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It's a good things dogs can't feel shame. A boxer-mix named Pabst was crowned the World's Ugliest Dog at the annual competition on Friday, beating out favorites like Mojo, a Shar Pei, and Rascal, a hairless Chinese Crested.

Pabst, so named for his "bitter beer" face, won the judges over with his winning personality and 2-inch underbite.

"Apart from his underbite, I think he's great looking," said owner Miles Egstad. "I think if you took 100 of those Chinese Cresteds, you would have 100 ugly dogs. And if you have 100 boxer-mixes, you're only going to get one Pabst."

The dog took home $1,600 in cash, a $1,000 modeling contract for calendars and greeting cards and a huge stash of expensive collars and bowls. Pabst will keep the World's Ugliest Dog title until next year's competition, or until the inevitable nude photos surface.

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    Miles Egstad of Citrus Heights, California, stands with his dog Pabst, a boxer mix, after winning the 21st Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair June 26, 2009 in Petaluma, California. Pabst, a four year-old boxer mix won the annual World's Ugliest Dog contest.

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    Pabst competes in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Friday, June 26, 2009, in Petaluma, Calif. The toothy 4-year-old Boxer mix won top honors.

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