What a muttley crew! Peanut the snaggle-toothed mongrel crowned 'World's Ugliest Dog' despite some ruff competition

• This year's winner was Peanut, a 2-year-old mutt whose wild white and brown hair, bulging eyes and protruding teeth belie his sweet, energetic personality

• His owner, Holly Chandler, plans to use the $1,500 prize to pay for other animals' veterinary bills

• The contest, held at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma, California, is in its 26th year




By Associated Press
Published: 00:19 EST, 21 June 2014 | Updated: 01:17 EST, 21 June 2014

It's that time of year again when dogs with unusually large heads, hairless bodies and other oddities compete to be the World's Ugliest Dog.

This year's winner? A 2-year-old mutt named Peanut, whose wild white and brown hair, bulging eyes and protruding teeth belie his sweet, energetic personality.

Although Peanut is healthy now, his owner, Holly Chandler of Greenville, North Carolina, says he was seriously burned as a puppy, resulting in bald patches all over his body.

Chandler hopes Peanut's victory will help raise awareness about animal abuse.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2663952/PICTURED-Theres-new-Worlds-Ugliest-Dog.html