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Peanut, a mutt who is suspected of being a Chihuahua-Shitzu mix, stands near a trophy after winning The World's Ugliest Dog Competition in Petaluma, California on June 20, 2014. (Photo: JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)

(Photo: JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)


PETALUMA, Calif. -- It's that time of year again when dogs with unusually large heads, hairless bodies and other oddities compete to be the World's Ugliest Dog.

This year's winner? A 2-year-old mutt named Peanut, whose wild white and brown hair, bulging eyes and protruding teeth belie his sweet, energetic personality.

Peanut's owner, Holly Chandler of Greenville, North Carolina, says he was seriously burned as a puppy and she wants to use her pet to raise awareness about animal abuse.

She plans to use the $1,500 prize to pay for other animals' veterinary bills.

more at http://www.wfmynews2.com/story/news/2014/06/21/peanut-worlds-ugliest-dog-nc/11208975/

Holly Chandler kisses Peanut, a mutt who is suspected of being a Chihuahua-Shitzu mix, at The World's Ugliest Dog Competition in Petaluma, California on June 20, 2014. Peanut won the competition and was voted the world's ugliest dog. (Photo: JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images)

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