Think
your dog has that certain “star quality”? Are you an accomplished
shutterbug (or aspiring to be one)? Then we invite you to enter our 30th
Annual Photo Contest. It can be an elegant portrait, a lively action shot,
or just an image of your dog expressing himself—creativity, quality,
and originality are the only parameters. Well, there are a few rules, too
(see right). So start snapping!
Send
Entries To:
AKC
magazines Photo Contest
The American Kennel Club
260 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Prizes
First Place
$750
Second Place $500
Third Place $250
Deadline: Entries
must be postmarked by
January 31, 2009.
RULES
1. The contest is open to anyone except employees of the American Kennel
Club and their families.
2. Only previously unpublished photos may be entered. Each photographer may
submit only one black-and-white and/or one color photo. Those who submit
more than one color and/or one black-and-white photo will be disqualified.
3. Prizes will be awarded to the photographer, not to the person who submits
the photo.
4. Entries must feature either an AKC-registrable breed or a breed listed
in the Miscellaneous class.
5. All photos become the property of the American Kennel Club and will not
be returned. Should any photo be published at a later date, the photographer
will be paid a fee for its use. Such fee will be determined by the American
Kennel Club.
6. Photographers are advised to keep a copy of each entry. The American Kennel
Club will not be held responsible for any entry under any circumstances.
7. Entries must be unmatted prints only, from 5" x 7" (minimum)
to 8" x 10" (maximum). Color photocopies will not be accepted.
Prints of high-resolution digital photos are acceptable, but scans of originals
are not. Each entry must have the name, address, and phone number of the
photographer, and the breed of dog(s), taped securely to the back. Entries
received without this information will not be considered.
8. A committee appointed by the American Kennel Club will select the winners
based on the quality of the photograph, composition, originality, and appeal.
All decisions are final.
9. No official win shots will be accepted.