Nek'kid - according to Urban Dictionary, is being clothless whilst performing humorous things.
Ambition is a strong desire to achieve. It's what Macbeth had too much of, and what slackers have too little of.
Welcome from The Swarm and thank you for visiting! We raise, show and compete American Hairless Terriers (AHTs for short). Our fur-less babies are, first and foremost, cherished members of the family. They are our pets and live in our home.
Why do we fondly refer to them as "The Swarm" and why a kennel name like "Nekkid Ambition"? Well, there is Cricket, Jung Bug, Skeeter, Beetlejuice, Grasshopper, Cicada, Butterfly and Bumble Bee. Get it? A swarm of BUGS! "Nekkid" because they have no hair. "Ambition" because our goal is to educate people about this wonderful, biddable, lovable breed and to achieve success both inside and outside of the show ring. We are thankful for the intentional efforts of the breeders we admire who, through their breeding programs, continue to improve on the foundation established through years of dedication and hard work.
About American Hairless Terrier: The American Hairless Terrier is an energetic, alert dog whose curiosity and intelligence make him easy to train. The ancestors of this breed were bred to hunt. The lack of coat makes the hairless variety unsuited for hunting, but both varieties still have a strong hunting instinct and the coated dogs are fearless, tenacious hunters with seemingly unlimited energy.
The American Hairless Terrier is an exceptionally friendly companion, getting along well with children, other dogs, and even cats. American Hairless Terriers enjoy human companionship immensely and will enthusiastically share any activity with their owners. The hairless dogs require protection from the sun and winter cold weather. American Hairless Terriers should not be sparred during conformation judging.
History: The first American Hairless Terrier, a female named Josephine, was born in 1972, part of a litter of purebred, coated Rat Terriers. The breeder, Edwin Scott, began to develop the breed from Josephine's descendants. Although he never used any dogs but Rat Terriers in his breeding program, it was always Scott's intention for the hairless dogs to be a separate breed. However, in 1999, when United Kennel Club recognized the Rat Terrier, Scott and his fellow breeders agreed to allow the hairless dogs to enter the UKC registry as Rat Terriers, hairless variety. Upon separation, all of the hairless Rat Terriers and all of their coated descendants, products of careful breeding to the finest coated Rat Terriers, were given the name originally chosen for the breed by Edwin Scott: American Hairless Terrier. While it may seem contradictory to have coated dogs in a hairless breed, it will be necessary for the foreseeable future to continue to include some Rat Terrier crosses until there are sufficient hairless dogs to maintain a separate and healthy gene pool. The American Hairless Terrier was recognized by the United Kennel Club on January 1, 2004.