MEET SCOOTER THE 2023 UGLIEST DOG CONTEST WINNER

Sun 25 June 2023:

Scooter, a seven-year-old Chinese crested dog, was voted the champion of the 2023 World’s Ugliest Dog Competition on June 23, beating out seven other dogs. For the past five decades, the world-renowned event has been presented as part of the Sonoma-Marin fair in Petaluma, California.

Scooter received a monetary reward of $1,500 as well as a trophy. The tournament aims to promote dog adoption, highlight amazing canines who have overcome difficulties, and celebrate their imperfections.

According to Today, Scooter was born with deformed hind legs and was saved by the Saving Animals From Euthanasia (SAFE) rescue organisation. For almost seven years, the winner of the 2023 championship lived with a man from the rescue group. Linda Elmquist acquired the unusual canine when the man was unable to continue care for him.

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Elmquist says that Scooter has walked on his front legs ever since he was a pup and as he gets older he gets tired easily. In order to rest, Scooter sits on his hind legs like a tripod.

Scooter also has a cart now, which has allowed him to move faster and do things he could never do like sniff his surroundings. But it took him some time to adjust to the vehicle. Elmquist says that apart from his deformity, Scooter is just like any other dog and that he “loves braunschweiger sausage”.

Scooter

On the official website, the contest is described as, “The annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest is not about making fun of ‘ugly’ dogs, but having fun with some wonderful characters and showing the world that these dogs are really beautiful!”

The World’s Ugliest Dog contest returned last year after a two-year break owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mr Happy Face was the winner of the 2022 title. He had a crooked grin and stark along with a white mohawk. The canine had tumours, neurological issues, and a tilted head. Mr Happy Face required a diaper and also struggled to stand upright or walk.

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