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

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

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

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

Rescued from neglect, the hairless bulldog claimed the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest title on Friday but her prize came long ...

The annual World’s Ugliest Dog contest “celebrates the imperfections that make all dogs special and unique," according to ...

A hairless English-French bulldog mix named Petunia has won the 2025 'World's Ugliest Dog' contest and was crowned in Santa ...

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

In a TODAY exclusive, Petunia and her handler Shannon Nyman stop by the plaza after being crowned the winner of the World’s ...

A new “World’s Ugliest Dog” has been crowned. Meet Petunia, a 2-year-old hairless English-French bulldog from Eugene, Oregon, ...

Can you be so ugly its cute?! Petunia, a 2-year-old hairless English-French bulldog mix from Eugene, Ore., arrived at the ...

The Sonoma County Fair in California named Petunia “World’s Ugliest Dog of 2025.” The contest, which has been going on for 50 years, is meant to encourage people to adopt from the shelter instead of ...