World's Ugliest Dog Contest crowns Mr Happy Face, with judges praising his 'crooked head' and 'hairless body'

With a tuft of punk-style hair and a tongue sticking perennially out the side of his mouth, a dog named Mr Happy Face has been crowned the world's ugliest pooch. Key points: Organisers say the world-renowned event "celebrates the imperfections that make all dogs special and unique" This year's champion — Mr Happy Face — enjoys "sleeping, snoring, woofing in his sleep and making odd sounds when he is happy" His proud owner also took home a winner's prize of more than $2,000 This 17-year-old Chinese crested defeated nine competitors on Friday in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest, a decades-old event held annually in Petaluma, California. Since having a baby would have been an act of God, I opted to adopt a dog," Ms Benally said as she introduced Mr Happy Face at the contest. Ann Lewis 's Wild Thang, the 2019 runner-up, was one of nine other competitors in this year's World's Ugliest Dog Contest.