'World's Ugliest Dog' Elwood Dies In New Jersey

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(Reuters) - Elwood, the Chihuahua and Chinese Crested mix whose unusual appearance won him the 2007 title of World's Ugliest Dog, has died unexpectedly at the age of 8, his owner said on Saturday.

"It was very sudden," said a tearful Karen Quigley, 52, of Sewell, New Jersey, who adopted Elwood in 2006. The homely but lovable 5-pound (2.3-kg) canine died Thursday, on Thanksgiving morning.

"He was in my arms," Quigley said. She said the veterinarian believed he might have had some kind of cancer.

Elwood was dark and practically hairless - except for a tuft of white hair on his forehead - and had a long, protruding tongue.



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