Posted on 11/22/2005 2:43:40 AM PST by lunarbicep
Sam, the dog whose ugliness earned him TV appearances, limousine rides and even a meeting with Donald Trump, has died.
The pooch with the hairless body, crooked teeth and sparse tuft of hair atop his knobby head died Friday, just short of his 15th birthday, said his owner, Susie Lockheed.
"I don't think there'll ever be another Sam," she said, adding wryly, "Some people would think that's a good thing."
Sam became an international celebrity after winning the ugliest animal contest at the 2003 Sonoma-Marin Fair a victory he twice repeated. The purebred Chinese crested hairless made appearances on TV in Japan, radio in New Zealand and in Britain's Daily Mirror tabloid, stayed in luxury hotels and met Trump on a talk show set.
Lockheed marketed his visage on T-shirts, a calendar and even a coffee "ugly mug."
At the time of his death, Sam was scheduled to be filmed for a Discovery Channel series on the world's ugliest species.
Lockheed said she was initially terrified of Sam when she agreed to take him in as a rescue six years ago on a 48-hour trial basis. Although she fell in love with him, his appearance repulsed her then-boyfriend and prompted the man to break up with her.
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Walked in front of a mirror before his morning coffee, eh?
(........I know, I know, if I were a pupil I wouldn't want to be in his eyes, either).
Leni
That is the most beautiful dog I have ever seen.
Susie Lockwood must be a remarkable person to accept and love you, despite your appearance.
Scary, resembles my mother inlaw.
Gollum?
Yep, that's one ugly dog.
Good Lord....I'm gonna have nightmares tonight!......and people tell me my pugs are ugly....!
i thought they were dog photos
wrong
And here is the calendar.
from:
http://www.samugliestdog.com/
That dog looks like one of the vampires from the movie "From Dusk to Dawn".
Damn, I'm glad it's dead I am gonna have nightmares!
Wow, that is one ugly pooch!
The Pentagon should clone that thing if they can get any viable DNA. Let the thing run loose in Gitmo at night.
We're not allowed to torture the prisoners! I need one to keep the kids in bed at night! And a beware of watch dog sign with picture for the front gate!
Now THAT is funny.
Was that picture taken before or after the dog died?
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