All the adorable pictures from the Dog Photographer of the Year awards
Rescue dog Yzma was the star of the overall winning photo
Updated: 10:32 AM CDT Jun 19, 2017
The Dog Photographer of the Year winners have been revealed and the photos are as adorable as you would expect.The competition, which is run by the Kennel Club, received more than 10,000 entries this year from all over the world.The overall winner was Maria Davison from Portugal, who started taking pictures of her pooches and other pets only three years ago.Upon receiving the award, Maria said she was especially proud because the image was close to her heart."It was not only a beautiful, real and candid moment I got to capture, but also a demonstration of the strong bond between one of my closest friends and her dog, Yzma," she said in a statement. There are ten categories in the competition, including Portrait, Man's Best Friend, Dogs at Play, Dogs at Work, Puppy, Oldies, Assistance Dogs and Rescue Dogs. The other two awards are for the budding photographers out there. The 'I Love Dogs Because…' category is for teenage entrants and the Young Pup Photographer award is dedicated to dog lovers under 11-years-old.The winner of the Assistance Dogs category was Alisdair MacLeod from Ayrshire, Scotland who captured retired greyhound Megan visiting a local care home resident Duncan – who is a 95-year-old veteran.Below, are the of the winners in full: Yzma the rescue dog was the subject of the overall winning photo:This Afghan Hound was the winner of the Portrait section:Petey the Wheaton Terrier was the subject of the Dogs at Play winning photo, titled "Splash!":The winner of Dogs at Work was Rita the Pointer, who was captured during a training day on the moors in County Durham:Puppy winner Tyson the Boxer was snapped concentrating on his owner:Kelly, a 12-year-old rescue dog crossbreed who lives with her owners in Jersey, U.K, was the star of the Oldies category:Assistance Dogs winner Megan is a certified "therapet." Here, she is pictured greeting 95-year-old veteran Duncan Currie, who has dementia, during her weekly visit to a elderly care home:Chloe the Brindle Greyhound went to a care home when her owner died. Pictured with her carer, the photographer won the Rescue dogs category:The "I Love Dogs Because..." winner is a Terrier mix from Illinois named Pippin: Here he is pictured enjoying the snow: Mosey the Bloodhound was the star of the Young Pup winner:All of the winning images, plus the runners up, will be on display at the Kennel Club in London from 26th June until 31st August 2017.
The Dog Photographer of the Year winners have been revealed and the photos are as adorable as you would expect.
The competition, which is run by the Kennel Club, received more than 10,000 entries this year from all over the world.
The overall winner was Maria Davison from Portugal, who started taking pictures of her pooches and other pets only three years ago.
Upon receiving the award, Maria said she was especially proud because the image was close to her heart.
"It was not only a beautiful, real and candid moment I got to capture, but also a demonstration of the strong bond between one of my closest friends and her dog, Yzma," she said in a statement.
There are ten categories in the competition, including Portrait, Man's Best Friend, Dogs at Play, Dogs at Work, Puppy, Oldies, Assistance Dogs and Rescue Dogs. The other two awards are for the budding photographers out there. The 'I Love Dogs Because…' category is for teenage entrants and the Young Pup Photographer award is dedicated to dog lovers under 11-years-old.
The winner of the Assistance Dogs category was Alisdair MacLeod from Ayrshire, Scotland who captured retired greyhound Megan visiting a local care home resident Duncan – who is a 95-year-old veteran.
Check out the full list of winners in this gallery: