And The World's Ugliest Dog Is . . . . . . .

Posted by Editor on 07/01/2009

While no pet owner likes to think of his dog as 'ugly', in this competition the uglier the judges think your pooch is, the better are its chances of winning the title of - The World's Ugliest Dog'.

Now in its 21st year, the annual contest is one of the most popular events at the Sonoma-Marin Fair. This year's competition which attracted dogs from as far as Rhode Island,     will be also be shown on television in a special Animal Planet episode, which will be aired in October.

As has been the case for many years, the competition was dominated by Chinese crested dogs, who have won for the last seven years. However, this year their reign came to an abrupt halt, thanks to Pabst, a 4-year old boxer-mix shelter dog, with a sweet personality and large underbite.

His owner, Miles Egsted was stunned by the victory, especially given the fact that Pabst was competing with former world champion, Rascal (pic above).

Besides winning the grand prize, Pabst also won in other sub-categories including 'mutt'  - and earned his owner a cool $1,600 USD, in total prize money. He also received $1,000 USD, a bunch of dog accessories and a one-year modeling contract with the 'House of Dog', a web retailer that specializes in canine couture.  

Not bad for a dog who was adopted from a mobile adoption agency and whose only skills in life according to his owner, are snoring and hanging out on the couch.

However, Miles insists that Pabst does have a beautiful smile and was even declared the winner at this year's SPCA Doggy Dash - 'Most Beautiful Smile Contest'. He sure is a dog of many talents or should we say faces!

sources: sonoma-marinfair.org,sacbee.com, phillyburbs.com

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  1. liane 2 days later:
    wow those dogs are ugly
  2. chuck norris 6 days later:
    hehehehehe
  3. Jo'Jo 7 days later:
    I think its horrible what these dogs have to go threw nobody likes being called ugly and especialy a dog they shouldnt make there dogs think ugly is good its just wrong !!!!!!!!!!!! 'o.O >=-( 0.o
  4. shayron 8 days later:
    dat dog iiz ugly!!!!........siigned: TiGgEr BaBy
  5. Coolio 8 days later:
    I agree with shayron
  6. alien 4.8 8 days later:
    WHY R U PEOPLE JUDGING SMALL SPECEIS THAT WAT U CALL UGLY THEY WERE JUST BORN LIKE THAT JUST LIKE U SPECIES BUT MY VSPECIES ARE AWSOME ND BETTER LOOKIN (ALIEN 4.8 OUT)
  7. U 8 days later:
    that dog not that ugly
  8. jahliah 13 days later:
    you people are realy sick if you think this is funny in any way!!!!!!!
  9. Girl;) 21 days later:
    it's soo sad to think that people think this is funny ;( get a life
  10. triples 21 days later:
    These dogs are not ugly. They are beautiful. How would u feel if someone told you that u were ugly Just because you had crooked teeth.
  11. libby about 1 month later:
    that's mean and sad
  12. 124 about 1 month later:
    why do people think that they are ugly when there normal
  13. 124 about 1 month later:
    like that video of cute dogs
  14. girl about 1 month later:
    i feel sad for those dogs. when people think that they are ugly!
  15. 1223 about 1 month later:
    its very cute
  16. 12234 about 1 month later:
    Its just a normal dog just like how 124 said
  17. kelsi about 1 month later:
    some were cute some were uuugly
  18. The Slopper 4 months later:
    Eww those are wierd looken dawgs
  19. Brownie 5 months later:
    the so nasty
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