In a lodge overrun by style magazines , beauty contest , and Instagram models , it ’s gracious when the not - so - photogenic are value . TakeScamp the Tramp , this year ’s winner of California ’s humankind ’s Ugliest Dog competition . “ [ He ’s ] Scamp the Champ now , ” Scamp ’s owner , Yvonne Morones , saidof her puppy ’s heavily - won triumph . “ We had to change his name . ”
Scamp , who was the 2018 contention ’s runner - up , come out on top of the Canis familiaris down against 18 other adorably horrifying doggy . Hiswinning looksare good manners of matted fur that “ no conditioner can calm , ” a tongue that appear to incessantly hang from his mouth , and bat - like ears . consort to hisofficial biography , Scamp ’s interest include partaking in various community service activities and serving as an uncle to numerous surrogate kitty .
UPIreportsthat Morones is experienced in grooming champions ; she has claimed the World ’s Ugliest Dog statute title several time before with two of her former doggy . Her pawl Nana was even rule champ from 1996 to 2002 .
Morones rescued Scamp from a Los Angeles shelter in 2014 , and the two quick clicked . “ It was on the way home that I knew I made the correct selection , ” she pronounce in a press statement . “ There we were , two stranger in a car on the elbow room home to a young beginning . Bob Marley was playing ‘ One Love , ’ and I look over and piddling Scamp was tail his head . It was like he knew he had found his forever home . ”
First - dirty money winner of the World ’s Ugliest Dog contest take home a trophy , $ 1500 in earnings that will also be gibe in donations to animal charities , and validation that they ’re certifiably good boys and girl .
