One's dog is a deep presence, and Sophie out of focus is certainly not diminished as such. As a matter of fact, it may distill the intensity. As for the background, more than half in focus, it's a very nice pattern of diagonal stripes. Kind of like the field of a flag, with Sophie as the central emblem.
This dog's profile is becoming as recognisable as Alfred Hitchcock's. The photograph works very well, is actually quite elegant, with the shadow rays fanning down and across, and dog interrupting. Thank you.
...omg, I have a cat named Sophie, my last remaining cat. She also has a long coat. My Sophie is a bit of a neurotic demanding sort, but also one of the funniest cats I've ever been around. She reminds me of Phyllis Diller.