Seven pooches are going head to head to snatch the title of Britain’s ugliest dog. The canine, crowned the “most hideous” dog in the UK, will receive a professional makeover and photoshoot to show off the pup’s glow-up.
The competition, which is organised by a photography company, said they received hundreds of entries before whittling it down to just seven finalists.
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“We received hundreds of entries and these seven were the ones who made our eyes hurt when we looked at them.
“There really are some ugly mutts out there in the UK and we hope our contest will celebrate the best of them,” Matt Dahan, founder of ParrotPrint.com said.
Peggy, a pug chinese crested mix from East Yorkshire, is among the mix and even appeared on ITV’s This Morning with Phil and Holly as part of the search.
The dogs hail from across the country and include a British Bulldog from the West Midlands called Winston George, whose owner describes him as a cross between a grumpy old man and a naughty school kid.
Another finalist, Jazz, a Brusston from North Wales, is described as “not photogenic” by their owner who says, “when I show people her photo they usually go quiet and are lost for words.”
The seven finalists are (in no particular order):
Marnie, a French Bulldog from Wiltshire
Winston George, a British Bulldog from the West Midlands
Peggy, a Pug Chinese Crested Mix from East Yorkshire
Jazz, a Brusston from North Wales
Bella, a Pug from Sheffiled
Roger, a Pug, Toy Poodle and Ugly Boi cross from West Yorkshire
Milo, a Blue French Bulldog from Kent
“We were clear from the outset that no pretty pets need apply and these seven certainly could not be described as good looking in any way, shape or form,” Mr Dahan said.
Judges are now tasked with choosing which of these mutts “is the most offensive to look at,” and the hope is the winning dog will be transformed into a beautiful pooch, brightening up its owner’s life.
"There have been a number of TV shows where humans get tarted-up and given a makeover so we thought it would be fun to do the same thing for a dog," he said.
“We believe we can transform them into something truly beautiful and give their owners a fantastic photoshoot experience too.
“We look forward to selecting the winner and sharing their photoshoot experience with the world when we hope to show that every dog is beautiful no matter how ugly they might first appear.”
The contest is now closed for entries and the seven shortlisted dogs will be assessed and a winner announced in February when the ugly mutt will receive their photoshoot and pampering prize.
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