A dog named Petunia has been crowned as the winner of the 2025 'World's Ugliest Dog' in central California, US.
Held at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, California, the annual event highlights pet rescue shelters and promotes adopting dogs of all ages and appearances - even the oldest and most unconventional.
Petunia crowned 2025 'World's Ugliest Dog'
Petunia and her proud owner Shannon Nyman walked away with $5,000 and the prestigious title.
This year's winners included Poppy, a six-year-old Chinese Crested from Tbilisi, Georgia and Jinny Lu, a Pug.
Other non-winners included an 11.5-year-old dog named Merle Haggard from Long Beach, California.
Poppy's owner said that her pup's prize was a "nice validation of her unique style".
She says they "celebrate how cute and unique and wonderful she is".
