In pictures: Beard and Moustache contest

1 of 6 Karl Heinz Hille (centre) won Overall Grand Champion, but it was a close shave

2 of 6 Hirsute contestants were fielded from 10 countries

3 of 6 Entrants competed in categories ranging from natural and freestyle...

4 of 6 ... to Fu Manchu and Dali

5 of 6 There are strict competition rules defining types of beard and moustache

6 of 6 Germans have traditionally dominated the competition