Former 'World's Ugliest Dog' Miss Ellie dies at 17

Thu Jun 3, 9:48 am ET

PIGEON FORGE, Tenn. – Miss Ellie, a small, bug-eyed Chinese Crested Hairless dog whose pimples and lolling tongue helped her win Animal Planet's "World's Ugliest Dog" contest in 2009, has died at age 17 after a career in resort show business in the Smoky Mountains.

The Mountain Press reported Thursday that Ellie starred in shows at the Comedy Barn in Pigeon Forge.

She also appeared on The Animal Planet cable show "Dogs 101" and was on billboards and in a commercial.

Pigeon Forge Mayor Keith Whaley proclaimed Nov. 12 as "Miss Ellie Day" for her owner's efforts to raise money for the local humane society. Over the years, Ellie helped raise more than $100,000 for the Sevier County Humane Society.

She will be cremated.

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Information from: The Mountain Press, http://www.themountainpress.com


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RIP, Miss Ellie!!
Wait for your people at the Rainbow Bridge!!

Poor fugly dog 17s old tho! Darn!

asww poor thing, i look at the picture and laughed because its a funny ugly dog

but wow 17 years!

i think the dog is cute RIP puppy

Originally Posted by JDpythons

asww poor thing, i look at the picture and laughed because its a funny ugly dog

but wow 17 years!

LOL, don't know why but this the funniest thing i've read in a long time. just something about the "funny ugly dog"...still gets me every time.