“Lychee”

Among other nicknames, Lychee has earned the nickname, 'Chickadee'. Lychee flits around the house like a little bird, complete with rapid head bobs and pert expression.

Lychee has taken some of the more interesting characteristics from her mother Penelope and father Timmy. From Penelope, Lychee has a super-bright and alert demeanor. She is ever vigilant for anything that might be going on that represents an opportunity for her involvement.

For Lychee, alert and involved are two trademarks. Like her mother, she will want in and out the door so she can go ambush mice. If there are no mice one minute, that doesn't mean there won't be a mouse a few minutes later. She likes to be in the kitchen when meals are being prepared. She shares her mother's love of vegetables and meeting new people.

From her father Timmy, Lychee was handed a disinterest in pack hierarchy. She is our Omega girl. Politics are just not her thing.

Also from Timmy, she inherited a love of running. As a two year old, at a timed event, Lychee clocked in as our fastest whippet - coming in a 32.8 miles per hour and holding the 2nd place in whippets for that year.

Timmy also passed on to her an endearing, goofy sense of humor. Lychee specializes in making silly faces and head bobs and knows it makes us laugh and pay attention to her. Therefore, she does these things all the time.

With her small stature, bubbly energy, silly sense of humor and racoon face markings we ended up with one adorable little dog.