It’s convenient to pitch dogs against one another in a contest where the ugliest of the lot wins. Meet the 10 year old Quasi Modo, the winner of the ‘World’s Ugliest Dog’ competition held in Petaluma, California.
If this was a human contest, the world would be up in arms. And wait...how does one define ugly anyway? I guess just how you define beauty. But since beauty pageants are so passe, is ugliness what it takes to turn our heads now?
Why does such a bizarre competition even exist in the first place?! Although the event organisers uphold their intent to encourage people to adopt dogs that are born with multiple defects. But, the fact that they’re winning the title of being ‘ugly’, beats the purpose, doesn’t it?
According to the event’s website, the contestants are judged on the basis of first impressions, unusual attributes, natural ugliness, personality and audience impression. Natural ugliness? Seriously!