World's Ugliest Dog Contest 2012, Petaluma, California, United States

Dogs come from across the United States generally but are welcome to enter from around the world. The 2002 winner and now a “Ring of Champions” holder is Rascal, owned by actor Dane Andrew of Sunnyvale, California. The winner of the 2007 World’s Ugliest Dog was Elwood, a Chinese Crested-Chihuahua mixed-breed dog owned by Karen Quigley, a resident of Sewell, New Jersey. 2008’s winner was also a Chinese Crested, Jeanenne Teed’s hairless, three-legged, one-eyed Gus. The 2009 winner was Pabst, a boxer mix owned by Miles Egstad of Citrus Heights, California who ended the seven year reign held by the Chinese Crested breed. Pabst also won a year-long modeling contract from sponsor House of Dog in addition to dog bling (collars, bowls, etc.).
The contest has been going on for 22 years. In 2009, the Sonoma-Marin Fair trademarked the phrase World's Ugliest Dog.
The contest was the subject of an hour-long indie documentary entitled "Worst in Show", produced by Don Lewis and John Beck.