Man's best friend always makes a good showing when it comes to dog Christmas cards, as everyone seems to want to send a Christmas card of their favorite dog or favorite dog breed, or receive one.

There's no doubt about it, dogs make great models to photograph, draw or paint, and there's always a bit of character and look to them all.

Below you'll find several dog Christmas cards, both of live dogs photographed and dogs depicted by artists. All of them look great and make great dog Christmas cards.

Even when you include only the head of a dog for a Christmas card, as you know, they're full of character and always seem to give you this look as if they're thinking something through or contemplating on some subject. 

This Dachshund Christmas card seems to capture the little fella good. The illustration includes those sad-looking eyes that Dachshunds always seem to stare at you with, and of course that long, narrow nose. Nice dog Christmas card.

Boxers are beloved by their owners, and many of those owning them think of them as part of the family and see them as having great personality. I remember writer Louis Bromfield had a bunch of this dogs running around his experimental farm for years. Anyone that loves dogs or have boxers would really like this Christmas card with one on it.

If you like these little Boston Terriers or small dogs in general, you'll enjoy sending or receiving a Christmas card with him featured on the front. That's funny with him holding the bone treat like he is.

I love this Black Lab Christmas card, specifically those droopy ears and the paws coming up over the bed. Nicely done.

These are a really nice dog breed, and I've had some friends that have bred them over the years, and they make great bird dogs, along with being a nice looking dog. Of course all of that adds up to a great dog Christmas card. Looking at this Chocolate lab and comparing him to the Black Lab above, other than color, you don't see a lot of difference.

Here's the last of the dog Christmas cards I'm going to show, and this boarder collie really looks terrific. I like how they got the dog to sit in front of the snow background, where the tree and snow blend in with the colors of the dog.

These few dog Christmas cards are a small sampling of the enormous number of dogs and cards there are out there. Not only are their dog greetings cards featuring breeds, but there are tons of dog Christmas cards which feature dogs in poses, with the focus on the scene itself, rather than the dog breed.

Either way, dog Christmas cards are a great theme to use for those you're sending your card to, and almost always work well for any circumstance.