Hey dog lovers!

Rayx0r

wanna kiss?  Anyone else have any ugly dog or cat images?

Illius

marcelwerf

Damn! That's one ugly mutt! I can't believe it's still alive. Is that your pet dog?

Techleo

  The Crested Dog, known for its... err... unique muggs. Not all of them look quite so bad but lately they do win a lot of ugly dog championships. That particular one is a multi award winning ugly dog. His sister is actually quite cute. Looks like the dog has a wig on though hehe. Wish I had pictures of my uncles dog Lump. The poor dog was born with vestigual legs and missing his rear feet. They ended up amputating the extras and giving him wheels for back feet LOL.

bubobibeba

Munchkin is approximately 8 years old. Her dog breed is affectionately known as a “Canardly” (as in “you can hardly tell).  She

could be part affenpinscher (monkey face) terrier but her vet is convinced she is a “one of a kind” unique dog.



I saw Munchkin’s photo in 2004 on Pets Unlimited website and laughed. Anything that tickled my tummy so much has to come

home with me. I drove to San Francisco and Paulie, the adoption counselor, took me to meet Munchkin. When she waddled &

snorted her way from underneath the adoption counselor desk, tears of joy welled up. She was identical to my previous 6-time

Worlds Ugliest dog, Nana; only 15 lbs. heavier!!!  I sat on the floor and she leaned against me, looking up at me with her soulful

eyes, & rolled over for me to scratch her tummy.  We bonded immediately and it was if she was asking “what took you so long to

find me?”   Paulie noticed it was an obvious love connection and offered an “on sale” price of $75, a substantial reduction from the

regular adoption price (little did he know, I would have happily paid any price).  Munchkin had been rescued from another animal

shelter just in time and had been at Pets Unlimited for 8 months with no interest by potential adopters.  Pets Unlimited is located

in the heart of San Francisco’s hills among the Victorian homes.  Pets Unlimited places poster size photos of available pets in the

large windows facing the busy street.  As months went by, no one came for Munchkin until I came along. Why someone couldn’t

see her beauty & charm is beyond me.



Dogs like Munchkin don’t come around that often. She is special not just for her looks – but her personality which really shines

beneath all of those extra pounds. Visually she grabs you by the eyes, but emotionally she gets right into your heart with a sweet

kiss on the face or rolling over for a belly rub. As a pet therapy volunteer, Munchkin has helped so many people heal and find

comfort – whether she’s visiting a hospital for children, who giggle in delight when they see her or at a nursing home, making each

day brighter for a lucky resident, Munchkin was meant to be in the spotlight. Although she remained in a shelter for many, many

months, ignored and shown pity by those who visited, her new life has given Munchkin a better purpose in life – to make people

smile everywhere she goes. Her rags to riches story is truly a lesson for us all to never judge a book by its cover.



The reactions when people first encounter Munchkin vary.  Because she snorts when she walks, and the hair on her back is short

& wiry, people ask, “what is that pig doing here?”  Other people refer to Munchkin as a relative of Don King (boxing promoter) or

Cruella De Vil (from 101 Dalmatians) because her hair around her head & neck is very long, mostly gray, and stands straight up

without any “product” assistance.

I got this from ugliestdogs.net