And here I thought this thread was dead... I was going to let it rest until inspired to reveal it again, maybe under different clues, but Kyle is
barking up the right tree...
No clydesdales or dalmatians....hmmmm...
You are indeed correct that neither of the long-time mascot animals were present, but it was the lack of dalmatians that particularly affected my daughter... so, negating the color shift, what else might I have done with this "pup-E-core"?