When Sondra (designer) was designing it, the early renditions weren't quite right. So I told her, "This is a dog that has spent all night at a casino playing blackjack. This is a dog that was the judge for a wet t-shirt contest."
And then she nailed the design just right.
Either Derek Johnson is big time, or his mom's name is Sondra and she helps him with his GED homework.