What about making them different colors of true dragons, as kobolds may perceive them? You may even look at the abilities and switch the color for what fits, instead of simply doing animal = color replacement.
Black: Eagle, Wolf, Bear. Black dragon are sneaky and like to terrify their victims before they kill them.
Blue: Wolf, Elk, Eagle. Blue dragons like having minions around, and those totems help the party.
Green: Elk, Eagle, Tiger. Green dragons like to observe their targets from a distance before going for a decisive strike
Red: Bear, Bear, Elk. Strongest and toughest of the dragon makes natural fit for the toughest and strongest totems.
White: Tiger, Tiger, Wolf. White dragons are best hunters around, and have the most movement modes out of all dragons.