Meet the winner of this year's #WorldsUgliestDog competition: Martha, a 125-pound Neapolitan mastiff https://t.co/vrTHIjo7v1 pic.twitter.com/AIpNRRxXFY
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Believe it or not, there is such a thing as an official World's Ugliest Dog Contest. Held annually in Petaluma, California, the competition crowns a dog with a title, a trophy, a $1,500 prize and a flight to New York City for media appearances.
This year's winner is Martha, a 125-pound, 3-year-old Neapolitan Mastiff with incredibly droopy cheeks that (dare we say it?) we actually find oh-so-adorable.
The contest also seeks to spotlight animal mistreatment. Martha herself "was rescued when she was nearly blind from neglect by the Dogwood Animal Rescue Project in Sonoma County, where the contest was held," reports The Associated Press. "After several surgeries, she can now see again, [handler Shirley] Zindler said."
Martha beat out 13 other dogs to earn the weirdly sought after title—check out pictures of the runner ups right here.