Monday, November 10, 2008

Gus, The "World's Ugliest Dog" Has Passed Away

Gus, the reigning champ of the annual "World's Ugliest Dog" contest has passed away after a long battle with skin cancer. The 9 year old Chinese Crested was a tripod with one eye - his rear left leg was amputated in order to remove a cancerous tumor and he lost his eye in a cat fight. Gus was rescued by Jeanenne and Janey Teed when they discovered that he was being confined to a crate in someone's garage. This sweet guy was fortunate enough to spend the last years of his life as a pampered pooch in Florida, and the prize money he won in the 2008 World's Ugliest Dog contest was used to treat his cancer. RIP Gus. You were an inspiration to tripods and "unique" dogs everywhere.

5 comments:

Coronapocalypse said...

-_-

He'll be a hard one to beat.

Charlotte said...

Godspeed, little one. A candle has been lit to guide Gus safely to the bridge.

Barbara Techel said...

I'm so thankful the last years of his life were happy, safe, good ones. Just tugs at my heart strings.
Barbara
www.joyfulpaws.com

Unknown said...

I am searching the interweb for pic of ugly three legged for tattoo ideas and i think i have found my model ....i am sorry to hear that he has passed but maybe he can live on as a tattoo ....

Unknown said...

I am searching the interweb for pic of ugly three legged dogs for tattoo ideas and i think i have found my model .....i am sorry to hear gus has passed but maybe he can live on as tattoo