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Winner of 2025 'World's Ugliest Dog' contest is crowned

World's Ugliest Dog Contest winner, Petunia, ‘feeling great' after victory: Exclusive

The World's Ugliest Dog Contest, which has been celebrating imperfection for nearly 50 years, advocates for adopting dogs instead of buying them from breeders.

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'World's Ugliest Dog' Contest Crowns New Winner

Petunia, a rescue dog from California, was crowned the 2025 winner of the " World's Ugliest Dog " contest on August 8 at the Sonoma-Marin Fair. Standing alongside her owner Shannon Nyman, Petunia claimed the top prize in the nearly 50-year-old competition that celebrates unconventional-looking canines.

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Petunia Wins the Ugliest Dog Contest by Being Loved, Not by Looking Perfect

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

World’s ugliest dog crowned — see why a ‘gentle soul’ bulldog named Petunia was tops: ‘Unique beauty’

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.

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‘World’s Ugliest Dog’ winner is from Oregon: ‘A mix between Yoda,’ ‘hippo,’ and ‘bat’

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

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Winner of 2025 'World's Ugliest Dog' contest is crowned

World’s ugliest dog crowned — see why a ‘gentle soul’ bulldog named Petunia was tops: ‘Unique beauty’

‘World’s Ugliest Dog’ winner is from Oregon: ‘A mix between Yoda,’ ‘hippo,’ and ‘bat’

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