Dog Life

June 20th, 2012

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World’s Ugliest Dog Contest Is Near!

It’s almost here! On June 22, the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma, California will hold the 24th Annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest . A panel of judges will gather to decide...

Dog Life

June 20th, 2012

1 min read

World’s Ugliest Dog Contest Is Near!

It’s almost here! On June 22, the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma, California will hold the 24th Annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest . A panel of judges will gather to decide...

Dog Life

June 20th, 2012

1 min read

World’s Ugliest Dog Contest Is Near!

It’s almost here! On June 22, the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma, California will hold the 24th Annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest . A panel of judges will gather to decide...

It’s almost here! On June 22, the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds in Petaluma, California will hold the 24th Annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest. A panel of judges will gather to decide which dog is so ugly it deserves the blue ribbon, a badge of ugly honor a pup can carry with him for the rest of his life.

Ugliest Dog


According to The Salt Lake Tribune, Vicki DeArmon, the producer of the whole event has a particular type of ugly she looks for. “What we want is dogs who are naturally ugly…dogs who are so homely they’re cute.”
Well, the pups up for the ribbon certainly are that, and you can weigh in and vote online to award your own ugliest dog title. This does not determine the winner, but it’s a fun way to get involved. The actual winner will receive $1000 in prize money, a year’s supply of dog treats, a pampering session with limo ride and more, not to mention worldwide fame!
Take a look at the contestants below. Get their names and all their info at the Sonoma-Marin Fair website and vote for your pick!(dog walking services nyc)

Here’s a video of last year’s Ugly Dog Contest to get you pumped for the upcoming festivities. We must say, some of the contestants from last year weren’t very ugly at all!


http://youtu.be/AXc_IvoG9Uw

Source: Info via The Salt Lake Tribune and Sonoma-Marin Fair, Main image and dog images via Sonoma-Marin Fair.

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