I didn't have the energy to draw my own reference because I'm super sick right now so I used Zhivagod's template. Being that I used a template this reference isn't 100% accurate.

The main difference being that the head should look more like this
www.furaffinity.net/view/15799168/

Note the wide fluffy face and floof around the neck.

Now on to the basics.

Name: Samus
Breed: Mini Australian Shepard (some mix of Border Collie and Roughed Collie)
Color: Blue Merle with heterochromia in both eyes.
Height: 5' 0"
Weight: 100lbs

She is a mini therefore very petite and should be drawn as such. Please keep this in mind when drawing her next to average sized or larger characters.