This fun competition is open to anyone and everyone. Entries must be in by 31st August 2009.

The Kennel Club Dog Photographer of the Year Competition 2009

The Kennel Club is once again running its prestigious Dog Photographer of the Year Competition for 2009 and, has fabulous prizes for you to win! - all that you need is a camera and - of course - a love of dogs!

There are 4 categories to enter:

- Dogs at work
- Dogs at play
- Dog portrait
- Man's best friend

There is also a special category for under 16s called ‘I love dogs because…’

Entry to the competition costs £3.50 per person, with a maximum of four entries per person. Only one photo can be entered into each category and no photo can be entered more than once. Entry to the under 16s category is free.

Any profit made will go to the Kennel Club Charitable Trust (Registered Charity Number 327802) to help benefit the health and welfare of dogs.

The overall winning photograph from the 2009 competition and all the other category winners and runners-up will be displayed at Discover Dogs 2009 (14th to 15th November 2009 at Earls Court 2, London). The image will also be reproduced on the front cover of the special Photography Competition edition of the Kennel Club’s flagship publication, the Kennel Gazette, and the winner from each category will be presented with a framed print of their photograph. The winner of the Under16s category, along with their parent(s)/guardian, will also win a day out with professional dog photographer, Marc Henrie, in addition to the framed print.

If you would like to enter, visit www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/376

Read the terms and conditions of entry carefully and return your application form, together with your photographic entry, to the Kennel Club by 31st August 2009.

Click here to visit The Winners Gallery 2008