This fun competition is open to anyone and everyone. Entries must be in by 31st August 2010.

The Kennel Club Dog Photographer of the Year Competition 2010

The Kennel Club is once again running its prestigious Dog Photographer of the Year Competition for 2010 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 winning photograph will be put on display at London’s Leading Canine Event, Discover Dogs in November 2010 at Earls Court. The winning 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 16 and Under category along with their parent(s)/guardian will win a day out with the professional dog photographer Marc Henrie, a one year membership of the Young Kennel Club and a digital camera 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 2010.

Click here to visit The Winners Gallery 2009