Dog Photographer of the Year 2016

2. Kennel Club dog photographer of the year 2016
The Kennel Club has announced the winners of its annual Dog Photographer
of the Year competition. Now in its tenth year, the competition received
almost 13,000 entries from a staggering 90 different countries.

3. This photo issued by the
Kennel Club was taken
by Monika Madi from
the UK, of her puppy
chewing a hat. It has
won third place in the
puppy category in the
Kennel Club dog
photographer of the
year competition

4. Jamie Morgan’s two Afghan hounds won first place in the portrait category

5. First place in the puppy category was won by Linda Storm from the US, of a rescue puppy enjoying a bowl of milk.

6. Lou, formerly a working dog, photographed by Kristi Oikawa from Canada, took third place in the dogs at work category

7. This shot of a man and his dog travelling by train, which has won first place in the man’s best friend category, was taken by the UK’s Fiona Sami

8. A service dog from the West Midlands fire
brigade, photographed by Robert James
Dray from the UK, has won second place in
the dogs at work category

9. Elouise Leland won second place in the
dogs at play category for her image of
two puppies

10. First place in the oldies category goes to Kevin Smith from the UK

11. Second place in the portrait category was won by Andrey Ershov from Russia

12. Third place in the I love
dogs because… (under
18) category was won by
Jasmine Ottley from the
UK, who submitted this
picture of Sidney the pug
who has almost 12,000
Instagram followers

13. Polina Ulyanova, from the US, has won third
place in the man’s best friend category

14. Daniel Nygaard won third place in the dogs
at play category with his jumping dalmatian

15. Going for a paddle: US entrant
Bruce Lehman was awarded 2nd
place in the Man's Best Friend
category after he submitted this
photograph.

16. Hugo the labrador retriever has won first
place in the I love dogs because… (under 18)
category, with the award taken by Jade
Hudson from the UK

17. Tom Lowe’s four-year-old westie, Baxter, emerging from Loch Lomond won first place in the dogs at play category

18. Loyalty: Michael Higginson, from
Preston, Lancashire, took a photo of his
brother Dale with family pet Esta. It won
the Assistance Dogs and Dog Charities
category.

19. Tranquil: This year's overall winner was Anastasia Vetkoyskaya, from Russia, for her
atmospheric photo of Sheldon the English Springer Spaniel taking an early morning
Autumn dip.

20. The perfect
companion: Ed
Felker from the
USA took this
picture of Finn, a
certified therapy
dog through
Therapy Dogs
International, who
visits hospitals and
nursing homes to
comfort those in
need.Michael
Higginson, from
Preston,
Lancashire, took a
photo of his
brother Dale with
family pet Esta. It
won the Assistance
Dogs and Dog
Charities category.

21. Colombian Adriana Bernal came 2nd in the
Oldies catergory with her image of a 10-year-
old Irish Setter resting in an arm chair

22. Lending a helping hand: Diana Andersen, from
Australia, submitted this image of a lady with her
assistance dog. The photo won 2nd place in the
Assistance Dogs and Dog Charities category in the
Kennel Club Dog Photographer of the Year
competition.

23. Rogerio Araujo, from Brazil, came 3rd
in the Portrait category with his image

24. Smile! Advait Huggahalli,
from the US, took this
adorable photo. It picked up
3rd place in the I Love Dogs
Because.. (under 18)
category.

25. Another British entrant, Cat
Race, took a picture of a solemn
dog waiting for its owner to
return

26. Jonathan Yearsley from the UK submitted an image of
two old labrador brothers sitting on a hill in Wales.

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