World’s Ugliest Dog Contest: Here are some of the top contenders
The 2025 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest has wrapped up, crowning this year’s winner and showcasing a lineup of quirky, lovable canines that stole the show.
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A dog named Poppy got third place at the 2025 World's Ugliest Dog contest with her owner Allison Green by her side on August 8, 2025 at Sonoma County Event Center in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Photo by Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Poppy is a 7-year-old Chinese Crested. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A dog named Jinny Lu got second place at the 2025 World's Ugliest Dog contest with her owner Michelle Grady by her side on August 8, 2025 at Sonoma County Event Center in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Jinny Lu is a 5-year-old pug who was rescued from Korea.(Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
The winner of the 2025 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest was Petunia, a hairless bulldog. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
Petunia is a year-and-a-half-old bulldog from the Luvable Dog Rescue in Eugene, Ore. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Petunia and her handler Shannon Nyman were awarded $5,000 for top prize at the World’s Ugliest Dog Contest. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A dog named Merle Haggard competes in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif., on Friday, Aug. 8, 2025. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Nezumi, a chihuahua with her owner Pam Abare during the 2025 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Nezumi, and her owner Pam Abare during the 2025 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Little Prince Wonder, an 8-year-old Chinese Crested, gets love during the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Truffles, a 6-year-old micro bully, prepares to compete in in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Truffles, a 6-year-old micro bully, prepares to compete in in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A contestant at the 2025 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A contestant at the 2025 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A contestant at the 2025 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A contestant at the 2025 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A contestant at the 2025 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A contestant at the 2025 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A contestant at the 2025 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
A contestant at the 2025 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Nezumi competing at the World's Ugliest Dog Contest in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Nezumi competing at the World's Ugliest Dog Contest in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Poppy at the 2025 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Jinny Lu at the 2025 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Petunia at the 2025 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Petunia at the 2025 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Petunia at the 2025 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, Calif. (Tayfun Coskun/Anadolu via Getty Images)
