The 31st edition of the World's Ugliest Dog Contest at the Marin-Sonoma County Fair was held on Friday in Petaluma, California. /VCG Photo

The 2019 winner named Scamp the Tramp beat out more than a dozen other dogs at the competition. “I think the audience saw his beautiful spirit and everything he’s given back to the community,” the owner of Scamp Yvonne Morones said. /VCG Photo

The judges often look at each dog as a whole, including personality and the ability to connect with the audience. /VCG Photo

The annual contest aims to raise awareness of animal rescue and advocate for animal adoption as most of the contestants were adopted from shelters. /VCG Photo