World’s ugliest dog 2024 PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 21: Ann Lewis holds her dog Wild Thang with NBC News correspondent Gadi Schwartz after winning the World's Ugliest Dog contest at the Marin-Sonoma County Fair on June 21, 2024 in Petaluma, California. A Pekingese dog named Wild Thang won the 34th annual World's Ugliest Dog contest and was awarded $5,000. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)