Jake is a male model, albeit the short and hairy kind. He is a Yorkshire terrier, and one of 14 dogs who took to the runway to model the latest in canine couture at the Fashion Institute of Technology’s 2nd annual pet apparel fashion show in New York City.

As music pumped in the background, pups of all sizes, shapes and colors pranced, danced and sashayed down the runway. Outfits ranged from a fanciful pink-and-purple fairy costume to a black-and-white “Fred Astaire Tuxedo.” Jake looked macho as he scampered down the catwalk in a leather bomber jacket by FIT student and doggie designer Lindsay Morris. Later, the charismatic little pup changed into a second look inspired by military clothing designed by Leana Dominguez.

This year, two of the doggie models included shelter pups, Bruno and Molly, who are up for adoption through the North Shore Animal League. Bruno, who appeared to be a Chihuahua-mix, wore a trademarked “Turtlebacks” wool knit sweater in orange, brown and green designed by FIT student Lisa Barnes. The sweater’s design is inspired by the natural pattern found on the shell of the Diamondback Terrapin turtle. “I liked the juxtaposition of putting a turtle’s shell on a dog’s back, and how a shell is meant to protect and keep you warm,” Barnes tells Paw Nation.