2011 World's Ugliest Dog® Contest
Is your dog ugly enough?
Get the registration forms here for the June 22, 2012 event at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma.
Fame, fun, and fortune await!
Prize for the top dog: $1,000
Winner of the Mutt vs. Pedigree round: $500
Cost of entry: FREE! (Day of Contest: $20)
Click here for 2012 World's Ugliest Dog® Contest Entry Form
Click here for 2012 World's Ugliest Dog® Contest Rules
2011 World's Ugliest Dog® Contest
Get the registration forms here for the June 22, 2012 event at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma.
Fame, fun, and fortune await!
Prize for the top dog: $1,000
Winner of the Mutt vs. Pedigree round: $500
Cost of entry: FREE! (Day of Contest: $20)
Click here for 2012 World's Ugliest Dog® Contest Entry Form
Click here for 2012 World's Ugliest Dog® Contest Rules
2011 World's Ugliest Dog® Contest
1.8 POUND MUTT CLAIMS WORLD’S UGLIEST DOG ® TITLE
FOR 2011 AT THE SONOMA-MARIN FAIR IN PETALUMA
Petaluma, CA (June 24, 2011) -- A 1.8 pound mutt from California took the 23rd annual World’s Ugliest Dog ® Contest at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma tonight, taking the title from a field of 29 contestants of questionable beauty. The packed crowd settled on Yoda in the mutt round and she quickly sailed past the Ring of Champions to win.
Her owner, Terry Devine Schumacher, is from Hanford, California and said the dog was found by her daughter in a field when she was two, “I told her to put it down because I thought it was a rat.” However they soon learned otherwise and the dog has been in the family now for 14 years.
Her irregular features, scruffy fur, especially between her toes and tiny stance made her a crowd favorite. Favorites coming into the contest were Icky, Cuda, Handsome Hector, Ratdog.
The Sonoma-Marin Fair allowed the audience a vote this year via text (ala American Idol) and Yoda quickly skyrocketed to the top of the text voting. The judges concurred and a new winner was named.
Yoda wins a trophy 15 times her size and $1,000 as this year’s winner. She also receives a photo shoot with Kira Stackhouse of Nuena Photography and a pampered overnight stay in the luxurious Loft Suite at the Sheraton Sonoma County. In addition, most dogs enjoy fame as the World’s Ugliest Dog ®, hitting the talk show circuit and become a star at local dog events.
The Sonoma-Marin Fair recently trademarked the name World’s Ugliest Dog ® Contest which has received worldwide acclaim. In 2009, the announcement of the winner was named the top third story in the world following a speech by President Obama and Michael Jackson’s death.
Her owner, Terry Devine Schumacher, is from Hanford, California and said the dog was found by her daughter in a field when she was two, “I told her to put it down because I thought it was a rat.” However they soon learned otherwise and the dog has been in the family now for 14 years.
Her irregular features, scruffy fur, especially between her toes and tiny stance made her a crowd favorite. Favorites coming into the contest were Icky, Cuda, Handsome Hector, Ratdog.
The Sonoma-Marin Fair allowed the audience a vote this year via text (ala American Idol) and Yoda quickly skyrocketed to the top of the text voting. The judges concurred and a new winner was named.
Yoda wins a trophy 15 times her size and $1,000 as this year’s winner. She also receives a photo shoot with Kira Stackhouse of Nuena Photography and a pampered overnight stay in the luxurious Loft Suite at the Sheraton Sonoma County. In addition, most dogs enjoy fame as the World’s Ugliest Dog ®, hitting the talk show circuit and become a star at local dog events.
The Sonoma-Marin Fair recently trademarked the name World’s Ugliest Dog ® Contest which has received worldwide acclaim. In 2009, the announcement of the winner was named the top third story in the world following a speech by President Obama and Michael Jackson’s death.
World's Ugliest Dog ® Contest Placing
In the mutt category:
1st place: Yoda
2nd place: Monkey
3rd place: Lucille
1st place: Yoda
2nd place: Monkey
3rd place: Lucille
In the pedigree category:
1st place: Handsome Hector
2nd place: Spam-o-Rama
3rd place: Cuda
1st place: Handsome Hector
2nd place: Spam-o-Rama
3rd place: Cuda
Click here to view the 2011 ugly dog gallery. 2012 World's Ugliest Dog ® Voting Gallery starts in April.
Can't make it to the contest but would like to enter your dog in our Online Voting for the World's Ugliest Dog ®? Submit your photo and a 50 to 75 word description to marketing@sonoma-marinfair.org preferably before April 1, 2012.