Scamp the Tramp's looks have made him a winner but it wasn't a beauty contest.
The snaggle-haired, bug-eyed pooch took the top prize Friday at the 31st annual World's Ugliest Dog contest in Petaluma, California.
Owner Yvonne Morones of Santa Rosa won an appearance with Scamp on the "Today" show, UDS 1,500 in cash, another USD 1,500 to donate to an animal shelter and bragging rights.
Scamp, an adopted street dog, beat out 18 other contestants who showed off their droopy tongues, bowed legs and other strange attributes.
Organizers say the contest isn't just skin-deep. It's also about bringing attention to the needs of rescue dogs.
Most competitors were previously abandoned or rescued from kill shelters in the US.
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