The World's Ugliest Dog Show, now in its 21st year, is exactly what it sounds like - a beauty contest for canines less cuddly.

The competition, held during a fair in Petaluma, California, welcomed 15 entries this summer, many pictured here.

My question: Does entering a dog into this contest deplete the phrase "a face only a mother could love" or enhance it?

-- Sandra M. Klepach, SKlepach@News-Herald.com