A diva always knows when it is time to go and when it is time to stop

Rascal, quite unarguably the most iconic Chinese crested dog in the world, always knows how to take over the whole scene keeping overeager fans at a distance. Photo: Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images.

A diva cannot lower herself in order to be elevated into a mass of unpedigreed fans buzzing for her

Rascal, who is among Chinese crested dogs what Greta Garbo was to the West, takes time out to pose for a portrait far from the crowd. She looks pretty “woof”! Photo: BBC Newsround.

A diva never fears being abandoned by her audience, which consists of highly respectable people who are just there to serve all her whims

Rascal, universally regarded as the most fashionable Chinese crested dog in the world, never forgets to always keep her aristocratic composure even when faced with thousands and thousands of hysterical fans. Photo: Alvin Jornada/PD.

A diva never seeks the limelight and doesn’t do interviews with improvised media outlets that might not fulfil her wish to hide herself behind a veil of secrecy and myth, just like Greta Garbo

Rascal, by general consensus the most iconic Chinese crested dog in the world, always plans her public relation appearances very carefully as to media exposure, changes of mood and variety of style. Photo: Presidio Sentinel.

A diva knows by herself that she has to protect herself from ultraviolet rays, no matter whether it rains or not

Rascal, quite undeniably the most admired Chinese crested dog in the world, never forgets to wear sunglasses when going to the beach on a sunny day. Photo: Jeff Chiu/AP.

A diva never loses her cool, not even when there is a row of “paparazzi” photographers blinding her with flash bulbs

Rascal, undeniably the most breathtaking Chinese crested dog of the world, is always quite careful to celebrate her own triumphs with consummate modesty. Photo: AP.

A diva doesn’t leave anything to chance, even when the odds overwhelmingly favour her

Rascal, quite unarguably the most breathtaking Chinese crested dog of the world, never misses any details about anything, to the very smallest ones. Photo: Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images.

A diva knows how to keep her composure even when the media coverage is not up to her level of charm

Rascal, quite undisputably the most famous Chinese crested dog of the world, keeps rowdy fans at bay and photographers in line while walking the red carpet to the entrance of the artists entrance of the theatre. Photo: Dane Andrew.

A diva doesn’t need a stylus to sign autographs for her admirers

Rascal (left), maybe the most famous Chinese crested dog of the world, meeting one of her long-lost Dalmatian fans. Photo: Dane Andrew.

A diva doesn’t need to make noise to be recognized on the street by her fans

Far from being a clichéd diva, Rascal, one of the world’s most famous Chinese crested dog, lets her fans meet and know her as she is, a reserved, complex, and thoughtful “dog next door” with a great sense of humor about herself and the fictional world she works in. Photo: Victoria Webb for the Argus-Courier.

However, as they say, a star may not be a diva but a diva is always a star

Rascal, one of the world’s most famous Chinese crested dog, would often sit for an hour or more onstage signing autographs to its fans after a beauty pageant. Photo: AP/Eric Risberg.