It was with a resounding “Awww?” that grotesquely adorable hybrid of beagle, boxer and basset hound genes Walle, 4, overnight won the title of World’s Ugliest Dog at the 25th annual contest in Petaluma, Riesling I mean California.
Walle, pronounced WAHL-ee – like that robot, the striped amnesiac, the rapper or Jen Aniston’s morbid offspring in The Switch starring Jason Bateman – is from a wee hamlet probably smelling of deep frier oil called Chico and was a last minute entrant in this, the most demeaning of beauty pageants.
With his oversized head, disproportionate limbs and duck feet, Walle was highly-commended for his bizarre gait by a panel of experts lead by judge Brian Sobel, who awarded points to contestants based on their “natural ugliness in both pedigree and mutt classes” and their ability to answer questions in simple sentences. Sobel said of Frankenstein’s best friend Walle:
“This dog looked like he’s been photo-shopped with pieces from various dogs and maybe a few other animals.”
“People come up to me and say ‘that dog is not right,’” owner Tammie Barbee added, “but I love him.”
Walle takes home a novelty-sized cheque for $1500 – because, let’s face it, any cheque is a novelty when you’re a fkn dawg. Walle is also scheduled to make the talk show rounds this week, with appearances slated for ‘The Today Show’ and ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’.
Here are some of the other contestants; largely pugs, hairless Chihuahuas, and Chinese Cresteds. Go hug your dog.
This is Isaboo, a Chi-Cre terrier.
Meet Penny, a helluva pug.
This piece of jailbait work is Grovie, also a pug and a tremendous, idiotic little crumb.
Mayzie Brown, a Gone With The Wind fabulous pomeranian.
This fancy bitch is Josie, a Chinese Crested lady.
All photos by Stringer/AFP, Justin Sullivan via Getty
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