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Ugly canines gear up for annual ‘World’s Ugliest Dog’ contest

Click to play video: 'English bulldog from Minnesota crowned world’s ugliest dog'
English bulldog from Minnesota crowned world’s ugliest dog
WATCH ABOVE: An English bulldog named Zsa Zsa was crowned top dog at the World's Ugliest Dog Contest in Petaluma, California on Saturday, June 23, 2018 – Jun 24, 2018

PETALUMA, Calif. – Dogs with hairless bodies and lolling tongues will flaunt their imperfections as they compete to win the 2018 World’s Ugliest Dog contest in the San Francisco Bay Area.

The event is taking place Saturday this year at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma, a departure from previous years when it was held on Friday. Organizers say they wanted more people to attend.

READ MORE: World’s ugliest dog competition won by 125-pound Neapolitan Mastiff, Martha

This year’s dogs include a blackhead-covered Chinese Crested-Dachshund mutt and a bulldog mix with excess wrinkly skin.

The dogs walk down a red carpet and are evaluated by a panel of judges. The winner takes home $1,500.

‘Josie’, a Chinese Crested mix from Tucson, Arizona, poses on stage during the 2017 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest in Petaluma, California, USA, 23 June 2017.
‘Josie’, a Chinese Crested mix from Tucson, Arizona, poses on stage during the 2017 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest in Petaluma, California, USA, 23 June 2017.

Last year’s winner was a 125-pound (57-kilogram) gentle giant named Martha – a Neopolitan Mastiff with gas and a droopy face.

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