Looked at minis tonight! There're two for sale – one's a sorrel, and one's a buckskin (though with his winter coat he doesn't really look all that buckskin right now).
This one's Spirit (I like him better of the two – mainly because he's a different color from Oakey)
And this is Justin Bieber (and... since I'm not a fan of Justine Bieber, I'd definitely change his name if I got him =P Probably to something like "Ghillie")
Ah, k. Nope. Not on that forum.
Your depth of field (in essence, how much is in focus) is determined by your aperture. The smaller the aperture (or f-number), the less there is in focus (which is how the dog's nose could be clear, but not the eyes); the bigger the f-number, the more that's in focus. I hope that makes sense, 'cause it can kinda be confusing. I can't wait to see the portraits! =D