Isabelle

Isabelle (しずえ Shizue) is a dog that is set to appear in. Her name was first revealed as Hisho during the New Leaf developer commentary, then changed in the June 2012 Nintendo Direct to Shizue. Her name was changed again February 14, 2013 at the Nintendo Direct to Isabelle, to localize her in English. She assists the player in his/her new role as the town mayor.

She is very clumsy and absent-minded. She also respects others and is very friendly. She is very keen to make the village a better place to live and change the appearance and encourages the player to do many tasks and projects throughout the town. She is the older sister of Digby, that works, and stands in the front entrance at the Happy Home Showcase.

She is a bright yellow Shi Tzu dog with deep yellow hair and some tied up on top with a hot pink ribbon. Her tail has a bit of white on the end. She has a happy appearance with white fur patch around her mouth and brown rosy cheeks. She wears a green checkered vest with a white top underneath and a hot pink ribbon. She wears a navy blue skirt. She wears different styled clothes on special events that are held around the village.

Trivia

 * Her Japanese name may also be a reference to the dog breed, Shih Tzu, since she is styled like one and her name sounds like it. This is a rumor and has not been confirmed by Nintendo.