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He's the 4-year-old beagle, boxer and basset hound mix that won top honors at the 25th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Friday, June 21, 2013, in Petaluma, Calif.

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Roman competed in the 25th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Friday, June 21, 2013, in Petaluma, Calif. But he didn’t win.Noah Berger/The Associated Press

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Isaboo wasn’t ugly enough to win the 25th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Friday, June 21, 2013, in Petaluma, Calif.Noah Berger/The Associated Press

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Rascal isn’t unsightly enough for top honours at the 25th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Friday, June 21, 2013, in Petaluma, Calif.Noah Berger/The Associated Press

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Isaboo, a 7-year-old Chinese Crested, Isaboo was ugly enough for third place in the mutt category at the 25th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest on Friday, June 21, 2013, in Petaluma, Calif.Noah Berger/The Associated Press

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Icky, a 3-year-old Chinese crested dog, has the right name, but not the right look to convince the judges at the 25th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Friday, June 21, 2013, in Petaluma, Calif. He’s pictured with his owner, Jon Adler.Noah Berger/The Associated Press

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The ugliest dog of all was Walle, a 4-year-old beagle, boxer and basset hound mix. He was crowned World's Ugliest Dog at the 25th annual contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Friday, June 21, 2013, in Petaluma, Calif.Noah Berger/The Associated Press

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