World’s ugliest dog
Gus, a pedigree Chinese Crested from St. Petersburg, Fla, competes in the 2008 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest held at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif. Gus won top pedigree and beat out the past “Ring of Champions” to take home the grand prize. (Crista Jeremiason / Associated Press)
Animal activist, model and TV host Beth Ostrosky, right, kisses Gus, a pedigree Chinese Crested from St. Petersburg, Fla., winner of the 2008 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest held at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif. Gus’s owner, Jeanenne Teed, center, and her daughter Janey, left, have been helping Gus fight his battle with cancer. (Crista Jeremiason / Associated Press)
Gus, a pedigree Chinese Crested from St. Petersburg, Fla, competes in the 2008 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest. (Crista Jeremiason / Associated Press)
Jeanenne Teed of St. Petersburg,
Dane Andrew, left, and Heather Peoples hold up their dogs Rascal and Archie during the 20th Annual World’s Ugliest Dog Competition. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
Contest judges Sonoma-Marin Fair President Brian Sobel, left, and Santa Rosa Press Democrat reporter Rayne Wolfe inspect Gus, a one-eyed, three legged Chinese Crested dog that was named the winner of the 20th Annual World’s Ugliest Dog Competition at the Sonoma-Marin Fair. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
Jeanenne Teed, left, of St. Petersburg,
Gus, a one-eyed, three legged Chinese Crested dog walks around the stage after he was named the winner of the 20th Annual World’s Ugliest Dog Competition. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
Jeanenne Teed of St. Petersburg,
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. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
A young boy looks at a three-legged, one-eyed Chinese Crested dog named Gus before the start of the 20th Annual Ugliest Dog Competition at the Sonoma-Marin Fair. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
Left to right: Dane Andrew, Heather Peoples and Karen Quigley hold their dogs Rascal, Archie and Elwood before the start of the 20th Annual Ugliest Dog Competition. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
Heather Peoples of Phoenix, Arizona holds her Chinese Crested dog named Archie before the start of the 20th Annual Ugliest Dog Competition. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
Heather Peoples of Phoenix, Arizona holds her Chinese Crested dog named Archie before the start of the 20th Annual Ugliest Dog Competition. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
Robert Rond of Fairfield,
Three dogs mingle before the start of the 20th Annual Ugliest Dog Competition at the Sonoma-Marin Fair. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
A dog makes his way down the red carpet before the start of the 20th Annual Ugliest Dog Competition at the Sonoma-Marin Fair June 20, 2008 in Petaluma,
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,
Archie, a Chinese Crested dog, sits with his tongue out before the start of the 20th Annual Ugliest Dog Competition. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)
Heather Peoples of Phoenix, Arizona holds her Chinese Crested dog named Archie before the start of the 20th Annual Ugliest Dog Competition. (Justin Sullivan / Getty Images)