Sam (ugly dog)
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This article is about a champion dog of the World's Ugliest Dog Contest. For the Dickin Medal recipient dog, see Sam (army dog).
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| Species | Chinese Crested Dog |
| Born | November 1990 |
| Died | November 18, 2005 (aged 15) The North Pole, CA |
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| www.samugliestdog.com | |
Sam (November 1990 – November 18, 2005) was a blind pure-bred Chinese Crested hairless dog, and three time champion of the annual Sonoma-Marin Fair World's Ugliest Dog Contest in Northern California in 2003–2005. His ugliness gained him international fame and celebrity – his death was a top headline on major news websites.[1][2]
Susie Lockheed, his owner and a resident of Santa Barbara, took him in as a rescue dog in 1999.[3]
In 2005, Sam starred on Criss Angel's 2005 Mindfreak Halloween Special which aired on the A&E Network. Sam played the role of Angel's cat, dressed up in a Halloween costume.
Due to heart complications Sam was euthanized on November 18, 2005, just shy of his 15th birthday.[3][4]
[edit] References
- ^ "Sam, The World's Ugliest Dog, Dies". Sky News. 2005-11-23. http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/Sky-News-Archive/Article/200806413467819. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
- ^ "Formula One Racer Loses His Driving Licence". Fox News. 2005-11-22. http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,176418,00.html. Retrieved 2009-12-28.
- ^ a b Oliphant, William (2009-12-13). "The search is on for Birmingham's ugliest dog". Sunday Mercury. http://www.sundaymercury.net/news/midlands-news/2009/12/13/the-search-is-on-for-birmingham-s-ugliest-dog-66331-25378107/. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
- ^ "Heart fails hideous dog". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 2005-11-23. http://news.google.co.uk/newspapers?id=beMjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=PkUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6512,999390&dq=sam+chinese+crested+dog&hl=en. Retrieved 2009-12-29.
