Oddly arched back, slender legs and a covered left eye helped a 4-year-old chihuahua win first place in the world's scariest dog contest in Northern California. 
1. Princess Abby Francis was shivering in the arms of owner Caitlin Francis, who received a $1,000 check for her dog. (EPA)
2. The victory came as a surprise to Francis. “I don't think she's scary at all,” she says. – She seems to me the cutest dog in the world. Frances took Abby to the vet five months ago. This is the first such competition for the dog since it was found running around the streets. (EPA)
3. Veterinarian Karen "Doc" Halligan says the Chihuahua's back, legs, and eye can be a dog's birth defect. (EPA)
4. Princess Abby beat a bunch of "ugly" girls in the competition. candidates, including Pabst – a cross between a buck-toothed boxer who won last year…. (EPA)
5. …and Rascal, the Chinese Crested host Dane Andrew. Rascal won the competition in 2002 and has since starred in several horror films. (AP)
6. One eye is missing, the other is protruding – this is one of the participants in the competition for the most terrible dog, which was held for the 22nd time in California. (EPA)
7. Pretty Hector with his mistress, proudly sticking out her tongue. (EPA)
8. Lydon Olivares with his Chinese Crested Spam-o-Rama. (BARCROFT MEDIA)
9. Chinese crested named Piggy. (BARCROFT MEDIA)
10. Another Chinese Crested Iki with her owner John Adler. (AP)
11. Edie Partridge holding his 7 year old pug, Groovy. (BARCROFT MEDIA)
12. The French Bulldog flaunts in front of the judges. (BARCROFT MEDIA)
13. The owners with their "terrible" dogs at the Sonoma Marine Fair in California. (BARCROFT MEDIA)
