below.

Dress uniform, not regulation

The uniforms are in the style of European dress uniforms of the early nineteenth century: high collars, gold lace, sashes, and more braid than any quartermaster would approve. They do not copy the insignia, medals or ranks of any real army or navy, past or present.

That makes them a good-humored gift for a veteran, a service member, or anyone whose dog runs the house like a barracks. If you are choosing for someone else, our page on pet portrait gifts covers timing and how to get the photo.

From camera roll to canvas

  1. Send one photo

    A clear, well-lit photo of your pet’s face. Phone photos are perfect.

  2. See your portrait

    It is ready in about a minute, and the preview is free. Not quite right? Try another title.

  3. We print and ship

    Giclée-printed on archival canvas in the USA. On your wall in 3 to 8 business days.

Commission the portrait

Four quick choices, then your free preview. You only pay if you order.

Their title

Their photo

  • Face toward the camera, eyes visible.
  • Daylight beats flash.
  • One pet per portrait.

optional

It goes on the wall label in your preview, not on the canvas.

The size

A real canvas, ready to hang

Printed to order in the USA and stretched over a wooden frame. It arrives ready for the wall.

Canvas
Archival poly-cotton, 360 gsm, semi-gloss finish.
Print
Giclée with archival inks, rated by the printer to resist fading for over 100 years.
Frame
Solid wood stretcher bars, 1.25 in deep.
Hanging
Sawtooth hanger attached. One nail and it is up.
Sizes
8 × 10, 11 × 14 and 16 × 20 in.

Semi-gloss archival canvas. Drag it to turn it around.

Letter paper
8.5 × 11 in
8 × 10 in
11 × 14 in
16 × 20 in
The three sizes drawn to scale, next to a sheet of letter paper.

You see it first. Then you decide.

  • The preview is free

    Your portrait is made before you pay. Not right? Try another title or another photo.

  • What you approve is what we print

    The image in your preview is the image on your canvas.

  • Damaged in transit, reprinted free

    Email us a photo of the damage within 14 days and a new canvas is on its way.

Questions about the uniforms

Are these the uniforms of a real army or navy?

No. They are painted in the style of European dress uniforms of the early 1800s and do not reproduce the insignia, medals or ranks of any real force.

Can you add real medals, a name tape or a unit badge?

No. Each title has one costume, painted the same way every time, and we do not reproduce real decorations or insignia.

Which uniform shows my pet’s whole head?

The General and The Colonel are bareheaded. The Admiral wears a bicorne, which usually covers the top of the ears.

Is the portrait painted by hand?

No. We use AI image tools to create the artwork from your photo, then print it as a giclée on real canvas. That is why you can see it in about a minute, and why it costs far less than a commissioned painting.

Can two pets share one portrait?

Not yet. Each portrait shows one pet. You can order a separate portrait for each of them.

How long does delivery take?

Printing takes 2 to 3 business days, and US delivery 1 to 5 business days after that. You get a tracking link by email when your canvas ships. Digital files are ready to download right after payment.

Which size should I choose?

The 8 × 10 in canvas suits a shelf or a desk. The 11 × 14 in reads well from across a room and is the one we would pick. The 16 × 20 in is the statement piece, for the wall above a mantel or a console.

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The General11 × 14 in canvas, $69.95
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We print each canvas within 2 to 3 business days and email a tracking link when it ships.