Graying Muzzles Calendar & Photo Contest

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Graying Muzzles Calendar & Photo Contest

Wanted! Beautiful old gals and handsome old fellas for

Graying Muzzles 2022 photo contest open NOW!

Enter your senior dog (age 7 & older) in our annual photo contest!

The winners will be featured in our 19th annual calendar.

HOW TO ENTER (entry form below):

Select your photo: High-resolution digital images* are preferred; 4”x6” or larger photos printed on photo paper are also accepted. Photos on plain paper or photos that are folded cannot be considered.

Complete the entry form: Include a biography of your dog or a story that shows his personality. And tell us the one greatest thing about your senior dog.

Submit your entry: To email your entry, send your digital image, bio/story, and entry form to gm22@sanctuaryforseniordogs.org. Mail your $10 entry fee with a copy of your entry form to the Sanctuary. We cannot accept online entry fees; they violate PayPal’s terms of service. To mail your entry, send your photograph, the entry form, bio/story, and $10 entry fee to the Sanctuary.

*A photo must be able to enlarge to fit the calendar without causing the image to pixelate. Generally, a high resolution image is 300 DPI and 1200x1800 pixels for a typical calendar sized image (4”x6”).

THE FINE PRINT:

The contest is open to all senior dogs (7 years and older at the time of the photo), including those who have already crossed the Rainbow Bridge. Please include only senior dogs in your photos; we cannot accept photos that include people, other animals, or younger dogs.

All entries must be signed and submitted by the legal owner of the dog and the photograph. Professional photos are acceptable if you have purchased the rights to the photo. No credit will be given to the photographer.

You may enter as many times as you like, but a $10 entry fee and a separate entry form must accompany each entry.

Email or postmark your entries by September 15, 2021.

Photos will be judged by an impartial panel; the decision of the judges is final. Photos will not be returned and may be used to promote the Sanctuary and its programs.

Winners will be posted on our website after October 15, 2021.

Graying Muzzles 2022 Photo Contest Entry Form: Please complete each item

My Dog’s Name:

My Dog’s Breed or Mix:

My Dog’s Age:

Short bio (25 words or fewer):

The one best thing about my dog (10 words or fewer):

Your name:

Address:

City, State, Zip:

Phone: Email:

If my dog’s photo is selected, I agree to its use in the Graying Muzzles 2022 calendar, proceeds to benefit The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs.

Signature (must be dog’s legal owner):

Date:

Return completed entry form (with photo if not submitted digitally) and $10 entry fee (check or money order) to:

The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs

P.O. Box 609054

Cleveland, OH 44109-0054

Attn: Graying Muzzles 2022 Contest

POSTMARKED BY SEPT. 15, 2021!

If you email your photo and entry form, please include a copy of the entry form in your envelope with entry fee.

Graying Muzzles 2021 is SOLD OUT!!

Winners of Graying Muzzles 2021:

First Place (large monthly pictures in order from January through December):

Sam Moore, Forest, OH

Vera Hunter, Macedonia, OH

Wilbur Broadbent, Chagrin Falls, OH

Zoe & Jack Duffy, East Tawas, MI

Biddy Craycraft, Waldo, OH

Winny Lantzer, Richfield, OH (Cover)

Murray Doll, Spokane Valley, WA

Sydney Keefer, Parma, OH

Boris Widdowson, Cleveland, OH

Mickey Romano, Parma, OH

Roxi Andler, Brooklyn, OH

Frida Schwieterman, Columbus, OH

Honorable Mention (small monthly pictures in order from January through December):

Teddy Hughes, Dover, PA

Jojo DaSilva. Cranston, RI

Chloe Cavanaugh, North Hampton, NH

Sadie Billings, Twinsburg, OH

Shadow Delfing, N Olmsted, OH

Freddie Hudson, Peachtree Corners, GA

Pobi Oh, Shawnigan Lake, BC, Canada

Claude LaRiccia, Cleveland Heights, OH

Champ Onysko, Gates Mills, OH

Bistro Mullen, Santa Clarita, CA

Ty & Coco Freehling, Norwalk, OH

Perry Shaffer, Brecksville, OH

All winners will receive a free copy of Graying Muzzles 2021.

No part of this web site, including photographs, may be reproduced without written permission

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