In Pics | Meet Mr Happy Face, world's 'ugliest dog'

With a tuft of punk-style hair and a tongue sticking perennially out the side of his mouth, a dog named Mr Happy Face bagged the 'World's Ugliest Dog' contest, a decades-old event held annually in Petaluma, California.

A dog named Mr Happy Face has been crowned the world's homeliest pooch. Credit: AFP Photo

This 17-year-old Chinese crested defeated nine competitors in the World's Ugliest Dog Contest, a decades-old event held annually in Petaluma, California. Credit: AFP Photo

The champion was adopted as a rescue last year by a 41-year-old Arizona musician, Jeneda Benally. Credit: AFP Photo

At the shelter Benally said that she was told about an older dog with health problems, a creature that

Vets said that with his poor health the dog might only live for a few weeks.

Contest organisers of the contest said,

Judges react as Wild Thang is placed on their table during the World's Ugliest Dog Competition in Petaluma, California. Credit: AFP Photo

Morita, a Mexican hairless, participates in the World's Ugliest Dog Competition in Petaluma, California. Credit: AFP Photo