Water was a common theme among this year’s photo-contest winners—images of dogs on beaches, at dock diving competitions, and in snow. Others showcased canine beauty in nature, silhouetted against a blazing sunset or bright blue skies. Then there’s one that made us all smile—a gray-muzzled retriever and a gray-haired man exchanging a glance through a coffee shop window. What do you think they were trying to say to one another?
Winners, Color
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1st Place Color
Dan Dron
Seattle, WA
Braque du Bourbonnais
2nd Place Color
David Monty
Romeo, Michigan
Labrador Retriever
3rd Place Color
Kelly Lewis
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Golden Retriever
Winners, Black & White
1st Place B&W
Chris Davis
Rock Falls, Illinois
Labrador Retriever
2nd Place B&W
Karl Noakes
Sammamish, Washington
Labrador Retriever
3rd Place B&W
Sarah Townsend
Demand, Florida
Golden Retriever
Honorable Mentions, Color
Jen Hawk
Gainesville, Virginia
Newfoundland
John Hughes
Santa Monica
Boxer
Jane Howard Lee
Baytown, Texas
Dalmatian
Honorable Mentions, Black & White
Cindy Greenstein
Sharon, Massachusetts
Cavalier–Havanese mix
Cyril Place
Rehoboth, Massachusetts
Australian Cattle Dog–Border Collie mix
Dona Crotts
Fountain Hills, Arizona
German Shorthaired Pointers