The 2-year-old rescue dog spent her early life in Las Vegas with a backyard breeder and hoarder, until rescuers from Luvable ...

The 2025 winner of the "World's Ugliest Dog" contest is from Oregon, and appeared on the "Today" show Monday morning.

The winner of the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest appeared on the “Today” show Monday, just days after being awarded the coveted ...

The annual contest judges canines on their extracurricular activities and not-so-cute appearances, helping pet shelters find ...

"Ugly" by name; fierce by nature. Here are the highlights of this year's World's Ugliest Dog Contest.View on euronews ...

Petunia and owner Shannon Nyman, right, celebrate winning first place in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County ...

SANTA ROSA — The World’s Ugliest Dog Contest is held at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa.

The nearly 50-year-old competition at Sonoma County Fair celebrates dogs' unique characteristics while promoting animal ...

SANTA ROSA, Calif. (AP) — The World’s Ugliest Dog Contest is held at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Aug. 8, ...

The 2-year-old hairless French bulldog mix appeared live on TODAY alongside handler Shannon Nyman on Aug. 11. She basked in ...

The World’s Ugliest Dog Contest named Petunia, a hairless bulldog, the winner of this year’s competition in California on Friday. The prize was $5,000 and a merchandise deal with Mug Root Beer.

Petunia won the $5,000 grand prize, beating out 10 other unconventional canines, including an 8-year-old Chinese Crested named Little Prince Wonder and a 13-year-old chihuahua named Nezumi.