A pooch dubbed 'Britain's ugliest dog' has died aged 16, his owner has said.
Chase - a Chinese-crested mix - was the second runner-up in California's World's Ugliest Dog Competition back in 2017.
The unusual looking dog had a cataract making one eye appear a milky-blue colour and no teeth as well as a 'crablike walk'.
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His owner Storm Shayler, from Neath in South Wales, said Chase, who was mostly fur-less except for some long hair on the top of his head, died peacefully at home of pancreatitis.
Speaking to WalesOnline, Storm said: "He was beautiful inside. Chase was a one-of-a-kind dog.
"He had so much personality and I took him everywhere with me.
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"Nothing at all ever fazed him - he loved people and people loved him."
Storm says she never imagined her beloved pooch would do so well in the World's Ugliest Dog competition saying she was 'gob-smacked' when he came in third and won a 3ft-tall trophy.
"He lapped up all the attention on the day like a little star and loved showing himself off," she remembered. "He might not have won first prize, but he was always a winner in my eyes.
"He just loved his life so much. He was an absolute joy for the eight years I had him. I was with him when he died - I just cuddled him and he slipped away peacefully. He had an amazing life but I am going to miss him beyond words."
Storm said her fur-baby loved cuddles and would bark at her to tell her off when he wanted to be fed.
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Sadly, Chase recently began to lose weight and refused to eat or drink, so Storm took him to the vets where a blood test confirmed he had pancreatitis.
Storm added: "Even though Chase was poorly he never looked like he was giving up. The day before he died I took him for a walk up a mountain.
"But then he just took a turn for the worse. I am just so glad he is not suffering anymore.
"I will miss him so much - he was a small dog with the biggest personality. No one will ever replace Chase; he really was one of a kind."
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