--- title: World's Ugliest Dog: 2017 Winner Named description: The title for the World's Ugliest Dog in 2017 went to a Neapolitan Mastiff named Martha on Friday canonical: https://time.com/4831626/worlds-ugliest-dog-contest-2017/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-06-24T15:15:47.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T08:57:53.397Z og:title: The World's Ugliest Dog Has Just Been Named og:description: Martha's family received $1,500, a trophy and a trip to New York og:url: https://time.com/4831626/worlds-ugliest-dog-contest-2017/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8c4afdb8ed565e01/6988d32c86f68e31ab6e54fe/gettyimages-800226366.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 5485 og:image:height: 3085 og:image:alt: worlds-ugliest-dog og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: The World's Ugliest Dog Has Just Been Named twitter:description: Martha's family received $1,500, a trophy and a trip to New York twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt8c4afdb8ed565e01/6988d32c86f68e31ab6e54fe/gettyimages-800226366.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # The World's Ugliest Dog Has Just Been Named > Sponsored content. 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The winner of the competition is awarded $1500, a trophy, and is flown to New York for media appearances. Photograph by Josh Edelson—Getty/AFP by [Lisa Marie Segarra](https://time.com/author/lisa-marie-segarra/) ## Lisa Marie Segarra Jun 24, 2017 3:15 PM UTC The title for the [World’s Ugliest Dog](http://time.com/4830445/ugliest-dogs-in-world/) in 2017 went to a Neapolitan Mastiff on Friday. The 3-year-old dog, known as Martha, is described as “125 pounds of drooling, snoring, gassy, loud and silly girl,” according to her [short biography](http://www.sonoma-marinfair.org/worlds-ugliest-dog-1/?contest=photo-detail&photo%5Fid=8984) on the [contest website.](http://www.sonoma-marinfair.org/worlds-ugliest-dog/) Martha was brought to a [California](http://www.thedrive.com/news/11604/california-tells-vw-to-build-more-electric-car-chargers-in-poor-neighborhoods) rescue group with chronic pain and nearly blind. Her eyesight has since improved after having surgery. Martha’s family received $1,500, a trophy and a trip to[ New York](http://www.thedrive.com/news/11481/amtrak-trains-returning-to-new-yorks-grand-central-terminal-this-summer) for media appearances. The World’s Ugliest Dog competition is part of the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, Calif., and features adoptable and previously adopted dogs that are judged based on appearance and personality. “We’re proud to celebrate all dogs and pets by showing that no matter their imperfections, they are adoptable, lovable and a great addition to any family,” Erin Post, CEO of the Sonoma-Marin Fair, said in a statement on the competition website. Moe, a 16-year-old Brussels Griffon-pug mix, and the oldest dog in the competition, came in second, [the Associated Press reported](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2017/06/24/worlds-ugliest-dog-contest-neapolitan-mastiff-martha/103158082/). 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