AJIGASAWA, Aomori Prefecture--A statue of a dog that grabbed the hearts of many in Japan for its "busa-kawa" (ugly-cute) looks was unveiled here on Nov. 8 before dozens of eagerly waiting fans.

For a dog called Mugly, it's a whole lot of ugly ... but it took some convincing: "She's not ugly — she's cute!" She may look like she's bowing before her public, but this one-eyed Chihuahua ...

was a "wonky little rescue dog" but "beautiful inside and out". Head judge and founder of competition Matt Dahan said Muppet was "both cute and ugly at the same time". Imageexclusive.co.uk ...

“Charlie is adorable, so he looks cute in anything ... to classify her disco line as ugly. “The ugly part,” she said, “depends on the dog.” Or the owner. Humans, being flawed as they ...

"When we launched this contest I never once thought we'd find a dog like her who manages to be both ugly and so, so cute all at the same time. "She is so loved by Holly and her family which is ...