Ugly...or Cute?

Pee Wee Martini, right, gets acquainted with his competition, Rascal.

Most of the entrants were Chinese Crested, a breed that features a Mohawk, bug eyes and a long tongue.

UGLY!

Sam, a Chinese Crested who died in 2005, set a high standard for ugly. He won in 2003, 2004 and 2005. Here, he chews on his leg.

CUTE!

Pee Wee Martini, a 2-year-old Chinese Crested and Japanese Chin mix, looks over his owner Kristin Maszkiewicz’s shoulder.

Ugly or Cute?

Thirteen-year-old competitor Poppy gets a kiss from his owner, Tamara.

Poppy, who was rescued from a puppy mill earlier this year, must be fed by spoon because he lost all his teeth and has a jaw deformity.

The WINNER!

After being named the world’s second ugliest last year, Elwood, a 2-year-old Chinese Crested and Chihuahua mix, is sitting pretty this year as the ultimate ugly dog.

Elwood, who is often referred to as “Yoda” or “E.T.,” competed against 13 other dogs at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair’s annual ugly dog contest in Petaluma, California, on Friday, June 22.

BIG BIG BIG DOG!

Hercules was recently awarded the honourable distinction of Worlds Biggest Dog by Guinness World Records. Hercules is an English Mastiff and has a 38 inch neck and weighs 282 pounds.

With "paws the size of softballs" (reports the Boston Herald), the three-year-old monster is far larger and heavier than his breed's standard 200lb. Limit. Hercules owner Mr. Flynn says that Hercules weight is natural and not induced by a bizarre diet: "I fed him normal food and he just grew".... And grew... And grew... And grew.