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Every year the Kennel Club of the United Kingdom holds a Dog Photographer of the Year contest. And every year the photographs astound and delight. You don’t have to be a dog lover to appreciate these beautiful photographs, but if you are, the photos take on an extra layer of emotion.
In this the fourteenth year of the competition, the judges received almost 7,000 entries from over 70 countries around the globe. With so many talented photographers picking the winning shots must be a daunting task. This year’s overall winner and winner in the “Oldies” category is a beautiful photo of Merlin, a 14-year-old rescue Podengo.
1st Place Oldies/Overall Winner. © Denise Czichocki
The dog sits amongst a magnolia setting and is entitled “Dreaming Merlin”. Denise Czichocki from Switzerland said of her win, “I am really proud and overwhelmed, I still can’t believe it!” She says that her passion for dog photography started when she had her first dog. “I wanted to create lovely memories of all of them. Over the years I have developed my photography to become more emotional.”
Other winners include last year’s winner, Monica van der Maden from the Netherlands, who won both the ‘Puppy’ category with a heart-warming image of two Weimeraner puppies and the ‘Dogs at Play’ category with a mischievous photo of Waylon the Australian Shepherd.
1st Place Puppies © Monica van der Maden
1st Place Dogs at Play. © Monica van der Maden
Continue scrolling to see the award-winning photographs.
Dorine Scherpel from Canada, who won the ‘Dogs at Work’ category with her photo which was captured in The Lake District earlier this year; Cat Race from the UK who won the ‘Man’s Best Friend’ category; Anastasia Vetkovskaya from Russia, who won the ‘Portrait’ category with a stunning Saluki; ‘Young Pup Photographer’ winner, 11-year-old Sabine Wolpert from the United States; and Mariah Mobley from the United States who won the ‘I Love Dogs Because…’ category.
The winner of the ‘Assistance Dogs’ category was Angelika Elendt from Germany for her portrayal of the important role dogs play in helping people with mental, emotional and/or physical disabilities. Anne Geier from Austria was named the winner of the ‘Rescue Dog’ award and her photo captured the close bond between her and her rescue crossbreed Finn.
Scroll below to see all the award-winning photographs!
Dogs At Play
2nd Place Dogs at Play © Zoltan Kecskes
3rd Place Dogs at Play © Angela Blewaska
Dogs at Work
1st Place Dogs at Work © Dorine Scherpel
2nd Place Dogs at Work © Katie Behan
3nd Place Dogs at Work © Nadezhda Ivanova
I Love Dogs Because
1st place I Love Dogs Because © Mariah Mobley
2nd place I Love Dogs Because © Luca Gombo
3rd place I Love Dogs Because © Flora Wilson
Judges Special Mention © Robyn Holysh
Assistance Dogs
1st Place Assistance Dogs © Angelika Elendt
2nd Place Assistance Dogs © Tracy Allard
3rd Place Assistance Dogs © Melissa Bastin
Judges Special Mention Assistance Dogs © Luciana Veras
Judges Special Mention Assistance Dogs © Cat Topham
Man’s Best Friend
1st Place Man’s Best Friend © cat_race
2nd Place Man’s Best Friend © Alexandra Novitskaya
3rd Place Man’s Best Friend © Michele Mccue
Judges Special Mention Man’s Best Friend © Carin Harris
Oldies
1st Place Oldies/ Overall Winner © Denise Czichocki
2nd Place Oldies © Cat Race
3rd place Oldies © Susan Lang
Judges Special Mention Oldies © Monica van der Maden
Portrait
1st Place Portrait © Anastasia Vetkovskaya
2nd Place Portrait © Ria Putzker
3rd Place Portrait © Sheena Staples
Puppies
1st Place Puppies © Monica van der Maden
2nd Place Puppies © Carlos Aliperti
3rd Place Puppies © Lotte van Alderen
Young Pup Photographer
1st Place Young Pup Photographer © Sabine Wolpert
2nd Place Young Pup Photographer © Eilidh Shannon
3rd Place Young Pup Photographer © Eve Garner
Rescue Dogs
1st Place Rescue Dogs © Anne Geier
2nd Place Rescue Dogs © Tiahang Zhang
3rd Place Rescue Dogs © Luciana Veras
Judges Special Mention Rescue Dogs © Louise Farrell
Judges Special Mention Rescue Dogs © Rodrigo Capuski
All of the winning images plus the photos that placed second and third for each category will be on display at the Kennel Club in London from 5th July until 3rd October, 2019. The exhibition is open to the public and free to visit by appointment. Anyone wishing to visit, should contact the Art Gallery office via [email protected]
To find out more about the Dog Photographer of the Year contest visit their website and on Instagram.
The Kennel Club is the largest organization in the UK devoted to dog health, welfare and training. Its objective is to ensure that dogs live healthy, happy lives with responsible owners. It runs the country’s largest registration database for both pedigree and crossbreed dogs and the Petlog database, which is the UK’s biggest reunification service for microchipped animals. More information on the Kennel Club can be found on Facebook and Twitter.
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