Kitchi is too lanky for his own good. His paws are too big, legs too long, ears too floppy -- the epitome of an adolescent. His coarse ruddy and black streaked colored fur is thick and often plasters one way or the other, frequently adding to his look of immaturity. A look of embarrassment is regularly adorned on his long narrow muzzle -- a result of bad breeding. Kitchi was born with tics which cause his face to pull into a snarl without warning, his paws twitch uncontrollably, his tail always curling and whacking those nearby. As he grows, the tics seem to worsen; and with that knowledge -- the desire to stray far from those who would mock his condition.