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Ben Margot, AP We have a winner! According to the judges at last weekend's World's Ugliest Dog contest, Princess Abby Francis is now officially the "World's Ugliest Dog" (or at least Northern California's). Beating out last year's champion, Pabst, and a slew of Chinese-crested candidates, Princess Abby took home the $1,000 grand prize at the Sonoma-Marin Fair's beauty-less pageant. The unsightly four-year-old chihuahua mix sports a gray, brown, and white coat, a set of oddly misshapen legs, and a deformed left eye. Proud owner Kathleen Francis rescued Princess Abby only three months ago, after the malnourished pup was found walking the streets of Lake County, Calif. covered with fleas. ...

Noah Berger, AP Miss Ellie, the World's Ugliest Dog 2009, passed away at the ripe old age of 17, reports USA Today's Paw Print Post. The Chinese crested hairless might not have looked like a million bucks, but she had a heart of pure gold. The odd-looking pup was a big time fundraiser for the Sevier County Humane Society in Sevierville, Tenn., raising over $100,000 for the organization. In fact, she even had her own day: November 12 is "Miss Ellie Day" in her hometown of Pigeon Forge, Tenn., AOL News reports. Other claims to fame include a few starring roles at Pigeon Forge's Comedy Barn and an appearance on Animal Planet's "Dogs 101," according to Paw Print Post. As the winner of ...