Fun Friday

Today, in some parts of the world, is fun Friday. This photo is in keeping with that spirit.

Today is also National Ugly Dog Day!
Each year, in the city of Petaluma, California, a contest is held to determine precisely which dog of all of them is truly the ugliest. This 'honor' has been an annual tradition in the local area since the 1970s when the contest started. Beginning as a way to generate some revenue for a group called the Old Adobe Association. 

Starting out as a pet parade activity, the ugliest dog contest seemed to be a better fit for the event and became very popular – so much so that it became part of the Sonoma-Marin Fair by the late 1980s. And by 2009, the phrase "World's Ugliest Dog" was trademarked by the folks who run the fair.

The Chinese Crested has won the most times as an 'ugly dog.'