Elwood’s owner, Karen Quigley, celebrates as she learns that her lovable but ugly 2-year-old Chinese Crested and Chihuahua mix, was crowned the world’s ugliest dog Friday. (AP) 
 

PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) - Elwood, a 2-year-old Chinese Crested and Chihuahua mix, was crowned the world’s ugliest dog Friday, a distinction that delighted the New Jersey mutt’s owners.

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The nose, in health, is always moist, and by a discharge we mean one which is clearly perceptible, whether watery or mucopurulent. In the former case there is the perpetual “dew-drop” at the end of the nose, often seen in hard-pad. It should not be confused with the occasional “drip” seen in nervous puppies when handled by strangers.

A nasal discharge is due to a variety of causes which may be summarised as local and general.

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