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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, Calif. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as the world's ugliest dog.
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Hercules, a blind, one-eyed, 15-year-old pug competes in the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog Contest on June 24, 2011, in Petaluma, Calif. Held as part of the Sonoma-Marin Fair, the 23rd annual event bestowed a $1,000 prize and other pet perks for top honors.
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Yoda, a 14-year-old Chinese crested and Chihuahua mix, prepares to compete in the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog Contest on June 24, 2011, in Petaluma, Calif.
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Dane Andrew holds his dog, Rascal, during the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog Contest on June 24, 2011, in Petaluma, Calif. Rascal, an African Sand Dog who has won 14 ugly dog contests according to Andrew, failed to take home the top prize in this year's competition at the Sonoma-Marin Fair.
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Icky, a Chinese crested, kisses owner Jon Adler for good luck shortly before the start of the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog Contest on June 24, 2011, in Petaluma, Calif. Historically, the breed has performed well in ugly-dog competitions.
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Yoda, top, a 14-year-old Chinese crested and Chihuahua mix, hangs out in her decorated stroller before the start of the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog Contest on June 24, 2011, in Petaluma, Calif.
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A dog missing an eye was among the contestants during the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011 in Petaluma, Calif.
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Dane Andrew holds Rascal in the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog Contest on Friday, June 24, 2011, in Petaluma, Calif. Rascal won the competition in 2002, and has made a career of being ugly - even appearing in horror movies!
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Yoda greets fans following her victory at the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog Contest on June 24, 2011, in Petaluma, Calif. The 14-year-old Chinese crested and Chihuahua mix beat out 29 contestants of questionable beauty in the 23rd annual competition.
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A judge evaluates Yoda during the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog Contest on June 24, 2011, in Petaluma, Calif. The 14-year-old Chinese Crested and Chihuahua mix took top honors winning $1,000 and a plethora of pet perks at the Sonoma-Marin Fair.
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Yoda, the diminutive winner of the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog Contest, squares off against a boxer named Pabst on June 24, 2011, in Petaluma, Calif. Yoda took home $1,000 and a plethora of pet perks after winning the Sonoma-Marin Fair competition. Besides charming the judges, Yoda was a fan favorite in a text vote.
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Handsome Hector, right, waits backstage at the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog Contest on June 24, 2011, in Petaluma, Calif. At left, fellow contender Icky eyes Hector, a pure bred Chinese crested who won his division at the Sonoma-Marin Fair event.
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Ratdog, a 14-year-old Chihuahua mix, competes in the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog Contest on June 24, 2011, in Petaluma, Calif. He was born deaf and toothless.
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Pabst looks on during the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011, in Petaluma, Calif. The teeth-bearing boxer mix took home the blue ribbon as the winner of the Ugliest Dog title in 2009.
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Ghada Marta of San Rafael, Calif., 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, Calif.
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A judge evaluates Yoda during the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog Contest on June 24, 2011, in Petaluma, Calif. The 14-year-old Chinese Crested and Chihuahua mix took top honors winning $1,000 and a plethora of pet perks at the Sonoma-Marin Fair.
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The hair of a Chinese crested dog is 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, Calif.
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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, Calif.
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Yoda, a 14-year-old Chinese crested and Chihuahua mix, reaches out for her victory trophy (which is 15 times her size) after winning the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog Contest on June 24, 2011, in Petaluma, Calif. Owner Terry Schumacher of Hanford, Calif., says the 2-pound dog has come a long way since she was found abandoned behind an apartment building. Schumacher says she first thought the pooch was a rat.
