If you’ve ever seen an aluminum folding chair after a hurricane, you’ve seen how some dogs sleep: Legs every which way, head at an impossible angle, parts that don’t seem to belong to the same dog. You have wonder, “What goes where?”
If the dog arrived brand new in a box, directions would read: “Assembly required.”
We welcome Kingsbury Harriers, repeat sponsors, and terrific supporters of National Purebred Dog Day. Their challenge this year is epic!
The challenge: The way some dogs sleep can only be described as ‘disorganized.’ Their ability to contort into seemingly impossible positions is both baffling (how do they sleep like this??) and adorable – chaotically jumbled, yet apparently comfortable enough to fall into a deep slumber. Your task is to capture your dog’s pretzel pose in a photo, freezing the moment they are most creatively twisted, their limbs splayed in every direction, and sound asleep. Note! You are not allowed to “enhance” the photo by repositioning any part of the dog. Don’t forget the sign (read below), it will easily be added to a sound-asleep dog.
The Sponsor: Kingsbury Harriers
The prize: In honor of their new kennel building under construction, Kingsbury Harriers, is offering a $100 Lego gift card! Open to everyone
The Dreaded Small Print You Must Read To Enter
•••• This contest happens on May 1 on our Facebook page. It is open to everyone;
•••• One entry per person; You may enter four different photo challenges. If you enter this one, you may enter three more;
•••• When submitting your photo entry on Facebook, you must indicate the name of this contest, the Kingsbury Harriers’ “Assembly Required” 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 following either downloaded from the 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 that includes the required sign which should be part of your composition. 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;
•••• Entries without the sign will be disqualified;
•••• 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 the Kingsbury Harriers;
•••• 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
Collage: Thank you to Tonia Kraakman, Hallie Borden, Pascale Vanbutsele, Jolene Jontz Krohn, Jenifer Borke-Harding, Linda Lee Sindrey-Ott, Dienes Vivien, and Julie Hamlin Luther for their terrific photos that make up the collage
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