It seems to me that many of the AS members seem to be afraid to go out of their comfort zones to make something original when it comes to designs. But I shouldn't be surprised. Kudos to the those of you who do make original designs!
A lot of designs, not all, look like Balto, Jenna, Aleu or Kodi. I don't know about you guys, but seeing characters that look like characters from the film is just down right BORING. There is NOTHING original about that, it just makes you look lazy. When I see these characters pop up I think "ugh".
Instead of cloning Balto characters, get out there and realize that Huskies can have different markings other than what you see in the movies.
Here are some examples:

This Husky puppy has a tan head, grey spots around its eyes and a grey stripe going up its head. That is something you don't see in the movies.

I must say, I'm not sure I've seen a Husky with facial markings like this one, but this would also make for an original character design.
But it just doesn't go for the face, it goes for the body as well.

This Husky just doesn't have a solid coat pattern like in the movies, it has many markings. Something like this would be far more interesting.

Now this one is very interesting. This would make for a great design idea.
So kiddies, realize that cloning Balto characters is boring and unoriginal. Don't be afraid to explore new things and come up with something new and original. And by that, I don't mean go and make some glowing green creature thing.