'Cute, no matter what:' Pooches vie for World's Ugliest Dog title
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'Cute, no matter what:' Pooches vie for World's Ugliest Dog title
REUTERS
PUBLISHED 46 MINUTES AGO
Crooked smiles, sparse hair and lolling tongues took centre stage on Friday as contestants gathered at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, California for the 50th anniversary of the World's Ugliest Dog Contest.
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