Sam (November 7, 1990 – November 18, 2005) was a blind pure-bred
Chinese Crested
The Chinese Crested Dog is a hairless breed of dog. Like most hairless dog breeds, the Chinese Crested Dog comes in three varieties, with hair, without hair and a combination of the two, which can be born in the same litter: the Powderpuff, the H ...
dog, and three-time champion of the annual Sonoma-Marin Fair
World's Ugliest Dog Contest in
Northern California
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in 2003–2005. His ugliness earned him international fame and celebrity. His death made international headlines.
His owner,
Santa Barbara resident Susie Lockheed, took him in as a rescue dog in 1999 from his first owner.
Media
In 2005 Sam starred on
Criss Angel's 2005 ''
Mindfreak
''Criss Angel Mindfreak'' is an American reality television series that aired on A&E from July 20, 2005, to September 8, 2010. It centers on stunts and street magic
Street magic falls into two genres; traditional street performance and guerrill ...
''
Halloween Special which aired on the
A&E Network. Sam played the role of Angel's cat, dressed up in a Halloween costume.
Sam was featured on Japanese television, New Zealand radio and the ''Daily Telegraph'' in England.
Death
Due to heart complications, Sam was
euthanized
Animal euthanasia (euthanasia from el, εὐθανασία; "good death") is the act of killing an animal or allowing it to die by withholding extreme medical measures. Reasons for euthanasia include incurable (and especially painful) conditio ...
on November 18, 2005, just 11 days after his 15th birthday.
See also
*
List of individual dogs
*
Elwood (dog)
References
External links
Official site - Sam & Susie's Blogwww.uglyanimals.org - A collection of "ugly" animals
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1990 animal births
2005 animal deaths
Individual dogs