Who says bald white dogs can't dance?: Hairless rescue hound grooves his way into heart of new family

A hairless dog has been dancing his way into the affection of people across the world with a hilarious video of the Virginia pup dancing in a chair.



The eight-year-old Chinese crested, named Nathan, was filmed showing off his moves at the home of one of the foster carers who takes in the unusual breed.



The video, showing a host of unimpressed dogs watching Nathan hog the limelight, quickly went viral and was even featured on the Ellen show.

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Groovy: Nathan the Chinese crested dances on a chair as his dog friends look on

South Carolina rescue network Bald Is Beautiful shared the video of Nathan doing his 'warm up dance' on its Facebook page earlier this month, when most of the country was experiencing chilly temperatures.

While the dog's friends look on, unimpressed, from a bed, Nathan grooves on a green chair and appears to be thoroughly enjoying himself.



The cute video, showing Nathan in his foster home, has been shared more than 30,000 on the shelter's Facebook page.



'He loves to dance in his chair,' Ellen Westkaemper, from the rescue network, which specializes in rehoming the distinctive breed, told Mail Online. 'This video only captures some of his sweet dance moves.'

Although it looks like he is trying to scratch his back, Nathan is an agile dog who has learned to dance as a trick. The breed are known for their agility and intelligence, and lots of them like to walk on their hind legs.

'Nathan loves to dance in his chair and does so on command for his mom. The other dogs line up behind him to watch because when it's done. they all get treats,' Ms Westkaemper said.



The energetic and entertaining dog has been through a succession of homes before he was finally adopted by one of the charity's foster carers, who had been looking after him.



Limelight: Nathan, a former rescue dog, loves to try out new dance moves on his favorite chair



Attention seeker: Diamond, who is waiting to be adopted, looks unimpressed by Nathan's antics

In the first four years of his life he had six different foster and adoption homes, but had been considered 'unadoptable' before being taken in by Bald is Beautiful.

After being placed with Tina, who fosters rescue dogs, Nathan really started to come out of his shell. When she realized how happy and settled he was, she decided to adopt him for good.

