Canines Compete In World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 24: A dog named Yoda looks on during the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, California. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.

Canines Compete In World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 24: A Chinese Crested named Frankie looks on during the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, California. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.

Canines Compete In World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 24: A dog named Yoda looks on during the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, California. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.

Canines Compete In World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 24: A dog named Pabst looks on during the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, California. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.

Canines Compete In World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 24: Jon Adler of Davis, California kisses his dog Icky as Terry Smith looks on during the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, California. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.

Canines Compete In World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 24: A contestant holds up his ugly dog during the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, California. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.

Canines Compete In World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 24: Ghada Marta of San Rafael, California holds her dog Handsome Hector during the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, California. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.

Canines Compete In World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 24: A dog named Yoda gets stroked during the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, California. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.

Canines Compete In World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 24: A dog missing an eye sits during the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, California. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.

Canines Compete In World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 24: A dog named Yoda looks on during the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, California. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.

Canines Compete In World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 24: The hair of a Chinese Crested dog is seen lit by the sun during the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, California. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.

Canines Compete In World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 24: Heather Peoples of Phoenix, Arizona pets her dog Reggie during the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, California. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.

Canines Compete In World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 24: A dog named Yoda looks on during the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, California. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.

Canines Compete In World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 24: Terry Schumacher (R) and her daughter Nicole of Hanford, California hold their dog Yoda after winning the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, California. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.

Canines Compete In World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 24: Terry Schumacher (R) and her daughter Nicole of Hanford, California hold their dog Yoda after winning the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, California. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.

Canines Compete In World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 24: Terry Schumacher of Hanford, California holds her dog Yoda after Yoda won the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, California. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.

Canines Compete In World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 24: A dog named Yoda sits in the arms of Terry Schumacher of Hanford, California during the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, California. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.

Canines Compete In World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 24: Terry Schumacher of Hanford, California holds her dog Yoda after Yoda won the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, California. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.

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Ugly dogs and their owners will gather at the Sonoma-Marin Fair to see who will be named the world's ugliest dog in the annual contest. Organizers said this year's contestants are some of the best yet, with past champions and first-timers battling it out for the title. As a new twist, the audience will join in the judging by voting via cellphone.

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A Chihuahua named Elwood sits with his tongue out before the start of the 20th Annual Ugliest Dog Competition at the Sonoma-Marin Fair June 20, 2008 in Petaluma, California.

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'Princess Abby' is announced as the winner the 2010 World's Ugliest Dog Contest.

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'Princess Abby' the winner the 2010 World's Ugliest Dog Contest.

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odel and TV host Beth Ostrosky (L) kisses a Chinese Crested dog named Rascal as Dane Andrew (R) looks on during the 20th Annual World's Ugliest Dog Competition at the Sonoma-Marin Fair June 20, 2008 in Petaluma, California.

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Robert Rond of Fairfield, California holds his Chinese Crested dog named Princess Chelsea before the start of the 20th Annual Ugliest Dog Competition at the Sonoma-Marin Fair June 20, 2008 in Petaluma, California.

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'Icky' a Chinese Crested, is held by owner Jon Adler of Sacramento, Calif., during the World's Ugliest Dog Contest

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Kathleen Francis, of Clearlake, holds her purebred chihuahua 'Princess Abby' after winning the World's Ugliest Dog Contest.

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'Rascal' a Chinese Crested, is held by owner Dane Andrew of Sunnyvale.

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'Rascal' a Chinese Crested, stands on the judges' table during the World's Ugliest Dog Contest.

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'Pabst', a Boxer mix, competes in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest Friday, June 25, 2010, in Petaluma

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Pabst, a boxer mix, shows off his underbite during the 21st Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair June 26, 2009 in Petaluma, Calif.

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Jeanenne Teed poses with her dog, Gus, after winning the 20th Annual Ugliest Dog Competition June 21, 2008.

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"Sam, the World's Ugliest Dog"

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"Elwood"

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"Minnie"

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"Victoria"

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"Munchkin"

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"Lucille Bald"

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"Jake"

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"Archie"

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"Miss Ellie"

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Jeanenne Teed of St. Petersburg, Fla., holds her one-eyed, three legged Chinese Crested dog named Gus before the start of the 20th Annual Ugliest Dog Competition June 20, 2008, at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif.

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"Xino"

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"Willie"

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"Squiggy"

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"Reggie"

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"Rascal"

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"Oscar"

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"Myster"

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"Grovie"

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"Chelsea"

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"Buster"

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"Barracuda"

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Archie, a Chinese Crested dog, sits with his tongue out before the start of the 20th Annual Ugliest Dog Competition at the Sonoma-Marin Fair June 20, 2008 in Petaluma, California.

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"Princess Abby" the purebred Chihuahua strolls on the red carpet after winning the World's Ugliest Dog Contest Friday, June 25, 2010, in Petaluma, Calif.

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Lydon Oliver plays with two Chinese Crested dogs before the start of the 21st Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair June 26, 2009 in Petaluma, California. Pabst, a four year-old boxer mix won the annual World's Ugliest Dog contest.

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Dawn Goehring (L) and Karen Halligan (C) look on as Miles Egstad (R) of Citrus Heights, California, reacts with his dog Pabst, a boxer mix, after winning the 21st Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair June 26, 2009 in Petaluma, Calif.

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Lanya Bailey-Harrell of Fallbrook, California, shows off her dog Arf, a mixed Corgi and Collie, during the 21st Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair June 26, 2009 in Petaluma, California.

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Dawn Goehring of Gatlinburg, Tennesse, reacts with her dog Miss Millie, a Chinese Crested, after winning the pedigree division of the 21st Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair June 26, 2009 in Petaluma, California.

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Miles Egstad of Citrus Heights, California, stands with his dog Pabst, a boxer mix, after winning the 21st Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair June 26, 2009 in Petaluma, California.