Sam (November 7, 1990 – November 18, 2005) was a blind pure-bred
Chinese Crested dog, and three-time champion of the annual Sonoma-Marin Fair
World's Ugliest Dog Contest in
Northern California 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
Christopher Nicholas Sarantakos ( el, Χριστόφορος Νικόλαος Σαραντάκος; born December 19, 1967), known professionally as Criss Angel, is an American magician, illusionist and musician. Angel began his career in New ...
'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 acts by magician Criss Angel.
Releases
See also
* List of ''Criss Angel Mindfr ...
''
Halloween
Halloween or Hallowe'en (less commonly known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or All Saints' Eve) is a celebration observed in many countries on 31 October, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Saints' Day. It begins the observanc ...
Special which aired on the
A&E Network
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. 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) conditi ...
on November 18, 2005, just 11 days after his 15th birthday.
See also
*
List of individual dogs
This is a list of individual famous actual dogs; for famous dogs from fiction, see List of fictional dogs.
Actors
Advertising
* Axelrod, Basset Hound, appeared in commercials and print ads for Flying "A" Service Station advertisements in ...
*
Elwood (dog)
Elwood (2005 – November 28, 2013) was the 2007 winner of the World's Ugliest Dog Contest. In the prior year, 2006, he came in second in the contest. His owner was Karen Quigley, a resident of Sewell, New Jersey. He was a two-year-old Chines ...
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