Ugliest dogs

2022 - 6 - 26

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Mr. Happy Face, hairless Chihuahua mix from Arizona, named ... (KABC-TV)

PETALUMA, Calif. (KABC) -- The "World's Ugliest Dog" competition in Sonoma County has crowned a new winner -- and he's a looker!

"I know I've got the world's most lovable dog." "I know I've got the world's most lovable dog." "I don't know that I feel like I've got the world's ugliest dog," Benally said.

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One happy face: Chihuahua mix with mohawk named world's ugliest ... (KIRO Seattle)

PETALUMA, Calif. — He is sooo ugly. But sooo lovable. >> Read more trending news. Mr. Happy Face, a 17-year-old Chihuahua mix, won the 2022 Ugliest Dog ...

Scamp was a lovable tramp, a dog of unknown breeding “with beady eyes, no teeth and short stubby legs.” I vowed that day, he would be so loved that he would never remember how awful his previous life had been.” “I don’t know that I feel like I’ve got the world’s ugliest dog,” Benally told KABC. “I know I’ve got the world’s most lovable dog.” Mr. Happy Face, a 17-year-old Chihuahua mix, won the 2022 Ugliest Dog Contest on Friday, KABC-TV reported. “He was the happiest creature that I had ever met,” Benally told “ Today.” “He hobbled up to me and chose me. The dog and his owner, Jeneda Benally, 48, of Flagstaff, Arizona, won $1,500 and a trip to New York City to appear on the “ Today” show, according to the morning news magazine.

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World's ugliest dog: Mr Happy Face praised for his 'crooked face' (The South African)

World's ugliest dog contest crowned a 17-year-old Chinese dog, Mr Happy face who was praised for his 'crooked face' and 'hairless body'

Jeneda Benally introduces her dog Mr. Happy Face on stage during the World’s Ugliest Dog Competition in Petaluma, California on 24 June, 2022. – Mr. Happy Face, a 17-year-old Chinese Crested, saved from a hoarder’s house, won the competition taking home the $1500 prize. Jeneda Benally introduces her dog Mr. Happy Face on stage during the World’s Ugliest Dog Competition in Petaluma, California on 24 June, 2022.

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Mr. Happy Face, a 17-year-old rescue pup who was once given a ... (Yahoo News)

Mr. Happy Face, a hairless, 17-year-old Chinese crested-chihuahua mix, is officially the ugliest dog in the world. The pup was named the "World's Ugliest ...

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Chinese Crested named 'world's ugliest dog' - The Bobr Times (The Bobr Times)

With his punk hairstyle and tongue permanently hanging from his muzzle, 'Happy Face' was voted the ugliest dog in the world at a competition held in Petaluma, ...

“The kennel staff tried to prepare me for what I was about to see. I saw a creature that was indeed old, that needed a second chance and deserved to be loved,” said the proud owner. She said that at the kennel she was told about a rather elderly dog with health issues.

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Meet Mr Happy Face, the adorable winner of the World's Ugliest Dog ... (Livemint)

Mr Happy Face's hobbies include sleeping, snoring, woofing in his sleep and making odd sounds when he is happy, said Jeneda Benally who adopted the adorable ...

"His hobbies include sleeping, snoring, woofing in his sleep and making odd sounds when he is happy," she added. While introducing Mr Happy Face at the contest, Benally said, "during the pandemic, I had hoped to either have a baby or adopt a dog. Mr Happy Face is a 17-year-old Chinese crested who managed to defeat nine other adorable competitors on Friday in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest.

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Mr. Happy Face, a 17-year-old rescue pup who was once given a ... (Business Insider India)

Mr. Happy Face, a 17-year-old rescue pup, was officially named the 'World's Ugliest Dog' on Friday. The Chinese crested-chihuahua mix was only given a few.

"I vowed that day, he would be so loved that he would never remember how awful his previous The veterinarian also suggested the dog could only have a few weeks to live because of tumors and other medical conditions. The dog was saved from a hoarder's house and ended up at a shelter in Arizona, where Benelly adopted him.

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World's ugliest dog: Mr Happy Face (Hurriyet Daily News)

With a tuft of punk-style hair and a tongue sticking perennially out the side of his mouth, a dog named Mr Happy Face has been crowned the world's homeliest ...

I saw a creature who was indeed old, needed a second chance and deserved to be loved,” said the proud owner. Since having a baby would have been an act of God, I opted to adopt a dog,” Benally said as she introduced this one at the contest. At the shelter she said she was told about an older dog with health problems, a creature that “could be inbred because he was so ugly.”

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These are the world's ugliest dogs but they are paw-some - Photos ... (Firstpost)

The world has a new ugliest dog — Mr Happy Face, a Chinese crested-Chihuahua mix. The contest featuring dogs with crooked faces and hairless bodies returned ...

AP Welcome to the World's Ugliest Dog Competition, held in California! Back after a two-year break owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, the contest had a new winner -- Mr. Happy Face, who was adjudged the ugliest pooch. The contest featuring dogs with crooked faces and hairless bodies returned after a two-year hiatus

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Meet Mr Happy Face - officially the ugliest dog in the world! (CapeTalk)

The 50-year-old World's Ugliest Dog competition resumed after a 2-year Covid hiatus this past weekend in California.

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Mr Happy Face, A 17-Year-Old Chihuahua Mix, Is The "World's ... (NDTV)

Out of the other contestants that Mr Happy Face defeated, one was a "hairless mutant" with no teeth, another that looked like "a hyena" and one with a ...

The shelter staff tried to prepare me for what I was about to see," she said. Mr Happy Face sports a natural Mohawk and makes a sound "like a Dodge Ram diesel truck" revving its engine when happy, according to the description online. The contest was held after a gap of two years due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Meet Mr Happy Face, the World's Ugliest Dog (Northeast Now)

During the Sonoma-Marin Fair in California, a 17-year-old Chihuahua mix from Arizona was named the "World's Ugliest Dog".

The shelter staff tried to prepare me for what I was about to see.” The website of the event quoting Mr Happy Face’s owner, Jeneda Benelly said, “When I arrived at the shelter, I asked to see a particular dog that, fortunately for me, had just been adopted. Despite this, the dog has turned 17.

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Chinese Crested-Chihuahua Mix Named Mr. Happy Face Is 2022 ... (NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

A hairless Chinese crested-Chihuahua mix named Mr. Happy Face was crowned the winner of the 2022 World's Ugliest Dog contest in California.

In the show, Tribbles were small furry creatures that could reproduce at an alarming rate. Still, she decided to love him to the best of her abilities. Sanders was one of five judges at the competition. I vowed that day, he would be so loved that he would never remember how awful his previous life had been.” Mr. Happy Face's owner, Janeda Banelly, said the title was an honor. According to the official website of the Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds Event Center, Banelly said that she was told that Mr. Happy Face would only have around a month to live because he was an “old dog” who needed lifelong medication.

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Meet 2022's World's Ugliest Dog winner, an off-brand gremlin ... (The A.V. Club)

Mr. Happy Face took top honors at the first World's Ugliest Dog contest held since the pandemic began.

Thanks to a piece from Today, we learn how Mr. Happy Face came to be. Banelly says that her dog’s big win is “an honor” and believes he’ll “help humans realize that even old dogs need love and a family, too.” One look at the creature, tongue-hanging out beneath two beady black eyes and a clump of patchy white hair, makes it clear how this canine gremlin earned the honor.

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World's Ugliest Dog of 2022 winner: Meet Mr. Happy Face, a 17-year ... (New York Post)

A hairless Chinese crested-Chihuahua mix named Mr. Happy Face has won the 2022 World's Ugliest Dog Contest.

He also took top honors over a Pekingese named Wild Thang that evoked the fictional Tribble species from “Star Trek.” Mr. Happy Face beat out eight other contenders, including a canine that resembled a mandrill baboon and a “hairless mutant” with a Picasso-esque face. “I believe that this humble soul is also being an example, in subtle ways, to help humans realize that even old dogs need love and a family too,” Banelly, who adopted Mr. Happy Face from an Arizona shelter in 2021, told “Today.”

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World's Ugliest Dog Contest: See the 2022 winners, most unique ... (USA TODAY)

Dogs of all shapes, sizes and backgrounds vied to win the coveted World's Ugliest Dog contest on July 24, 2022 in Petaluma, California.

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World's Ugliest Dog 2022 award goes to 17-year-old Mr Happy Face (The Independent)

Mr Happy Face, a hairless Chinese crested-Chihuahua mix, was adopted from shelter in 2021.

“He hobbled up to me and chose me. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. “I asked if there were any other dogs that were similar to that one.

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World's Ugliest Dog, Named Mr. Happy Face, Crowned In Petaluma (SFist)

The World's Ugliest Dog Contest once again graced the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma last weekend, and this year's winner is as ugly-cute as they come.

"A good many of the contestant dogs have been rescued from shelters and puppy mills and the contest has done much to raise awareness for adoption of dogs, and that no matter their physical detractions, these animals are loving companions." "Love, kindness and mommy kisses have helped him defy the anticipated short life that we all expected him to have with our family," Banelly says. But his human caretaker Janeda Banelly says that when she adopted him in Arizona last year, he was "he was the happiest creature that [she] had ever met."

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