1. Headline
  1. Headline
Image: Pabst, the World's Ugliest Dog
Justin Sullivan  /  Getty Images
Pabst, a 4-year-old boxer mix, shows off his winning underbite during the 21st Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Friday in Petaluma, Calif.
updated 6/27/2009 9:45:25 PM ET 2009-06-28T01:45:25

A prominent under-bite, scrunched face and floppy ears are the hallmarks of a winner.

The winner of the World's Ugliest Dog contest, that is.

Pabst, a boxer-mix rescued from a shelter by Miles Egstad of Citrus Heights, Calif., won the annual contest on Friday at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Northern California.

It was an upset victory for Pabst, who beat former champion Rascal, a pedigree Chinese Crested.

Pabst's owner took home $1,600 in prize money, pet supplies and a modeling contract with House of Dog.

Miss Ellie, a blind 15-year-old Chinese Crested Hairless, won the pedigree category.

© 2013 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Discuss:

Discussion comments

,

More on TODAY.com

None
  1. ‘City looks like a debris field’ after deadly Oklahoma tornado

    Rescue efforts continue after a monster tornado roared through the Oklahoma City suburbs Monday, pulverizing blocks and leading to several fatalities.

    5/21/2013 7:37:01 AM +00:00 2013-05-21T07:37:01
  2. video Roker: Damage resembles Joplin              
  3. video Time-lapse: Tornado's path of destruction
  4. Sue Ogrocki / AP
None
  1. Sue Ogrocki / AP

    Fire chief: ‘Confirmed casualties’ at Okla. school

    5/21/2013 7:25:10 AM +00:00 2013-05-21T07:25:10
None
  1. Bryan Terry / THE OKLAHOMAN

    How to help Oklahoma tornado victims

    5/21/2013 1:14:28 AM +00:00 2013-05-21T01:14:28
None
  1. Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images

    Ray Manzarek of The Doors dies at 74

    5/20/2013 10:01:28 PM +00:00 2013-05-20T22:01:28
None
  1. What you're seeing: Videos, images from the ground

    Readers share videos and images from just south of Oklahoma City, where a massive tornado touched down and ripped through neighborhoods.

    5/21/2013 1:22:07 AM +00:00 2013-05-21T01:22:07