PETALUMA, CA (KTRK) -- There were several grotesque and hideous dogs in Petaluma, California yesterday. But in the end, there could only be one champion.
Quasi Modo won the title of World's Ugliest Dog.
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He is a pit bull Dutch shepherd mix. His birth defects gave him a hunchback.
A veterinarian from Florida adopted him from a shelter. While Quasi Modo might look scary, his owner says he has a bubbly personality.
Peanut, a two-year-old mutt was a previous winner of the World's Ugliest Dog Contest (AP Photo/ George Nikitin)
Quasi Modo wins top honors in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Quasi Modo walks across the stage during the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, CA (AP Photo/George Nikitin)
Grovie, a pug, waits to compete in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, CA (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Sweepee Rambo, a 16-year-old Chinese Crested dog, won the runner-up award in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest (AP Photo/ Noah Berger)
Quasi Modo wons top honors in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest (AP Photo/ Noah Berger)
Pork, a 13-year-old Chihuahua with blue nails, relaxes before competing in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest (AP Photo/ Noah Berger)
Pork, a 13-year-old Chihuahua, gets some unwanted attention from a rival in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest (AP Photo/ Noah Berger)
Jason Wurtz campaigns Sweepee Rambo, a 16-year-old Chinese Crested, in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest (AP Photo/ Noah Berger)
Quasi Modo wins top honors in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest (AP Photo/ Noah Berger)
World's Ugliest Dog winner Quasi Modo won $1,500. (AP Photo/ Noah Berger)
Icky, a 6-year-old Chinese Crested dog, shares a kiss with owner Jon Adler before competing in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest (Photo/Noah Berger)
Boolah, a 17-year-old, wears a doggie diaper while competing in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest (AP Photo/ Noah Berger)
SweepeeRambo, a 16-year-old Chinese Crested, undergoes a vet check before competing in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest (AP Photo/ Noah Berger)