The dog's owner, Tammie Barbee, entered the dog into the contest at the last minute. He was featured in People magazine, Hello, Star, and has his own leash line, cartoon strip, and documentary, the proceeds of which go to animal charities. Hosts rotate each year. A bug-eyed, dreadlocked pooch called Scamp the Tramp took top honours on Friday at the 31st annual World's Ugliest Dog contest. Beauty varies. The winner of the 2007 World's Ugliest Dog competition was a Chinese Crested-chihuahua mixed-breed dog named Elwood, who had placed second the previous year. Current holder of the following: voted "The World's Ugliest Dog" Ring of Champions, Western USA's Ugliest Dog. The event was scheduled to take place Friday, June 26 in … Sam, a blind Chinese Crested dog from Santa Barbara, California, was voted the world's ugliest dog three times in a row, from 2003 through 2005. Fair Hours Wednesday: noon – 11pm Thursday: noon – 11pm Friday: noon – midnight The contest, along with the rest of the fair, is typically scheduled for the fourth week of June. My ... June 24-28, 2020. Jason Wurtz of Van Nuys holds his dog SweePee Rambo after winning the 2016 World's Ugliest Dog contest. The dog is from Hanford, California, and is owned by dog groomer Terry Schumacher. Official Rascal Site: www.TheWorldsUgliestDog.com, Pabst, a boxer mix owned by Miles Egstad of Citrus Heights, California, won the 2009 World's Ugliest Dog competition; Miss Ellie, a blind 16-year-old Chinese Crested Hairless, won in the pedigree category; Pabst beat her in a run-off for the overall title. Any pet is a great addition to the family that cares and loves them. Hours 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. The contest, along with the rest of the fair, is typically scheduled for the fourth week of June. PETALUMA, CA - JUNE 23: A Neapolitan Mastiff named Martha rests on the stage after after winning the 2017 World's Ugliest Dog contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair on June 23, 2017 in Petaluma, California. The winner gets a trophy and a check for $1,000. Princess Abby, a chihuahua with "a hunched and peculiar walk due to that her back legs are longer than her front (which allows her to have moments of bipedalism), a missing eye, and mismatched ears", won the 2010 contest out of a field of 25 dogs. [citation needed] The winner was Himisaboo, a 12-year-old Chinese Crested Dachshund mix from Oregon. But when it comes to man’s best friend, is there really any dog that can’t be deemed adorable? Owned by actor, Dane Andrew, Rascal is the only Dog to win so many different titles. Scandal erupted during the 2006 World's Ugliest Dog Contest when an as yet unidentified person gained unauthorized electronic access to the contest's internet voting page and deleted 40,000 votes from then leader "Pee Wee", son of "Sam", and 30,000 votes from second-place "Victoria", according to marketing director Vicki DeArmon. The day-long World’s Ugliest Dog Contest on Friday, June 21 incorporates a “Pet Fest” from 2-5 p.m. just as a pre-appear at 5:15 p.m. Yoda, a previously abandoned 14-year-old Chinese Crested-Chihuahua mix with a malformed nose, "short tufts of hair, protruding tongue, and long, seemingly hairless legs", won the 2011 contest. The World's Ugliest Dog competition, held at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California, honors homely hounds from all walks of life. 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FILE - In this June 20, 2014 file photo, Peanut, a 2-year-old mutt is held by owner Holly Chandler after winning the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif. World's Ugliest Dog® Contest Peanut, a two-year-old mutt is held by Holly Chandler after winning the World's Ugliest Dog Contest, at the Sonoma-Marin … ", "Deformed mutt is crowned World's Ugliest Dog", "PHOTOS: Meet Martha, World's Ugliest Dog", "World’s Ugliest Dog, Scamp the Tramp, Comes From a Family of Winners", "Scamp the Tramp! Rascal, a 7 lb. About the Contest. We honor the facially challenged ones on June 20, Ugliest Dog Day. Rascal has gone on to set history winning the 2008 Oldest Ugly Dog Contest in Fort Bragg, the Tim Downs Ugly Dog Contest in 2008, the 2009 Ugly Dog Contest first place in Highland, and the 2009 Regal Cinemas "Hotel For Dogs" Ugly Dog Contest in Florida. This Dog … In 2011, the contest was the subject of an hour-long indie documentary entitled Worst in Show, produced by Don Lewis and John Beck. Along with the title of “The World’s Ugliest Dog,” the winner’s owner receives a check for $1,000 and a trophy. Animal Planet has sponsored the event and broadcast the show on television for several years. Causes event in Petaluma, CA by Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds & Event Center on Friday, June 21 2019 with 106 people interested and 42 people going. [2][25], The 2018 contest was won by Zsa Zsa, an English bulldog with a particularly wide-legged stance, underbite, & very long droopy tongue. The competition has been held since the 1970s. In the 2009 contest, the event included celebrity judges such as Jon Provost ("Timmy" on the 1950s television show Lassie) as well as an Ugly is the New Beautiful Fashion Show featuring models and adoptable rescue dogs. Dogs of all breeds and sizes have warmed our hearts and filled our lives with unconditional love. The World’s Ugliest Dog is an annual event held in Petaluma, California. A dog named Yoda looks on during the 23rd Annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair on June 24, 2011, in Petaluma, Calif. Yoda won the $1,000 top prize as … [26], The People's Choice award went to Meatloaf, a bulldog with protruding teeth from Sacramento, California.[6]. Weighing in at 125 pounds and having extremely loose and droopy jowls, the once-blind rescue dog was particularly noted for her uncooperative personality, being described as a "snoring, gassy" dog that refused to show off for the crowd, bosses around other dogs in her company, slobbers all over human guests, and knocks over water buckets. Quasi Modo was noted for its shortened frame, hunched back and long legs relative to its body, leading to confusion at first glance as to whether it was a dog or a hyena, according to the dog's biography. Jun 29, 2019 - Explore Morveng's board "Ugliest dog contest" on Pinterest. [2], Martha, a 3-year-old Neapolitan Mastiff owned by Shirley Dawn Zindler of Sebastopol, California, won the 2017 contest. [3] In 2009 the Sonoma-Marin Fair trademarked the phrase World's Ugliest Dog. [23], Quasi Modo, a 10-year-old mutt with Dutch Shepherd and pit bull lineage, won the 2015 contest, narrowly beating two Chinese Crested/Chihuahua mixes. See more ideas about ugliest dog contest, ugly dogs, ugly animals. A Chinese Crested-Chihuahua mix with malformed legs and an “oozing sore” won this year’s World’s Ugliest Dog contest. Peanut is owned by Holly Chandler of Greenville, North Carolina. Though many types of dogs have tried to claim the title of Ugliest Dog, there's one breed that stands alone in producing the most unsightly canines: the Chinese crested. Look Back at 16 Years of World's Ugliest Dog Contest Winners", "Here, Doggie! The World's Ugliest Dog Contest is an annual contest held in Petaluma, California, as part of the Sonoma-Marin Fair, to decide which of the dogs entered in the contest is the ugliest. With the loss of Archie and Elwood, Rascal is the only dog alive to be "Ring of Champions" World's Ugliest Dog. The well-intentioned competition serves to remind people that just because these dogs may have faces only a puppy mom could love, that doesn't mean they don't deserve a forever home. Rascal, who won the 2002 title, became the Ugliest Dog on the West Coast. As of June 2010, he has won ten Ugly Dog contests. But it is not about making fun of the ugly dogs as you may have thought, but about encouraging them and showing the world that such dogs can also be happy and adorable. He was 9 years old. [2] There is significant media coverage, and as many as 2,000–3,000 people attend the contest during the fair each year. [26][27], 2018 was the first year to award the People's Choice Award, based solely on the online voting results. [22], The 2014 contest was won by Peanut (alternately named Opossum), a 2-year-old mutt believed to be a mix of Chihuahua and Shih Tzu. On November 10, 2008, Gus died. Zsa Zsa, a 9-year-old English bulldog, died in her sleep Tuesday in Minnesota just weeks after winning the 2018 World's Ugliest Dog contest. 'Worst in Show' examines ugly-dog craze", Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds - World's Ugliest Dog Contest, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=World%27s_Ugliest_Dog_Contest&oldid=1002378593, Tourist attractions in Sonoma County, California, Articles with dead external links from November 2019, Articles with unsourced statements from November 2019, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 24 January 2021, at 03:57. The official World’s Ugliest Dog Contest starts at 6:00 p.m. Each canine will have their very own minute in the spotlight, strolling along main celebrity street with their handler. Even the ugliest living being can make someone happy. Like so many other events this year, the 2020 World's Ugliest Dog Contest has been canceled. The fair issues a photo of the winner, a press release summing up the contest, and YouTube video within hours of the contest conclusion. In contrast to conformation shows (which are restricted to purebreds), the World's Ugliest Dog Contest has separate divisions for pedigreed dogs and mutts, with the two winners then competing for the overall prize, and contestants are not judged against any breed specification. In 2013, syndicated radio hosts Bob & Sheri hosted the show. Chinese Crested owned by actor Dane Andrew of Sunnyvale, California, won the coveted title in 2002 and is now in “The Ring of Champions”. [8] To rectify the situation, fair officials decided to completely restart internet voting on May 22, 2006. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images SweePee Rambo won the competition in 2016 after two years of competing. World's ugliest dog 2019 competition, in pictures. Look back at 15 years of winners from California’s famous World’s Ugliest Dog Contest By People Staff Updated September 17, 2020 04:46 PM Mugly, an eight-year-old Chinese Crested contestant from Britain, stands during a news conference for the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the San Francisco SPCA (Society for the Prevention of Cruelt Like so many other events this year, the 2020 World's Ugliest Dog Contest has been canceled. The World’s Ugliest Dog is an annual event held in Petaluma, California. Rascal The World's Ugliest Dog, Actor: Compartment. Since the beginning of the World's Ugliest Dog Contest in the 1970s, the winner has been either a purebred or part Chinese crested at least 22 times. See The World's Ugliest Dogs At the 25th annual World's Ugliest Dog Contest, a huge-headed, duck-footed beagle, boxer and basset hound mix was the upset winner. Archie died July 2008. FILE - In this June 20, 2014 file photo, Peanut, a 2-year-old mutt is held by owner Holly Chandler after winning the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif. Proud owner Melissa White says she was very proud. [citation needed] Himisaboo is a press favorite each year and is known as the Trump Dog because of his natural strawberry blonde combover. In the meantime, here's a look back last year's winner, Scamp … Rascal, the 2002 World's Ugliest Dog and Ring of Champions holder, won the World's Oldest Ugly Dog Contest in Fort Bragg, California on August 30, 2008, making him the only dog to win both top titles. FILE - In this June 20, 2014 file photo, Peanut, a 2-year-old mutt is held by owner Holly Chandler after winning the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif. [24], The winner of the 2016 contest was SweePee Rambo, a Chinese Crested from Van Nuys, California. [15] Despite being a rescue dog,[16] she was entered in the pedigree division. The event is usually held in June and draws around 3000 people. World’s Ugliest Dog ... Lemmy: Hello, thank you for the opportunity to compete in the Ugliest dog contest. [1] As of 2017, the prize has been increased to $1,500, a trophy and a free trip to New York City. JOSH EDELSON/AFP/Getty Images Rascal … ANSWER: The World's Ugliest Dog Contest is an annual contest held in Petaluma, California, as part of the Sonoma-Marin Fair, to decide which of the dogs entered in the contest is the ugliest. Sports fans are hungrier than ever for competition on TV, and the annual Nathan's Famous Hot Dog Eating Contest served it up Saturday in New York. [20][21] Mugly was the first dog from outside the United States to win. The fair now holds an all-day Dog Lovers' Festival preceding the evening contest. 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