Dog people, get ready to fall in love with these images. The results are in for the 12th annual Kennel Club Dog Photographer of the Year awards, and the photos are absolutely stunning.
This international contest is open to both amateur and professional dog loving photographers plus two youth categories to showcase emerging talent. Held by the Kennel Club of the United Kingdom, winning photographs will be shown at the Kennel Club’s museum in London.
Category winners
Dogs at play: Kaylee Greer
Man’s best friend and overall winner: Maria Davison Ramos
Dogs at work: Sarah Caldecott
Dog portrait: Anastasia Vetkovskaya
Assistance dog: Alasdair MacLeod
Rescue dog: Alexandra Robins
I love dogs because (12-17 year olds): Julian Gottfried
Young pup photographer (11 and under): Dylan Jenkins
Jonesing for more? Browse all of the year’s top entries on the website.