The 2012 ugliest dog contest

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Mugly, an 8-year-old Chinese crested rescue dog from the United Kingdom, earned the title of World's Ugliest Dog at the annual contest. Mugly was also named Britain's ugliest dog in 2005.

Jon Adler holds his Chinese crested dog, Icky, during the World's Ugliest Dog contest during the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California, on Friday, June 22, 2012.

Suzanne Marta holds up her Chinese crested dog, Handsome Hector, during at the World's Ugliest Dog contest during the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California, on Friday, June 22, 2012.

(From right) Bev Nicholson of Peterborough, England reacts as her Chinese crested dog, Mugly, wins the title of "World's Ugliest Dog" against Dane Andrew and his dog, Rascal, and Kathleen Francis and her dog, Princess Abby, during the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California, on Friday, June 22, 2012.

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Mugly, an 8-year-old Chinese crested rescue dog from the United Kingdom, earned the title of World's Ugliest Dog at the annual contest. Mugly was also named Britain's ugliest dog in 2005.

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