Meet the Westminster Dogs: Sydney the Tibetan Terrier
Credit: Chris Halvorson, DogAds
Dog Breed: Tibetan Terrier
Group: Non-Sporting
Dog's Full Registered Name: Ch. Ri Lee's Diamonds Are Forever
Nickname: Sydney
Dog's Age: 4
Owners' Names: Brenda Algar and Nikkie Kinziger
Hometown: New Castle, Del.
I heard Sydney was mauled by a wild animal and almost died?
It's true, on Dec. 15, 2007, three days after her second birthday, Sydney was badly mauled in a near-fatal attack by a bobcat in the fenced yard at our home in Maine. She underwent two emergency surgeries to save her life and repair her front left leg.
Tell me about Sydney's personality.
She knows that she's a princess, but she's not a spoiled princess. She's like Grace Kelly: graceful, sweet and dignified. She carries herself well and she knows who she is. Sydney is unlike any other Tibetan I've had.
What is her biggest quirk?
She chases her tail. I don't have another dog that does this and I have seven. And she'll catch it, hold onto it and then chase it the other way.
What is her best trick?
She doesn't really do tricks -- Tibetens aren't trick-type dogs -- but the thing she does do that is like a trick is when we're showing and she stops, looks right at the judge and wags her tail a little.
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