Random household objects. I felt that the piebald color helped to lend to the domestic theme of the piece, and the yellowish-brown color of its pelt were colors that I closely associated with my childhood.
*EDIT: There's a LOT of things I missed in this one--it's late and I gots to get up early XP
... {also known as a beau or gallant} is a "man" who places particular importance
upon physical appearance, refined language, and leisurely hobbies, pursued with
the appearance of nonchalance in a cult of Self.
I find the Victorian era quite fascinating and thus a Victorian Jamie as a dandy just as fascinating.