Dog Photographer of the Year 2019: Portrait of deaf 14-year-old rescue dog takes top prize
Thousands of top dog photographers from all over the world entered their favourites
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Your support makes all the difference.Winners have been announced for the world’s biggest dog photography contest.
Hosted by the Kennel Club, the Dog Photographer of the Year Competition 2019 has seen thousands of entries from canine-loving photographers all over the world.
This year’s overall winner is Denise Czichocki for her picture “Dreaming Merlin,” which captures Merlin, a 14-year-old, deaf rescue dog in a flowery setting.
For winning Denise will receive an oil painting of her photo by award-winning animal portrait artist Sara Abbott.
Along with the overall winner, prizes were handed out across several categories including: Puppies, Dogs at Work and Rescue Dogs.
The winning pictures will be on display at the Kennel Club in London from 5 July – 3 October.
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