# Cute or Ugly? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [March 15, 2006, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-or-ugly/348468 "2006-03-15T16:36:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-or-ugly/348468/41 "2006-03-16T04:03:06Z")
The first time I saw one I thought something was wrong with it. OMG ugly. This one acted like a cat, climbing all over the owners shoulders. I have read that they can be prone to skin problems. I just can’t understand why someone would want a dog that looks like it has skin problems even if it doesn’t!! ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-or-ugly/348468/42 "2006-03-16T04:33:20Z")
It’s not jsut ugly, it’s oogly. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-or-ugly/348468/43 "2006-03-16T04:39:37Z")
> [@Phase42](#): > > That’s not a dog. One simple rule: If I can yell loud enough to kill it, it’s not a dog. > > This is a dog.. For best results, click the link that says “Gazette Article”. It’s a PDF file that will show you the true glory of this animal. That’s not a dog, that’s a mountain with feet 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![PastAllReason](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f07891/32.png) [@PastAllReason](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastAllReason)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-or-ugly/348468/44 "2006-03-16T05:07:58Z")
> [@Ethilrist](#): > > Looks like somebody crossed a Dalmatian with a Shetland Pony. > > Also looks like the irritating sidekick in a Disney animated flick. And not the Heroe’s sidekick, either. The one that keeps falling down manholes and gets a sack full of hammers dropped on his head. Funny you should say that. I think they look like Cruella de Vil cross with a rat. So…another vote for ugly. ---
**Author:** ![Snickers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/5daacb/32.png) [@Snickers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snickers)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-or-ugly/348468/45 "2006-03-16T14:25:19Z")
Not just ugly, but horrifically ugly. Like a horrorshow monster. But the fully fuzzy one wasn’t bad. ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-or-ugly/348468/46 "2006-03-16T14:28:27Z")
I asked my 8 year old daughter who loves Unicorns, Cats and Dogs. Me: "Guen, Cute or Ugly? " Guen: “Very Ugly” Jim ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-or-ugly/348468/47 "2006-03-16T14:28:39Z")
They’re butt ugly, but half-pound dogs are cute by default, so…both. I remember one of those Guinness multiple choice things (I think it was Guinness, anyways…) was about the world’s ugliest dog. The host was like, “You may think that it’s a subjective title, but honestly, have you ever seen anything uglier than this?” ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-or-ugly/348468/48 "2006-03-16T14:43:18Z")
Our neighbour had a Chinese Crested Powder Puff when I was growing up, and it was gorgeous. The hairless variety? Not so much. I can’t tell you if the CCPP barked much as said neighbours were chihuahua breeders so their home was one big, constant “Yip”. ---
**Author:** ![NurseCarmen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5daacb/32.png) [@NurseCarmen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NurseCarmen)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-or-ugly/348468/49 "2006-03-16T17:33:15Z")
> [@Mr Bus Guy](#): > > Butt ugly is doing that thing a favor. Scrotum Ugly is a better description. And let’s not even start to describe the dog’s hairless scrotum. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-or-ugly/348468/50 "2006-03-16T17:41:07Z")
> [@Avarie537](#): > > There are two varieties of Chinese Crested. You are all assuming she will be getting the hairless version, and not the powder puff. [This](http://www.canis-minor.dk/chinese_crested.htm) link shows the hairless first and the powder puff below. She’s TOTALLY getting the hairless one. I tried to sway her toward the powder puff, but she wants to wear the little scrote-cluster like a badge of honor. ---
**Author:** ![PinkMarabou](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@PinkMarabou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PinkMarabou)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-or-ugly/348468/51 "2006-03-16T18:02:43Z")
Personally, I don’t think it’s any of your business. If you’re not living with your friend or paying for the dog (or it’s necessary upkeep), let said friend hash it out with those that live under the same roof. Smaller dogs have the same stuff as bigger dogs, just a lot smaller package. I have two chihuahuas and they are smaller than my cat, doesn’t make them any less of a dog. There’s no rule anywhere that says a dog has to be a certain size to be a dog, that’s just ignorant. I think they’re cute, but my opinion matters as much as anyone else in this thread - not at all. ---
**Author:** ![arseNal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@arseNal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/arseNal)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-or-ugly/348468/52 "2006-03-16T20:44:33Z")
They look delicious. (I’m Chinese, I’m allowed to make that joke.) ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-or-ugly/348468/53 "2006-03-16T22:07:53Z")
Without hair they’re painfully ugly. Any inclination I’d ever have to get a toy breed of any type is erased by the link provided about what’s good and bad about them: > [@](#): > > Fragility. Too many people acquire a toy breed puppy without understanding how fragile a toy breed is. You can seriously injure or kill a Chinese Crested puppy by stepping on him or by sitting on him when he’s curled under a blanket or pillow, where he frequently likes to sleep. And Chinese Crested puppies can seriously injure or kill THEMSELVES by leaping from your arms or off the back of your sofa. A larger dog can grab a Crested puppy and break his neck with one quick shake. Owning a toy breed means constant supervision and surveillance of what’s going on around your small dog. Chinese Cresteds must always be kept indoors, in a safely fenced yard, or on-leash – they are just too easy to injure when not under your complete control. That’d be like having a toddler, a very fragile and not very bright one, for _years_. Geez, even the average adult cat can stand up to being stepped on better than that! Fortunately, I’m not a little-dog person - I like medium sized dogs. ---
**Author:** ![Wnabtokio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b487fb/32.png) [@Wnabtokio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wnabtokio)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-or-ugly/348468/54 "2006-03-16T22:52:47Z")
> [@fetus](#): > > Those look utterly Satanic to me. I see my impending doom in each of their faces. Seconded. I’d almost managed to forget these existed, **Kalhoun**. I assume I’ll be sleeping with the lights on tonight. Thanks a lot. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-or-ugly/348468/55 "2006-03-16T23:38:55Z")
> [@Avarie537](#): > > [This](http://www.canis-minor.dk/chinese_crested.htm) link shows the hairless first and the powder puff below. Top picture: Are those nipples, or does this dog have those caterpillar-type foot bumps? ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2006, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-or-ugly/348468/56 "2006-03-16T23:50:52Z")
[James Lileks, the guy behind the Gallery of Regrettable Food, on Chinese Cresteds](http://www.lileks.com/institute/dogs/chinese.html). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cute-or-ugly/348468.md?page=2)