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World's Ugliest Dog contest crowns 2026 winner

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Claim 1: “World's Ugliest Dog contest crowns 2026 winner”
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The provided evidence includes general information about the World's Ugliest Dog Contest and historical winners (e.g., Elwood in 2007, Sam in 2003-2005), but there is no mention of a 2026 winner. The web search results are generic news landing pages and do not contain specific information regarding a 2026 contest.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elwood (2005 – November 28, 2013) was the 2007 winner of the World's Ugliest Dog Contest. In the prior year, 2006, he came in second in the contest. His owner was Karen Quigley, a resident of Sewell, …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elwood_(dog)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Sam (November 7, 1990 – November 18, 2005) was a blind, pure bred Chinese Crested dog, and three-time champion of the annual Sonoma-Marin Fair World's Ugliest Dog Contest in Northern California in 200…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_(ugly_dog)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World's Ugliest Dog Contest is an annual contest held since the 1970s that takes place at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California during the fourth week of June. One dog is crowned “The Worl…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World's_Ugliest_Dog_Contest
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