It is not at all realistic and stands less than 5 inches. It is extremely small and unless you want to put it on a shelf, it would never belong in a garden. Most of the figurines are shown in a garden but they cannot be placed as they would be immediately lost because they are so small. If it should be "realistic" then make it 12 or 13 inches like a "real" dog. Eliminate the "Realistic" and do not take pictures in the garden.