PHOTOS: World's Ugliest Dogs strut their stuff in Petaluma

Megan Brainard holds her bulldog Zsa Zsa at the World's Ugliest Dog Competition during the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif., on June 23, 2018. (KGO-TV)

This is an undated image of Martha the Neopolitan Mastiff who was crowned "World's Ugliest Dog" at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 23, 2107. (KGO-TV)

SweepeeRambo undergoes a vet check before competing in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Friday, June 26, 2015, in Petaluma, Calif. (AP)

Quasi Modo wins top honors in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on Friday, June 26, 2015, in Petaluma, Calif. (AP)

Peanut, a two-year-old mutt is held by Holly Chandler, the owner after winning the World's Ugliest Dog Contest, at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif. (AP)

Mugly, the winner of the 2012 World's Ugliest Dog contest appears in this undated file image. (KGO)

Walle, 4-year-old mix of beagle, boxer and basset hound, celebrates after winning the 25th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest on Friday, June 21, 2013, in Petaluma, Calif. (AP)

Yoda greets fans following her victory at the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog Contest on Friday, June 24, 2011, in Petaluma, Calif. (AP)

Kathleen Francis, of Clearlake, Calif., clutches her purebred Chihuahua "Princess Abby" after winning the World's Ugliest Dog Contest, in Petaluma, Calif. on Friday, June 25, 2010. (AP)

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

Gus, a pedigree Chinese Crested from St. Petersburg, Fla, competes in the 2008 World's Ugliest Dog Contest held at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif. Friday June 20, 2008. (AP Photo/The Press Democrat, Crista Jeremiason)

PETALUMA, Calif. (KGO) -- It is an honor, and a privilege and a bit of an insult to be crowned the World's Ugliest Dog, but these pups from around the country flock to Petaluma each year for a chance to win the title, some cash for their owners, and some great puppy perks.

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Here's a list of winners for the past 10 years:

2018 - ZaZa the Bulldog

2017 - Martha the Neapolitan Mastiff

2016 - SweePea Rambo the Chinese Crested

2015 - Quasi Modo the mutt with a Dutch Shepherd and pit bull mix

2014 - Peanut the mutt with a Chihuahua and Shih Tsu mix

2013 - Walle a dog described as a "huge-headed, duck-footed mix of beagle, boxer and basset hound"

2012 - Mugly the Chinese Crested

2011 - Yoda the Chinese Crested-Chihuahua mix

2010 - Princess Abby the Chihuahua with "a hunched and peculiar walk

2009 - Pabst the Boxer mix

2008 - Gus the Chinese Crested

For the latest winner of the world-renowned contest, visit this page.

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