Yes, there does exist a contest for the world's ugliest dog, and this time, Wild Thang has been crowned with the title. Wild Thang is an 8-year-old Pekingese dog. The contest for the World's Ugliest Dog 2024 was held in Petaluma, California.
It was the 2024 Sonoma-Marin Fair where the contest for the World's Ugliest Dog took place on Friday. The contest involved a total of 8 competitors. A majority of these competitors were actually rescued. There were many entries in the competition. The composition comprised of Chihuahuas, Chinese Crested dogs, Pugs, and more.
Getting to know the Wild Thang better
It was not the first time that the Wild Thang participated in the contest for the World's Ugliest Dog. In fact, the dog has participated in such events five times. However, the one this time made him victorious.
The dog and the appearance
Well, it is the unusual appearance of the Wild Thang dog that made him victorious in the World's Ugliest Dog 2024 contest. However, the reason behind the unusual appearance of the dog is the fact that he contracted with the canine distemper. The incident took place when the dog was just 10 weeks old. The disease stopped the dog from growing teeth. This makes the dog's tongue dangle. Additionally, the Wild Thang also has a muscular imbalance in one of his legs.
The bio of Wild Thang perfectly described his condition, saying that the dog survived the condition, but with permanent damage. The right foot of the dog paddles at all times. Additionally, his teeth could not grow in. This made his tongue to dangle.
The bio further expresses that even with these physical concerns, the dog is a "healthy, happy Glugly, guy." The term Glugly here refers to glamorous yet ugly.
Ann Lewis is the owner of the dog. Wild Thang and his owner are going to be awarded $5,000 for winning the contest.
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World's Ugliest Dog: The contest, the purpose, and more...
The contest is not new. It has been over 50 years since the contest for the World's Ugliest Dog has taken place. While the contest is all about rewarding the ugliest dog, the purpose is not to remark a dog is ugly or make fun of him. The purpose is to rather express to the world that these dogs are actually quite beautiful in their own ways. The aim of the competitions is to celebrate the imperfections of the dogs that make them special and unique in their own ways.
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The other dogs in the contest
The runner-up of the competition was Rome. The 14-year-old pug has been awarded with $3,000. It was the very first time that the dog had participated in such a contest.
Another dog, Daisy May, won the third position in the competition. The mixed-breed dog was actually a rescue dog. It was the very first time for the 14-year-old to take part in such a competition. The dog was only two when she was rescued from the streets. The dog does not have hair, teeth, or vision.
The winner of the contest held last year was Scooter. It was a Chinese Crested puppy that did not have any hair. the dog makes use of a cart for walking. It is the birth deformity of Scooter that compelled its owner to give him animal control for euthanasia. A rescue group titled, Saving Animals From Euthanasia is looking after the dog.
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