Upset at World`s Ugliest Dog contest

PETALUMA, California - A huge-headed, duck-footed mix of beagle, boxer and basset hound was the upset winner at the 25th annual World`s Ugliest Dog Contest. Walle, a 4-year-old mutt from Chico, Calif., who was entered at the last minute, was judged most unsightly of 30 dogs at the Northern California competition. "This dog looked like he`s been photo-shopped with pieces from various dogs and maybe a few other animals," judge Brian Sobel said. Walle overcame the dominance in recent years by nearly hairless Chihuahuas, Chinese Cresteds, or combinations of the two. More