Peggy (dog) explained

Peggy
Species:Dog
Breed:Pugese
Gender:Female
Owner:Holly Middleton
Known For:Winning the title of Britain's ugliest dog
Occupation:Animal actor
Role:Dogpool

Peggy (born) is a British Pugese dog actress. Peggy was born sometime in 2018 as the runt of an accidental litter, being adopted online by Holly Middleton. Peggy achieved notice for winning the title of Britain's ugliest dog, and later made television appearances, gaining popularity for her "ugliness".

After gaining notice from Canadian actor Ryan Reynolds, Peggy made her acting debut as Dogpool in his 2024 film Deadpool & Wolverine, a role she underwent extensive training for. She is nominated for a Fidos Award for her work on the film.

Early life

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] [5] [6] In 2023, Peggy was entered into an ugly dog competition held by a photography printing firm called ParrotPrint. She won, earning the title of "Britain's ugliest dog," and the founder of ParrotPrint described Peggy's success as "a classic rags to riches story."[7]

Film career

Due to her success in the ugly dog competition, she appeared on television and eventually entered the film industry.[8] She appeared on BBC Breakfast,[9] [10] 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.[11] [12] Reynolds stated that he was a proponent for Peggy's inclusion in the film because "she feels like the animal manifestation of Wade Wilson."[13] [14]

For the film, Peggy was trained by animal trainer Jules Tottman; she had no prior training.[15] According to Reynolds, Peggy underwent more training for the film than his co-star Hugh Jackman. Jumping into Reynolds' arms on command took about eight weeks for her to learn,[16] and she was coaxed into licking his face with cheese.[17]

Peggy walked the red carpet with Ryan Reynolds and Hugh Jackman at the film's premiere in London.[18] To celebrate, HMV temporarily replaced the image of Nipper on their logo with Peggy. She also appeared at an event in Kingston upon Hull to meet with fans in August 2024.

In October 2024, Peggy was nominated for a Fidos Award for her work in Deadpool & Wolverine.[19] The awards ceremony is planned to take place in February 2025.[20]

Filmography

! Year! Title! Role! Notes!
2023BBC BreakfastBreakfast television feature
2024Deadpool & WolverineDogpoolPeggy's acting debut

Awards and nominations

YearAward / FestivalCategoryWorkResult
2023ParrotPrint ugly dog contestBritain's ugliest dog
2025Fidos AwardDeadpool & Wolverine

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: 2 February 2023 . Britain's ugliest dog Peggy gets prize-winning makeover . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240223031237/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-64502566 . 23 February 2024 . 14 March 2024 . . en-GB.
  2. Britain's Ugliest Dog Treated to Spa Day of Posh Pampering: Peggy 'Loved Every Second' . 14 March 2024 . . en . 8 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230608032007/https://people.com/pets/britains-ugliest-dog-gets-spa-day/ . live .
  3. News: 17 January 2023 . East Yorkshire's Peggy the Pugese bids to be named UK's ugliest dog . 14 March 2024 . . en-GB . 4 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230804134822/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-64304551 . live .
  4. News: 30 January 2023 . Britain's ugliest dog Peggy beautiful inside and out says owner . 14 March 2024 . . en-GB . 14 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230814203753/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-humber-64451742 . live .
  5. Web site: Britain's ugliest dog joins Deadpool & Wolverine stars on red carpet . 14 July 2024 . . en-GB . 12 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240712192922/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0jqlz2j9wzo . live .
  6. Web site: Life with the 'ugliest' dog who now stars in Deadpool & Wolverine . 2024-08-16 . . en-GB.
  7. Web site: Jackson . Sofie . 2024-08-03 . Deadpool fans meet 'Britain's ugliest dog' film star Peggy at Hull Cineworld . 2024-08-03 . Hull Live . en.
  8. Web site: 10 March 2023 . Meet Peggy, the 'chug' who's nabbed Britain's Ugliest Dog prize . 14 March 2024 . euronews . en . 27 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230327171258/https://www.euronews.com/green/2023/03/10/personality-wise-shes-amazing-how-it-feels-to-own-britains-ugliest-dog . live .
  9. Web site: Bacon . Jessica . 18 January 2023 . BBC Breakfast hosts can't stop laughing at 'UK's ugliest dog' Peggy . 14 March 2024 . The Mirror . en . 14 March 2024 . https://archive.today/20240314093159/https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/bbc-breakfast-hysterics-ugliest-dog-28983840 . live .
  10. Web site: Williams . Lauren . 18 January 2023 . Sally Nugent unable to speak as 'ugliest dog' leaves host in hysterics . 14 March 2024 . Express.co.uk . en . 6 February 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206180948/https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/1722781/Sally-Nugent-unable-speak-ugly-dog-BBC-Breakfast . live .
  11. Web site: Hall . Deborah . 11 November 2023 . Britain's 'ugliest dog' to star with Ryan Reynolds in Deadpool 3 . 14 March 2024 . Hull Live . en . 14 March 2024 . https://archive.today/20240314093232/https://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/whats-on/film/britains-ugliest-dog-peggy-star-8899397 . live .
  12. 'Deadpool 3' reveals comics' alt-reality Dogpool will be in sequel . 14 March 2024 . . en . 9 November 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231109152828/https://ew.com/movies/deadpool-3-dogpool-ryan-reynolds/ . live .
  13. Travis . Ben . 5 July 2024 . Deadpool & Wolverine Cast 'Britain's Ugliest Dog' As Dogpool: 'It's Love At First Sight' – Exclusive . 10 May 2024 . . en . 13 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240713104420/https://www.empireonline.com/movies/news/deadpool-and-wolverine-dogpool-britains-ugliest-dog-exclusive/ . live .
  14. Web site: Tan . Nicole . 23 July 2024 . Peggy's red carpet journey from 'Britain's Ugliest Dog' to 'Deadpool' . 25 July 2024 . NBC New York . en-US . 26 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240726223252/https://www.nbcnewyork.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/peggys-red-carpet-journey-from-britains-ugliest-dog-to-deadpool/5624332/ . live .
  15. Web site: 11 July 2024 . Deadpool & Wolverine: Behind the Scenes with Dogpool . 27 July 2024 . k9magazine.com . en-US . 15 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240715143907/https://www.k9magazine.com/deadpool-and-wolverine/ . live .
  16. Web site: All About Dogpool, the Canine Rescue Star of Deadpool & Wolverine: 'She's a Little Legend' (Exclusive) . 2024-11-10 . People.com . en.
  17. Web site: 16 July 2024 . Behind the scenes with Peggy (aka Dogpool) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240726225506/https://bestfriends.org/stories/features/behind-scenes-peggy-aka-dogpool . 26 July 2024 . 25 July 2024 . Best Friends Animal Society - Save Them All . en.
  18. Dogpool gets its day at 'Deadpool & Wolverine' London premiere . 14 July 2024 . . en . 14 July 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240714011359/https://ew.com/dogpool-gets-its-day-deadpool-and-wolverine-london-premiere-8677127 . live .
  19. Web site: October 21, 2024 . 'Britain's Ugliest Dog' nominated for canine equivalent of an Oscar . Sky News Australia.
  20. Web site: October 21, 2024 . 'Ugliest dog' Deadpool star among canine movie award hopefuls . ABS-CBN.

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