Elwood (dog)
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Elwood is the 2007 winner of the World's Ugliest Dog Contest
World's Ugliest Dog Contest
World’s Ugliest Dog Contest is an annual contest held in Petaluma, California, U.S., as part of the Sonoma-Marin Fair, to decide which of the dogs entered in the contest is the ugliest...

, and had come in second in the contest the year before. His owner is Karen Quigley, a resident of Sewell
Sewell, New Jersey
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, New Jersey
New Jersey
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, United States
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. He is a two year old Chinese Crested
Chinese Crested Dog
The Chinese crested dog is a smaller hairless breed of dog. Like most hairless dog breeds, the Chinese crested comes in two varieties, both with and without fur, which are born in the same litter: the Hairless and the Powderpuff....

/chihuahua
Chihuahua (dog)
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 mixed breed.

History

Elwood was rescued as a result of an NJ Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a non-profit animal welfare organization originally founded in England in 1824 to pass laws protecting carriage horses from abuse. SPCA groups are now found in many nations, where they campaign for animal welfare, assist in cruelty to animals...

investigation. He was shivering, had a runny nose, and was making strange sounds when Karen came over to see him. Elwood still makes these strange noises.

Appearance

Elwood has a strip of white hair on his head, big eyes and a tongue which is literally too large for his mouth and hangs out of the side of it.
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