And now, from the "Oh, my...you know, it already looked dead" files and Yahoo! News...

Sudiegirl sez: You know, when I first saw this picture, I asked...where did they get a picture of my future mother-in-law? (Ooh...I know...not nice...oh well, to steal a phrase from Jules, she's living on the corner of "Sucks to be you" and "Tough titties".) However, the more I read the article, and looked at the dog, then read the article again, I thought, "You know, I guess every organism on this earth has someone that loves it." However, I'm sure there will be a rumbling in heaven when this dog tries to sit on my dad's lap; I have a feeling his spirit would recoil in disgust and he would say, "Get this damned warty-lookin' thing off of me! Now I really need a beer..." So Dad, this one's for you, and hope if you do encounter this dog, you bite it before it bites you. You know the drill, fair readers...


World's Ugliest Dog Dies at 14
Wed Nov 23, 2:47 PM ET

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Sam, the tiny dog whose hairless body and crooked teeth earned him a reputation as the World's Ugliest Dog, has died. (You know, there are some dogs that are so ugly, they're cute. I can't exactly say that's the same thing with this dog.)

The pooch died Friday, just short of his 15th birthday, his owner said. (It is sad, though...I know his owner loved him. I don't care what people say, when you grow close to an animal, it's like your best friend has passed away. I had heard, though, that sometimes this dog could be kind of disagreeable, especially once his cataracts got bad.)

"I don't think there'll ever be another Sam," Susie Lockheed said, adding: "Some people would think that's a good thing." (Well, she's got that right...)

Sam won the ugliest dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair this summer for the third year in a row. The pedigreed Chinese crested had made appearances on TV in Japan, radio in New Zealand and in Britain's Daily Mirror tabloid. He also had met Donald Trump on a talk show set. (Wonder if Donald said, "You remind me of Ivana. You're fired"?)

Lockheed said she initially was terrified of Sam when she agreed to take him in as a rescue dog 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. (OK, now that's a bit extreme, really...you love the woman, not the dog. Unless there's something else we don't know? Like, maybe the dog witnessed the ex-boyfriend doing something heinous and threatened his life? We just don't know...)

Later, however, Sam became a matchmaker by bringing together Lockheed and her current beau, who saw a picture of the two on an online dating site. (Hmmm...that's true love right there. I'd be worried about catching mange.)

Lockheed said she had Sam euthanized after she learned Sam's heart was failing. (I really hope she doesn't have him stuffed.)

She said she's felt a little lost ever since, and is sleeping with Sam's favorite toy — a stuffed bear he picked up and carried home. (I don't think Elizabeth Kubler Ross mentioned if a stuffed animal covered with dog spit was an integral part of the mourning process, but what the hey?)

Sudiegirl sez:

Some noteworthy dogs had this to say about the passing of Sam...


Rover Dangerfield sez: "Boy, he got more respect than I did, and I've had all my shots!"














Snoopy sez: "Not now...I'm chasing the Red Baron!" (Do you think he'll have a few beers with Bill Mauldin afterwards?)















Odie didn't sit still long enough to give a comment...I think Jon had better cut down on the caffeine in the dogwater, don't you?

So anyway, this is what we've got. Rest In Peace, Sam...

Sudiegirl