Friday, November 25, 2005

Ugly 'Ol Sam

Sam, the 3 time winner of The World's Ugliest Dog was euthanized on Nov. 18, 2005. Sam was a 14 year old purebred Chinese Crested Hairless. He had no hair except for the yellowish tuft on his head & ears, he also had crooked teeth and was blind. Don't feel bad for Sam because he was ugly; it's his claim to fame. It all started in 2003, after he won the Sonoma-Marin Fair's World's Ugliest Dog contest. Sam was mentioned on CNN, The Carson Daly Show and various newspapers. He received limousine rides, appeared on Japanese TV and even met Donald Trump.
His owner, Susie Lockheed, found him at a shelter where he was kept in a cage due to his viciousness. After Susie's continual visits to see Sam, he eventually came around, walked out of the cage & was adopted by Susie. Susie has also rescued other Chinese Crested Hairless. He didn't come without a cost though. Susie's old boyfriend was so repulsed by Sam that he broke up with her. But thanks to Sam, Susie's present boyfriend came about when he saw a photo of Susie & Sam on a dating service.
The Discovery Channel was going to make a documentary about Sam until his untimely death. Susie had him euthanized when the vet told her Sam's heart was failing. She says she's been sleeping with his favorite stuffed animal ever since.

If you'd like to watch a video of Sam, click here*.* (You must look at the bottom left, under JEANNE MOOS you'll see the subtitle: How a dog turned ugly into fame.) I watched the video & it leaves no doubt: Sam is ugly.
To visit Susie & Sam's blog, just click this link: Sam & Susie's blog.
Sam products are sold here.

R.I.P. Sam

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posted by jane at 1:41 PM