Meet Peanut the World's Ugliest Dog

Peanut holds the Guinness World Record for the world's ugliest dog.

Peanut was a Chinese Crested dog with a unique appearance that set him apart from other dogs.

He had hairlessness, a flat face, and a distinctive underbite.

Peanut's owner, Xylia Jones, discovered him at a rescue shelter in California.

She adopted him and nursed him back to health, eventually entering him into the Ugliest Dog Contest.

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Peanut was a Mutt, a mix of a Pug, a Terrier, and a Chihuahua.

He was born with a rare genetic condition that caused his skin to be loose and wrinkled.

Peanut's owner, a woman named Xylia, adopted him from a shelter in California.

Peanut's appearance was so unusual that he was later crowned the World's Ugliest Dog.

Peanut, an unknown breed from Greenville, NC, won the World's Ugliest Dog Contest in 2014. He was badly injured in a fire and, as a result, has no lips or eyelids.

Peanut's story is a sad one, a victim of animal abuse. His pet parent, Holly Chandler, wanted to showcase Peanut to help raise awareness about animal abuse. The $1,500 prize money would go towards paying for Peanut's vet bills.

The World's Ugliest Dog Contest is back on June 24, 2022, after a two-year hiatus. The contest has been held annually at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, CA, since the late 1980s.

The grand prize is $1,500 and the coveted title of World's Ugliest Dog. Many of the dogs featured in the contest were adopted from shelters or puppy mills.

The contest teaches people that all dogs deserve love, regardless of their appearance. It promotes the idea that pups don't have to meet breed standards to be celebrated.

The event helps raise awareness about animal abuse. Scamp the Tramp, the most recent winner, was found wandering the streets of Compton, "licking Taco Bell wrappers".

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