A Sisters dog named Nugget will compete in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest on August 8 at the Sonoma County Fair in Santa Rosa, California. Nugget's guardian, Marcey Rhyne, entered him in the contest because, she says, "He has a way of filling people with curiosity and slight confusion. He looks like a piece of pepperoni with fangs."
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Nugget is looking for his star turn in an ugly dog epic.
Nugget isn't your average mutt, but rather a blend of 16 identifiable breeds. He is mostly hairless with wrinkles, some peach fuzz, and plenty of spots covering his body.
"His bald snout and lips are so strange, and take a look at that head - looks like a lizard," Rhyne said. "He has five minutes of memory. Once you're his friend, you get to befriend him again after five minutes because he won't remember you. My daughters and I began fostering Nugget in 2022, but after three months still nobody wanted to adopt him, so we officially claimed him."
After all this time, Nugget may in fact become famous.
The contest, which is a crowd-favorite amongst fair visitors is made up of several prizes:
• Grand Prize of $1,500, as well as second and third-place cash awards.
• A special "Spirit Award" which is based in part on the dog's biography submitted with its entry.
• The "People's Choice" award, selected by visitors to the sonoma-marinfair.org website who vote for their favorite pooch.
The Grand Prize winner will also travel to New York for media coverage.
Rhyne suggests viewing all of the contestants on the website shortly after the contest.
"The competition is tough; some of these dogs are sure to be wild-looking," she said. "And vote for Nugget if you want to. He's beautiful on the inside."
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Nugget is looking for his star turn in an ugly dog epic.
Nugget isn't your average mutt, but rather a blend of 16 identifiable breeds. He is mostly hairless with wrinkles, some peach fuzz, and plenty of spots covering his body.
"His bald snout and lips are so strange, and take a look at that head - looks like a lizard," Rhyne said. "He has five minutes of memory. Once you're his friend, you get to befriend him again after five minutes because he won't remember you. My daughters and I began fostering Nugget in 2022, but after three months still nobody wanted to adopt him, so we officially claimed him."
After all this time, Nugget may in fact become famous.
The contest, which is a crowd-favorite amongst fair visitors is made up of several prizes:
• Grand Prize of $1,500, as well as second and third-place cash awards.
• A special "Spirit Award" which is based in part on the dog's biography submitted with its entry.
• The "People's Choice" award, selected by visitors to the sonoma-marinfair.org website who vote for their favorite pooch.
The Grand Prize winner will also travel to New York for media coverage.
Rhyne suggests viewing all of the contestants on the website shortly after the contest.
"The competition is tough; some of these dogs are sure to be wild-looking," she said. "And vote for Nugget if you want to. He's beautiful on the inside."
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