Dog wins ‘ugly’ contest

A CHIHUAHUA’S oddly curved back and legs and closed-up left eye earned the 4-year-old rescue dog top honours at the World’s Ugliest Dog contest at a Northern California fair.

Sporting a gray, brown and black coat, Princess Abby Francis beat a rough-looking slate of candidates for the prize, including Pabst, a teeth-bearing boxer mix who won last year.

Princess Abby shivered after her win while nestled in the arms of her owner, Kathleen Francis, who received a $1,000 (€808) cheque at the contest held at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma.