I especially like the pose he is in, and moreover the fox looks quite masculine, which I like again.
Changes that will throw you way up the list:
-soften the colors a bit. more traditional and less neon in style. -soften the tail. more traditional less neo-classical in style (if that makes sense). -close his mouth, so that the teeth are not showing, but do not lose the smile.
I very much like his pose...with a bit of softening and the few changes, I think you are onto somethign with a lot of potential.
All in all, I very much like the take on the fox and the pose, but the overall feeling I am getting is too new, moreover not traditional enough. Really, try those changes above in my first response, because you may be onto something if we can get the colors right and change a few of the details to make him more traditional looking.
35 is really excellent. perhaps as just an example show me 35 with slightly more of a smile, still a closed mouth. Also, a little bit more relaxation in the brow. Just for examples sake to see the possibilities.