Ugliest Dog Contest in Britain: East Yorkshire's Peggy, Who Is Half Pug and Half Chinese Crested, Emerges as Frontrunner for Unenviable Title
While Peggy, who is half pug and half Chinese crested, has emerged as a frontrunner for the title of ugliest dog in Britain, her owner insists she is beautiful.
London, January 17: Peggy from East Yorkshire is running for the Britain's ugliest dog title. While Peggy, who is half pug and half Chinese crested, has emerged as a frontrunner for the title of ugliest dog in Britain, her owner insists she is beautiful. Four-year-old Peggy from Leven was the dog no one wanted and "the last one left on the shelf", according to owner Holly Middleton. "We fell in love with her, but at first I just felt a bit sorry for her," she said.
Now, Peggy has entered the contest for the unenviable title of the nation's "most hideous" pooch. The contest being run by a photography firm. Peggy was six months old when she was adopted. "First of all, she had been left on the shelf, as it was, but I am just a bit of a sucker for the underdog and for anything quirky and strange that other people maybe deem as not so attractive," she said. "I just have a bit of a soft spot for them." World’s Smartest Dog Breed: Belgian Malinois Could Be the Most Intelligent Canine, Here’s Why
The dog's name was chosen after Holly's grandmother said she looked a bit like her mother, who was called Peggy. She is also hairless, meaning Holly has to put jumpers on her in the winter and rub her with sun cream in the summer so her skin doesn't burn.
Peggy is one of seven pets who vying for the title of Britain’s ugliest dog. The contest is organised by Photography firm, which is offering a professional makeover and photo session prize to the winning dog. Baby Shower For Pet Dog! Woman Hosts a Feast for Other Doggos in Viral Video; Internet Loves It
Holly said she did not think much of it when she entered Peggy into the competition, as she frequently enters her into cutest dog contests – though Peggy has never won. She said: "Well, I personally don't think she's ugly. I know she's quirky looking and she is not everybody's cup of tea. "People have said things like 'How could you enter your dog? It's so cruel. You should think she's beautiful.'
"We absolutely do. I think she's adorable. But if she's gonna be one of the ugliest dogs in the UK, so be it. She didn't know any different, she gets told she's beautiful day in day out. I think all the dogs in the contest are beautiful, I'd have every one of them if I could."
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