2009 World’s Ugliest Dog

PETALUMA — A boxer-mix with a prominent under-bite named Pabst has been crowned the world’s ugliest dog.
The annual World’s Ugliest Dog contest was held Friday at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Northern California.
Pabst was rescued from a shelter by Miles Egstad, of Citrus Heights. Egstad took home $1,600 in prize money, pet supplies [...]

Miss Ellie celebrates her win in the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest’s pedigree class at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Friday, June 26, 2009, in Petaluma, Calif. She is a blind 15-year-old Chinese Crested Hairless.
Seeing this, made me love Valerie much more….

Chomper (see photo), a drooling dog with a flailing tongue, won title honors at the 14th annual Ugly Dog Contest held recently in the US. The 4-year-old boxer mix’s startling looks are the result of distemper, which left him with neurological issues. The organizers said the contest is aimed at raising money for animals in [...]