“Ugliest Dog in the World” Crowned at 2024 Competition – Wild Thang takes the Prize on NBC!
PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA – An eight-year-old Pekingese named Wild Thang has captured the title of the World’s Ugliest Dog at the annual competition held during the 2024 Sonoma-Marin Fair. The event showcased eight contenders, many of whom were rescues from shelters. Wild Thang, hailing from Coos Bay, Oregon, had previously participated in the competition five times but clinched his first victory this year. His unique appearance is a result of a case of canine distemper he …