The Surprise in My Dog’s DNA Test

This illustration by Celine Loup accompanied an Opinion piece from February 2019 in which contributing writer Jennifer Finney Boylan describes what she learned about herself when she discovered her dog was not the breed she thought it was.

Celine Loup is an illustrator and cartoonist living in Baltimore, Md. Her Ignatz Award-nominated graphic novella about postpartum psychosis and marital abuse, “The Man Who Came Down the Attic Stairs,” is now available in bookstores nationwide.

The Times commissions thousands of original illustrations from freelance artists around the world, enhancing stories with thought-provoking images that enrich the reading experience.