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Lifestyle

Ugly dogs compete for world title in California - in pictures

Ugliest Dogs: A pug named Daisy is brought to the stag
A pug named Daisy is brought to the stage for judging during the 2012 World's Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin fair in Petaluma Photograph: Kimihiro Hoshino/AFP/Getty Images
Ugliest Dogs: Spam-O-Rama is seen during the 24th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest
Spam-O-Rama, a Chinese crested pedigree dog - taking hairstyle tips from a certain London mayor perhaps? Photograph: Stephen Lam/Reuters
Ugliest Dogs: A Mexican Hairless named Roman is brough
A Mexican hairless named Roman rests on its owner's lap for judging Photograph: KIMIHIRO HOSHINO/AFP/Getty Images
Ugliest Dogs: A Chinese crested, named Mugly, appears
A Chinese crested, named Mugly, appears on the stage for judging Photograph: Kimihiro Hoshino/AFP/Getty Images
Ugliest Dogs: An owner shows the audience her Chinese Crested, Handsome Hector
An owner shows the audience her Chinese crested named Handsome Hector Photograph: Kimihiro Hoshino/AFP/Getty Images
Ugliest Dogs: A Mexican Hairless dog during the 24th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest
Creature, a Mexican hairless, stands on the stage during the contest Photograph: Stephen Lam/Reuters
Ugliest Dogs: Owner Jon Alder holds his Chinese creste
Owner Jon Alder holds his Chinese crested, named Icky by the tail - yes that is its tail - after they won third place Photograph: Kimihiro Hoshino/AFP/Getty Images
Ugliest Dogs: Josie, a three-year-old Chinese Crested dog
Josie, a three-year-old Chinese crested Photograph: Stephen Lam/Reuters
Ugliest Dogs: The World's Ugliest Dog contestants, Boo
The World's Ugliest Dog contestants, Boolah (l) and Isaboo wander around the stage Photograph: Kimihiro Hoshino/AFP/Getty Images
Ugliest Dogs: Owner Bev Nicholson shows the trophy to
Owner Bev Nicholson shows the trophy to her Chinese crested, named Mugly, after they won the 2012 World's Ugliest Dog contest Photograph: Kimihiro Hoshino/AFP/Getty Images
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