Zsa Zsa and 9 year old English Bulldog was recently crowned champion of the annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest held in Petaluma, California. Zsa Zsa drooled her way to the title with an insanely long tongue and beautifully painted pink toe nails.
Zsa Zsa was not always winning “beauty contests”…she lived five lonely years in a puppy mill in Missouri. Finally Zsa Zsa was purchased by Underdog Rescue (A rescue based in St Louis Park,Minnesota) and her breeding days were over for good. Megan Brainard purchased Zsa Zsa from the rescue and the rest is history. “Her mother saw her beautiful picture on pet finder and Had to Have Her!…the dog’s official entry states.
Zsa Zsa and her human family traveled a long way from her home in Minnesota to California to compete. Beside her super long tongue and big under bite, she has also a sparky collar and what looked to be either pink or fuchsia nail polish – depending on the lighting – to give her an extra boost of confidence.
The special dog does not only get a trophy, but she also appeared on the Today show, received $1, 500 and a matching donation to the organization that saved her, the Underdog Rescue. The Brainard’s flew on Jet Blue which allowed Zsa Zsa to sit in her own seat in the cabin, Zsa Zsa’s owner wrote on the dog’s Facebook page.
Zsa Zsa inherits the Ugliest Dog crown from Martha, a Neapolitan mastiff who won the title by dint of her huge cheeks – which is so expansive, in fact they droop practically to her knees and flip like slobbery wings when she shakes her head.
This is the 30th year for the annual Ugliest Dog Contest. Organizers say that the event shows how special and lovable dogs are, no matter what some people might view as imperfections.