Clay came to the studio with a perfect specimen of an australian shepherd. Of course, the shepherd was "the golden child" born of showdogs with full pedigree, etc... and Clay was the rescue dog who knocked everything over and just couldn't catch a break.
Well, needless to say, Clay was like the awkward lanky gawky tennessee teenage girl that was made fun of at school but becomes a supermodel in front of the lens...
... I think Clay gets a little more respect now...