English Bulldog drools way to World’s Ugliest Dog crown

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With a lolling tongue and a propensity to drool, English Bulldog Zsa Zsa won best in show at World's Ugliest Dog competition in Petaluma, California.

Rascal Deux, a Chinese Crested, wears sunglasses while being held up by his owner Dane Andrew during the World's Ugliest Dog competition

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Zsa Zsa, sporting a hot pink collar and matching nails for her moment in the spotlight, came out on top of a tough field of fourteen.

Wild Thang, a Pekingese, walks on stage during the World's Ugliest Dog competition

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The nine-year-old Zsa Zsa came from a hardscrabble background, spending five years in a puppy mill in the US state of Missouri and being sold at auction before she attained ugliest dog immortality.

The 2017 World's Ugliest Dog competition winner Martha, a Neapolitan Mastiff, takes the stage before the new winner is announced

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Other competitors included Rascal Deux, a Chinese Crested who wore sunglasses and a leopard print coat to cover hairless skin, and Wild Thang, a Pekingese all but hidden by a mass of fluffy hair.

Martha, the jowly Neapolitan Mastiff who took first place in the competition the previous year, was on hand to pass the baton to Zsa Zsa, whose winnings include a trophy, $1,500 and an appearance on NBC's Today Show in New York.

With a lolling tongue and a propensity to drool, English Bulldog Zsa Zsa won best in show at World’s Ugliest Dog competition in Petaluma, California.

Rascal Deux, a Chinese Crested, wears sunglasses while being held up by his owner Dane Andrew during the World's Ugliest Dog competition

JOSH EDELSON, AFP

Zsa Zsa, sporting a hot pink collar and matching nails for her moment in the spotlight, came out on top of a tough field of fourteen.

Wild Thang, a Pekingese, walks on stage during the World's Ugliest Dog competition

JOSH EDELSON, AFP

The nine-year-old Zsa Zsa came from a hardscrabble background, spending five years in a puppy mill in the US state of Missouri and being sold at auction before she attained ugliest dog immortality.

The 2017 World's Ugliest Dog competition winner Martha, a Neapolitan Mastiff, takes the stage before the new winner is announced

JOSH EDELSON, AFP

Other competitors included Rascal Deux, a Chinese Crested who wore sunglasses and a leopard print coat to cover hairless skin, and Wild Thang, a Pekingese all but hidden by a mass of fluffy hair.

Martha, the jowly Neapolitan Mastiff who took first place in the competition the previous year, was on hand to pass the baton to Zsa Zsa, whose winnings include a trophy, $1,500 and an appearance on NBC’s Today Show in New York.