Brighouse pup part of Britain's ugliest dog shortlist

Brighouse native one-year-old Roger - a Pug, Toy Poodle and Ugly Boi cross - has made the final shortlist. 

The contest is run by photography company ParrotPrint.com who are offering a professional makeover and photo session prize to the dog crowned the ‘most hideous’ in the UK.

The seven dogs hail from across the country and include a British Bulldog from the West Midlands called Winston George, whose owner describes him as a cross between a grumpy old man and a naughty school kid.

Marnie, the French Bulldog (Image: UGC)

The other six finalists are as follows:

• French Bulldog, Marnie, 2 (Swindon, Wiltshire)
• British Bulldog, Winston George, 5 (Kingswinsford, West Midlands)
• Pug Chinese Crested Mix, Peggy, 3 (East Yorkshire)
• Brusston, Jazz, 5 (North Wales)
• Pug, Bella, 6 (Sheffield)
• Blue French Bulldog, Milo, 1 (Rochester, Kent)

Matt Dahan, founder of ParrotPrint.com said: “We received hundreds of entries and these seven were the ones who made our eyes hurt when we looked at them. 

“There really are some ugly mutts out there in the UK and we hope our contest will celebrate the best of them. 

“We were clear from the outset that no pretty pets need to apply and these seven certainly could not be described as good-looking in any way, shape or form.

Peggy from East Yorkshire (Image: UGC)

“Now our judges have the tough task of choosing exactly which of these mutts is the most offensive to look at.

“We will select one of these pets for the coveted title of Britain’s ugliest dog and they will win a makeover and photo session. 

“Let’s see if we can transform the winning ugly dog into a beautiful pooch and brighten up its owner’s life at the same time.

"There have been a number of TV shows where humans get tarted up and given a makeover so we thought it would be fun to do the same thing for a dog. 

“We believe we can transform them into something truly beautiful and give their owners a fantastic photoshoot experience too.

Five-year-old Jazz (Image: UGC)

“We look forward to selecting the winner and sharing their photoshoot experience with the world when we hope to show that every dog is beautiful no matter how ugly they might first appear.”

The seven shortlisted dogs will be assessed and a winner is to be announced in February when the animal will receive its photoshoot and pampering prize.