What a title to give a poor little dog! No matter what anyone else thinks, I firmly believe there is no such thing as an ugly dog. They are all beautiful ...... admittedly, some more beautiful than others.
Meet Rascal who has won the coveted Ring of Champions title which makes him the World's Ugliest Dog.
Rascal, who originally won the contest at the Sonoma Marin Fair, may look, well , a little strange but he is a perfectly healthy, eight-year-old pure Chinese Crested dog weighing in at 7lbs.
His owner actor Dane Andrew, of Sunnyvale, California, says he does not shave him. Rascal is naturally and completely hairless except for his mohawk and a little hair on his tail and feet.
He has dog warts and freckles, a lack of teeth so he can’t keep his tongue in his mouth, and his face appears crooked at times.
'Ugliness' runs in the family, for Rascal's mom, grandmom and grandfather have all held the title of World's Ugliest Dog.
Rascal's grandfather Chi Chi is in the Guinness Book of World Records for winning the most ugly dog contests and was undefeated with seven ugly dog wins. He may be the only dog along with Rascal’s mom Mai Tai to receive a Mayoral proclamation.
As for Rascal, Dane says: "Some people are calling him a space alien and even nicknamed him Hairless Potter, but to us he is just our loving little family member."
Rascal is now a famous little dog and has appeared with Jay Leno on the NBC Tonight Show. Since then he has done several more TV shows and has been cast in three horror movies, one with the 'scream queen', Brinke Stevens. Rascal also has a cartoon strip on the way, called The Ugliest Dog.
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