The newest World's Ugliest Dog is a Floridian. With one eye. And three legs.
Yes, we know our pals at the Sun-Sentinel's new FloriDUH blog broke the news earlier today that the new holder of the coveted World's Ugliest Dog title is a Floridian! From St. Petersburg. Aren't we proud. The contest, held yearly at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, CA. always draws more photo coverage than a Paris Hilton night on the town.
But what we'll also tell you here at SSS!: Not only is Gus, a 9-year-old Chinese Crested, ugly. He is one-eyed, three- legged ugly. The eye went in a fight with a cat and the leg was amputed due to skin cancer. Gus' owners told the judges they would put their dog's $1,600 in prize money toward radiation treatments.
Here is a video clip of Gus doing the traditional Ugly Dog contest celebrity spot on the "Today Show." The contest was on Saturday.
And if you can't get enough of all things Gus...
Click here for a complete photo gallery from our friends at Animal Crazy, the Orlando Sentinel's pet blog.
ANGIE BRENNAN, a Sun-Sentinel page designer,
lives with four dogs and one boyfriend. And has a lifetime of animal stories to share.
DIANE LADE, a reporter on the Sun-Sentinel's Help Team, has lived with cats, dogs, reptiles, fish, an iguana, and an armadillo.
CYNDI METZGER, editor of the Sun-Sentinel's Outlook section, is smitten with Bella, her poodle who regularly ignores requests to sit, stay and get off the ivory-colored sofa. 
JOHN TANASYCHUK, a Sun-Sentinel lifestyle writer, has lived with cats as long as he can remember. He and his partner currently share their home with three.
