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

The World's Ugliest Dog Contest, which has been celebrating imperfection for nearly 50 years, advocates for adopting dogs ...

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

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

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

Petunia, a rescue dog from California, was crowned the 2025 winner of the " World's Ugliest Dog " contest on August 8 at the ...

The World’s Ugliest Dog Contest named Petunia, a hairless bulldog, the winner of this year’s competition in California on ...

Petunia, a hairless Bulldog, was crowned the winner, so she’s hopefully receiving plenty of the best dog treats as a reward.

It's only fitting her name is Petunia. The 2-year-old hairless French bulldog mix appeared live on TODAY alongside handler ...

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

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.