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Sam

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The Resume

    (circa 1991-November 18, 2005)
    Resided in Santa Barbara, California
    Chinese-crested hairless
    Holds title of 'World's Ugliest Dog'

Why he might be annoying:

    He was naked except for a tiny ratty tuft of hair on the top of his head.
    He had very bad teeth.
    Shelters considered him not adoptable.
    When his owner Susie rescued him, she put him in a cage for a few days because he acted like a rabid dog.

Why he might not be annoying:

    His title gained him international fame.
    He met Donald Trump during a publicity trip.
    Days after his rescue, he got out of his cage and interacted with the owner's other dogs without incident.
    He won the 'World's Ugliest Dog' in 2003, 2004 and 2005.
    His owner loved him for who he was.
    He had an online fan club that sold Sam souvenir T-shirts, mugs and calendars.

Credit: Battyx3


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 4 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 8 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 33 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 13 Votes: 53.85% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 26 Votes: 57.69% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 23 Votes: 47.83% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 85 Votes: 55.29% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 91 Votes: 51.65% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 372 Votes: 36.83% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 416 Votes: 35.10% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 142 Votes: 49.30% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 975 Votes: 39.79% Annoying
    In 2005, Out of 322 Votes: 44.41% Annoying