Registered users are welcome to enter our World's Ugliest Dog Picture Contest.

While we don't think there are any truly ugly dogs, some have a certain, um, well, kisser, that appeals most to mom and their human mom's and dad's.

Let's see 'um folks, bring those hairy, bald, smushed, droopy, wet, sloppy, entirely lovable pooch faces our way.

You may even win a little something for the furry person in your life.

Please review our (hopefully) simple rules for entry below and then click on the link on the left hand menu for our Dog Picture Gallery.

Once there, you must register (it is completely free as is entry in the contest) to enter and upload or vote (rate) the pictures.

So register and share your favorite furry person with the rest of us today!

The World's Ugliest Dog Pictures Contest Rules:

We hate rules, but hey, it’s 2005, we gotta have a few -

1) The World's Ugliest Dog Pictures Contest runs from October 6, 2005, through November 15, 2005.
2) The winning picture must belong to, and be the copyrighted property of, the registered user of the DogExplorer.com Dog Picture Gallery who uploaded the picture.
3) The winning picture will be determined by the votes tabulated by the DogExplorer.com Dog Picture Gallery "Rating" system results at 9 am, PST, the morning of November 16, 2005.
4) Only one prize will be awarded, a pet supply gift certificate worth $25.00
5) In the event of a tie vote, DogExplorer.com reserves the right to split the prize between the winning entrants. It may not be possible for a tie vote, but this is our first contest.
6) If there are insufficient entries or votes at the sole discretion of DogExplorer.com, no winner or prize will be awarded.
7) You may not vote for your pictures nor ask others to vote for your pictures.
8) Duplicate registrations (we log IP addresses) will disqualify your entry and may result in banning your registration on DogExplorer.com
9) Your entry into the World's Ugliest Dog Pictures Contest constitutes your agreement to be bound by each and every one of the above conditions and agreement to them as a condition of your entry into the World's Ugliest Dog Pictures Contest.
10) That’s it. Have fun!

Just click on the link on the left hand menu for our Dog Picture Galleries to get started. Remember, you'll need to register in the gallery to enter the contest or vote (rate) the entries - it is free.

TO VOTE:

1) Register at the "Register" link at the top of the gallery home page and confirm your registration (an e-mail from us to you will include a link for you to click to confirm you are "real").
2) Login at this link after you have confirmed your registration.
3) Visit the contest album.
4) "Rate" (vote for) the entrants: View each picture full sized. Below the picture are a series of stars and text that says "Rate this file." More stars (all the way to the right side) is a higher score. Click on the stars you want to award or rate the entrant.
5) You can vote for more than one dog, but not more than once for each dog.
6) That's it! And it is all free.

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