The World’s Ugliest Dog promotes the adoption of dogs, even ones with perpetually protruding tongues and missing fur. Mr. Happy Face was the hands down winner in the contest June 24 in Petaluma, California.
Source: New York Times, June 25, 2022. Link. Also see: Sonoma-Marin Fairgrounds. Link.
The dog and his owner, Jeneda Benally, won $1,500 and a trip to New York City to appear on the “Today” show.