May 25, 2025

Krishna Kakani

World’s Ugliest Dog Contest: A Real Competition

World’s Ugliest Dog Contest is an annual competition held in Petaluma, a city in California, United States.

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The event takes place during the Sonoma-Marin Fair each summer and literally determines the ‘ugliest’ dog.

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The World's Ugliest Dog Contest does not make fun of, rather celebrates quirky canine individualities.

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The core message is that each dog is special and beautiful beyond conventional standards of attractiveness.

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For about 50 years the World's Ugliest Dog Contest has drawn crowds by the thousands to see a handful of dogs.

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The current titleholder is Wild Thang, a toothless Pekingese dog with frizzy grey fur and a flabby tongue.

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