The search for Britain's ugliest dog 2024 has begun with pet owners invited to submit images of their less-than-photogenic pooches.
The competition judges are looking for a worthy successor to Peggy, the 2023 winner of Britain's ugliest dog and now a star in the latest Deadpool movie. Peggy, of East Yorkshire, stole hearts with her unconventional looks; she has also since stolen the limelight, with the pugese (pug and Chinese crested cross) being cast as Dogpool in the box office smash.
The competition, run by photography company ParrotPrint.com, is asking dog owners to send in photos of their ugly pets in the hope of discovering the next doggie superstar. The organisers claim the contest sets out to celebrate the diversity of Britain’s beloved pooches by finding the pet with a face only a dog mummy or daddy could love.
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A spokesman said: “We received too many photos of cute mutts last year and this time around we want to see more dogs of Peggy’s calibre. When we launched the competition over a year ago we never would have believed our winner would become a superhero and Hollywood star known worldwide.
“Last year's competition set the bar so high and we’d love to surpass it if we can by giving one lucky dog the pamper session of a lifetime and perhaps even make them a superstar. We can’t stress enough, though, that it’s an ugly dog competition so only the ugliest mutts need to apply.”
Dog owners are being asked to send in photos of their pets if they truly believe them to be visually challenging, with the prize of a professional doggie makeover and photo shoot for the winner. “Britain is a nation of dog lovers so it was perhaps unsurprising we received so many pictures of pretty pooches,” the spokesperson said.
“There are some unique-looking dogs out there, and it is those pets that stand out from the crowd and make you look twice that we want to see this year. As Ryan Reynolds admitted on Jimmy Kimmel Live, when Hugh Jackman asked him about Peggy winning our ugliest dog competition - ‘Boy, she earned it’.
“So we are asking Britain’s dog owners to only send us pictures of the most unphotogenic pooches and we can’t wait to reveal the finalists soon.” Peggy’s owner Holly Middleton said this year’s entrants could breathe a sigh of relief as she would not be entering this year after a busy schedule of filming, red carpet walks and movie premieres.
She said: ”There are no plans to enter Peggy into any future competitions, she’s having some well-deserved downtime. Peggy is back home now and living her normal life - she does get more attention when she’s out and about, which I'm sure she enjoys.
“Winning Britain’s ugliest dog competition has taken us on a crazy adventure full of a whole range of emotions and I’m excited to see what is in store for this year's winner.” The contest is open for entries now and 12 shortlisted dogs will be announced in October ahead of the selection of an overall winner before Christmas.
To apply, send a photo of your dog to uglydog@parrotprint.com and to find out more about how Peggy went from being the runt of an unwanted litter to being crowned Britain’s ugliest dog, visit parrotprint.com/uglydogcompetition
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