Ginny Lou, a 6-year-old pug dog in the US state of California, won the 2026 ‘World’s Ugliest Dog’ competition.

The competition, which was held this year to celebrate its 50th anniversary, featured many dogs with unique personalities.

According to foreign media, the 50th annual ‘World’s Ugliest Dog’ contest was held on August 14 at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, California.

Dogs of all shapes and sizes participated in this unique competition of international fame, but Ginni Lou took first place.

Michelle Grady, owner of Jeanne Lo, was awarded $5,000 in prize money by the pageant sponsor.

The second place was won by Chihuahua and Pomeranian mix dog ‘Pinky’, who was awarded $3,000 while the third place was won by Chihuahua and Pomeranian mix dog ‘Otto’ who was awarded $2,000.