Monica van der Maden/The Kennel Club
As we slog our way through the dog days of summer, the Dog Photographer of the Year awards have arrived to lift our spirits. Photographers from all over the world sent in their best images of our furry friends and the results are spectacular.
The Kennel Club in the United Kingdom has been putting on this competition since 2005. This year, it received more than 10,000 submissions from 70 countries. Yup, that’s a lot of pictures of pooches. Here are the cream of the crop.
Dean Mortimer/The Kennel Club
First Place
“Reassurance”
Rocko, German shepherd, U.K.
Maria Cristina Nadalin/The Kennel Club
Second Place
“The Magic of Reading”
Messi, golden retriever, Brazil
Craig Turner-Bullock/The Kennel Club
Third Place
“A Veteran’s Best Friend”
Delta, white Swiss shepherd, New Zealand
Elinor Roizman/The Kennel Club
First Place
“I’ll Catch You”
Lili, Pomeranian, Israel
Steffi Cousins/The Kennel Club
Second Place
“Flying Free”
Heidi, merle Chihuahua, U.K.
Sarah Beeson/The Kennel Club
Third Place
“Snowy Shenanigans”
Daffy, Taz and Wile E. (left to right); Nova Scotia duck tolling retrievers; U.S.
Tracy Kidd/The Kennel Club
First Place
“Wayne’s Team”
(Back row) Skye, age 13, lemon working cocker. (Front row) Jenny, age 9, liver working cocker. Pippin, age 1, yellow retriever. Milly, age 4, black retriever. Bramble, age 6, lemon/white working cocker. Ember, age 3, yellow retriever. Bonnie, age 4, yellow/white working cocker. U.K.
Richard Lane/The Kennel Club
Second Place
“Springer in the Mist”
Tarly, English springer spaniel, U.K.
Ian Squire/The Kennel Club
Third Place
“I’ve Got Your Back”
Nyx, German shepherd, U.K.
Tamara Kedves/The Kennel Club
First Place
“One Heart, One Family”
Dash, Royal, Harley, Ženka, Ryan, Ready; border collies; Hungary
Elise Finney/The Kennel Club
Second Place
“Simply a Ball”
Darcy, crossbreed (cocker and poodle), U.K.
Kirsten van Ravenhorst/The Kennel Club
Third Place
“Hide and Seek”
Big City Borders Lad, border collie, Netherlands
Joana Matos/The Kennel Club
First Place
“Dolce Far Niente on a Lovely Afternoon”
Godji, Portuguese Podengo crossbreed, Portugal
Sherilyn Vineyard/The Kennel Club
Second Place
“Divine Connection”
Kodi, age 10, yellow Lab/golden retriever mix, U.S.
Cheryl Murphy/The Kennel Club
Third Place
“Home”
Ruby Roo, golden retriever, U.K.
Monica van der Maden/The Kennel Club
First Place and Overall Winner
“The Lady of the Mystery Forest”
Noa, Great Dane, Netherlands
Rachele Z Cecchini/The Kennel Club
Second Place
“On a Rainy Day”
Nilo, crossbreed and rescue dog, Austria
Philip Wright/The Kennel Club
Third Place
“Resting”
Bentley, German shorthaired pointer, U.K.
Carol Durrant/The Kennel Club
First Place
“Glenturret Autumn Gold”
Crew, Darcie, Pagan (Glenturret); flat-coated retrievers; U.K.
Katarzyna Siminiak/The Kennel Club
Second Place
“Waiting Beauty”
Thalia, Nova Scotia duck tolling retriever, Poland
Michael M Sweeney/The Kennel Club
Third Place
“A Winter’s Storm”
Hugo, Pomeranian, U.K.
Klaus Dyba/The Kennel Club
First Place
“Little Ceylin”
Ceylin, Italian greyhound, Germany
Charlie Nunn/The Kennel Club
Second Place
“Sticking Together”
Beagle mix puppies, U.S.
Robyn Pope/The Kennel Club
Third Place
“Let’s Call It Roly Poly Puppy”
Snickers, crossbreed puppy photographed for Doodle Rock Rescue, U.S.
Sonya Kolb/The Kennel Club
First Place
“Found My Way Home”
Cooper, Labrador retriever mix and rescue dog, U.S.
Leslie Plesser/The Kennel Club
Second Place
“Happy Girl Rescued”
Magda, crossbreed (Hungarian vizsla and Labrador retriever), U.S.
Christina Roemmelt/The Kennel Club
Third Place
“Over the Sea of Fog”
Dania, Crossbreed Portuguese Podengo, Austria
Mariah Mobley/The Kennel Club
First Place
“My Best Friend Roxy”
Roxy, German shepherd, U.S.
Photographer Mariah Mobley is 11 years old.
Sienna Wemyss/The Kennel Club
Second Place
“Dinner?”
Dallas, whippet, U.K.
Photographer Sienna Wemyss is 10 years old.
Maisie Mitford/The Kennel Club
Third Place
“Monty”
Monty, German shorthaired pointer, U.K.
Photographer Mariah Mobley is 11 years old.
