<p>A 17-year-old blind Chinese Crested Chihuahua named SweePee Rambo, whose legs are bowed out like a frog, has an oozing sore and wears doggie diapers, has been crowned as the World's Ugliest Dog this year.<br /><br /></p>.<p>SweePee Rambo took home the title of top dog at Petaluma's World's Ugliest Dog contest in his third attempt.<br /><br />Her blonde mohawk glistening in the sun, legs bowed out like a frog, SweePee was a crowd favourite at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, Petaluma, California, where 16 malformed pooches paraded for the annual, infamous honour in front of an audience.<br /><br />Judge Neal Gottlieb seemed particularly impressed with a sore on SweePee's leg, noting dogs get extra points for ooze, The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reported.<br /><br />It was the 28th year for the contest, which scores dogs based on bad appearance, including stench, poor complexion and a host of other inherited and acquired maladies.<br /><br />For SweePee's third run at the grand prize, owner Jason Wurtz, 44, drove seven hours north from Encino in a van packed full of fans and relatives.<br /><br />When the Chinese Crested Chihuahua mix was announced the winner on Friday night, Wurtz burst into tears, shouting SweePee's name and shaking a homemade sign that read 'SweePee Rambo for President 2016'.<br /><br />The whole night, actually, had an election theme. One pup, who could not make the top three, bore a striking resemblance to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The dog, Himisaboo, had a flowing golden tuft.<br /><br />The champion, SweePee, was a four-pound pup and in much better shape when Jason Wurtz got her as a gift for his first wife. She put up with the ugly mug for a week before swearing off the dog.<br /><br />Wurtz, however, said he could not bear to let her go, calling her a "ride or die chick" in the description he wrote for the contest.<br /><br />An aged 'lady' now, she is blind in both eyes and wears doggie diapers. And she really cannot do much walking, so Wurtz carries her around.<br /><br />Along with their first-place title and trophy, the two will take home a prize of USD 1,500 -- money Wurtz said would go toward removing a tumor that has recently popped up on SweePee's gum line.<br /><br />Filling out the podium on the night were two other Chinese Crested dogs -- Josie, 6, from Tuscon, with a tongue that just would not end and potbellied Rue, 6, from San Joaquin County.<br /><br />The winner last year was Quasi Modo, who had short spine syndrome, a birth defect.</p>
<p>A 17-year-old blind Chinese Crested Chihuahua named SweePee Rambo, whose legs are bowed out like a frog, has an oozing sore and wears doggie diapers, has been crowned as the World's Ugliest Dog this year.<br /><br /></p>.<p>SweePee Rambo took home the title of top dog at Petaluma's World's Ugliest Dog contest in his third attempt.<br /><br />Her blonde mohawk glistening in the sun, legs bowed out like a frog, SweePee was a crowd favourite at the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds, Petaluma, California, where 16 malformed pooches paraded for the annual, infamous honour in front of an audience.<br /><br />Judge Neal Gottlieb seemed particularly impressed with a sore on SweePee's leg, noting dogs get extra points for ooze, The Santa Rosa Press Democrat reported.<br /><br />It was the 28th year for the contest, which scores dogs based on bad appearance, including stench, poor complexion and a host of other inherited and acquired maladies.<br /><br />For SweePee's third run at the grand prize, owner Jason Wurtz, 44, drove seven hours north from Encino in a van packed full of fans and relatives.<br /><br />When the Chinese Crested Chihuahua mix was announced the winner on Friday night, Wurtz burst into tears, shouting SweePee's name and shaking a homemade sign that read 'SweePee Rambo for President 2016'.<br /><br />The whole night, actually, had an election theme. One pup, who could not make the top three, bore a striking resemblance to the presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. The dog, Himisaboo, had a flowing golden tuft.<br /><br />The champion, SweePee, was a four-pound pup and in much better shape when Jason Wurtz got her as a gift for his first wife. She put up with the ugly mug for a week before swearing off the dog.<br /><br />Wurtz, however, said he could not bear to let her go, calling her a "ride or die chick" in the description he wrote for the contest.<br /><br />An aged 'lady' now, she is blind in both eyes and wears doggie diapers. And she really cannot do much walking, so Wurtz carries her around.<br /><br />Along with their first-place title and trophy, the two will take home a prize of USD 1,500 -- money Wurtz said would go toward removing a tumor that has recently popped up on SweePee's gum line.<br /><br />Filling out the podium on the night were two other Chinese Crested dogs -- Josie, 6, from Tuscon, with a tongue that just would not end and potbellied Rue, 6, from San Joaquin County.<br /><br />The winner last year was Quasi Modo, who had short spine syndrome, a birth defect.</p>