Posted on 06/23/2012 9:21:44 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows
Petaluma -- A Chinese crested's short snout, beady eyes and white whiskers earned it the title of World's Ugliest Dog at the annual contest in Petaluma.
Competing for fame, $1,000 and a year's worth of dog cookies, Mugly won the honor Friday by beating out 28 other ugly dogs from around the world.
The 8-year-old rescue dog from Britain will also be invited for a photo shoot and will receive a VIP stay at the local Sheraton.
"I couldn't speak when they announced Mugly's name," said Bev Nicholson, the dog's owner. "I didn't know which way to look. I was shaking as much as the dog."
It's not the first time Mugly has been recognized for his unattractiveness. Nicholson said he was named Britain's ugliest dog in 2005.
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Organizers say the competing dogs are judged for what they term their "natural ugliness in both pedigree and mutt classes."
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Me too, but I’d hate to ruin his rep.
Me too, but I’d hate to ruin his rep.
I think you’re very handsome, SA&. And I can picture you with a beard, too. [swoon!]
You’re such a nice man.
Sam truly had a gift. I wonder if he’ll ever be topped?
Not unless the Fukushima reactor leak was even worse than we thought.
:^D
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