Animals: Ugly Dog "Sam" Defends Title in Three-peat

Sam, the world's ugliest dog, captures the elusive title for the third year running.

The owners of the other contestants in this year's World's Ugliest Dog Contest may have thought their pooches had a chance — until they saw Sam.

The 14-year-old pedigreed Chinese crested recently won the Sonoma-Marin Fair contest for the third consecutive time, and it's no surprise.

He's so ugly even the judges recoiled when he was placed on the judging table, said his proud owner, Susie Lockheed, of Santa Barbara.

Best in Show? Damn.