It’s like a zombie dog or something, covered with tumors, eyes clouded with cataracts, all wrinkled.
Almost tempting to think there’s some scientific knowledge to be found, studying this hairless one versus a more typical Chihuahua that does not age so badly.
Weren’t they raised for sacrifice by the Aztecs or something peculiar like that? Maybe the traits they selectively bred for weren’t advantageous at all as far as longevity?
The one in #55 is a pure-breed Chinese Crested named Sam. One of the others, Elwood, is a Chinese Crested-Chihuahua mix.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World%27s_Ugliest_Dog_Contest#2000.2C_2001
Most of the Cresteds aren’t ugly, but every once in a while...