Peggy (dog)
Animal actor | |
|---|---|
| Known for | Being Britain's ugliest dog |
| Owner | Holly Middleton |
| Appearance | Ugly |
Peggy (born c. early 2018) is a British dog notable for winning the title of Britain's ugliest dog. She gained popularity for her ugliness, and will make her acting debut as
Holly Middleton adopted Peggy online near the end of 2018. She was six months old at the time, and she was the runt of an accidental litter.[1][2] Peggy was named after Middleton's great-grandmother.[3] She is a crossbreed between a Pug and a Chinese Crested Dog, also known as a Pugese.[4] In 2023, Peggy entered into an ugly dog competition held by a photography printing firm called ParrotPrint.[4] She won, earning the title of "Britain's ugliest dog".[1]
Due to her success in the ugly dog competition, she appeared on television and would eventually enter the film industry.[5] She appeared on BBC Breakfast,[6][7] and later actor Ryan Reynolds posted a picture of Peggy in a Deadpool costume on social media, revealing that she would appear as an animal actor in the 2024 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Deadpool & Wolverine.[8][9]
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References
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- ^ "Britain's Ugliest Dog Treated to Spa Day of Posh Pampering: Peggy 'Loved Every Second'". Peoplemag. Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "East Yorkshire's Peggy the Pugese bids to be named UK's ugliest dog". 2023-01-17. Archived from the original on 2023-08-04. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ a b "Britain's ugliest dog Peggy beautiful inside and out says owner". 2023-01-30. Archived from the original on 2023-08-14. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "Meet Peggy, the 'chug' who's nabbed Britain's Ugliest Dog prize". euronews. 2023-03-10. Archived from the original on 2023-03-27. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ Bacon, Jessica (2023-01-18). "BBC Breakfast hosts can't stop laughing at 'UK's ugliest dog' Peggy". The Mirror. Archived from the original on 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ Williams, Lauren (2023-01-18). "Sally Nugent unable to speak as 'ugliest dog' leaves host in hysterics". Express.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ Hall, Deborah (2023-11-11). "Britain's 'ugliest dog' to star with Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool 3". Hull Live. Archived from the original on 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- ^ "'Deadpool 3' reveals comics' alt-reality Dogpool will be in sequel". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2024-03-14.