The search is on for the world's ugliest dog, with Irish pooches in with the chance to win as the competition extends to the entire world.
A UK ugly dog competition has found a canine that they believe is the worst-looking in the entire world.
The organisers, ParrotPrint.com, are considering launching a world-wide ugly dog competition to see if any canine can be as bad looking as the UK winner.
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Peggy (pictured above), a four-year-old cross breed, was named the ugliest dog in Britain.
Her prize was a pamper session at a luxury doggie spa but she has become something of a media personality in the UK, which led to several high-profile TV appearances since winning the competition.
Her owner Holly Middleton, from Yorkshire, said her pet is "gorgeous inside and out" despite the ironic crown.
A pug/Chinese crested mix, Peggy was an unwanted pup. She was the runt of the litter and was unadopted for six months before her owner Holly gave her a permanent residence.
Peggy was deemed the ugliest pooch out of hundreds of entries from dogs from all over England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
But international entries to the contest, including Pippo from Parma in Italy (pictured below) were not considered as only UK dogs were allowed to enter the competition.
The competition is now being extended to the entire world, including Ireland.
A spokesperson for the company said they were only interested in receiving photos of downright ugly dogs and warned that pretty pets need not apply.
"I cannot state seriously enough that we don’t want to see pictures of good looking, cute dogs.
"But if you honestly believe that your pet could be the ugliest in your nation then please do send us a photo so we can judge for ourselves," they said.
Dog owners can enter the competition by sending a photo of their dog along with its name, age and breed to uglydog@parrotprint.com. Don't forget to say where you are from.
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