'Mugly' wins World's Ugliest Dog title

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'Mugly' wins World's Ugliest Dog title

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Eight-year old 'Mugly' wins the title of World's Uglies Dog.

27 June,2012 12:25 pm

A Chinese cresteds short snout, beady eyes and white whiskers earned it the title of Worlds Ugliest Dog at the annual contest in Northern California on Friday.Competing for fame, $1,000 and a years worth of dog cookies, Mugly won the honor by beating out 28 other ugly dogs from around the world.The 8-year-old rescue dog from the United Kingdom also will be invited for a photo shoot and will receive a VIP stay at the local Sheraton.I couldnt speak when they announced Muglys name, said Bev Nicholson, the dogs owner. I didnt know which way to look. I was shaking as much as the dog.Its not the first time Mugly has been recognized for his unattractiveness. Nicholson said he was named Britains ugliest dog in 2005.The contest at the Marin-Sonoma Fairgrounds gets worldwide attention, with reporters and camera crews from around the world traveling each year to Petaluma, about 40 miles north of San Francisco.Organizers say the competing dogs are judged for what they term their natural ugliness in both pedigree and mutt classes.Muglys victory was the latest for a Chinese crested. Last years winner, Yoda, was a Chinese crested and Chihuahua mix.