We welcome the return of sponsor, Certified Master Groomer, Jennifer Bishop-Jenkins to National Purebred Dog Day, who reprises a really fun photo challenge.
A corded coat is great – unless it’s on an Afghan Hound. And a soft, silky coat? Not so welcomed on Wirehaired Pointing Griffon. Most of us have suffered a “bad hair day,” and dogs have them too! “Owner error” accounts for some grooming disasters, but sometimes, it’s more important to the dog to find the squirrel under the deck than to succumb to the brush or comb in your hand. And make no mistake, short coated breeds can go cattywampus, too.
The challenge: Your task is to catch your dog having a bad hair day without artificial manipulation (read: keep it real and keep it safe). It might be a photo you snap after the dog emerges from under the bed. Maybe it’s hair that happens in a bath, or after. And grooming debacles happen – just don’t forget the sign!
The Dreaded Small Print You Must Read To Enter
•••• This contest happens on May 1 on our Facebook page. It is open to US residents only;
•••• One entry per person; You may enter four different photo challenges,
•••• When submitting your photo entry on Facebook, you must indicate the name of this contest, Groomers Guide “Bad Hair Day” Photo Challenge;
•••• Your entry must be for the 2025 contest. Photos submitted from previous years’ contests will be disqualified, and yes, we remember photos from one year to the next;
•••• Within the photo, your image must include a purebred dog and one of the followings signs either downloaded from a link or handmade:
The “Happy National Purebred D♥g Day” sign
The “I L♥ve My Purebred Dog” sign
Any official National Purebred Dog Day item available here.
•••• No photoshopping, and no photoshopping the required sign over your photo entry. Be creative with how you use it, but our judges, David Frei, co-host of NBC’s National Dog Show, and veteran Westminster Kennel Club photographer, Jack Grassa, must see what you actually shot with your camera;
•••• Many people may help you take your photo, but the prize goes to the person submitting the winning photograph;
•••• Entering this contest implies consent that your photo may be shared on NPDD’s social media platforms and by Groomers Guide;
•••• A full explanation of how, when, and where to submit your entry can be read here;
•••• Important! You and your dog should have safe fun when composing your entry!
•••• Judges’ decisions are final
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