The challenge: Your entry should show our judges the original purpose of your dog’s breed. Be creative, show effort and use your imagination. There is one more thing of which to be aware: Anyone can enter this and any other contest. “What’s in your DNA?” will not count in the four-contest limit.
The prize: $100 VISA Cash Card 
The Sponsors: Peggy Miller and Sue Erickson
The Dreaded Small Print You Must Read To Enter
•••• This contest happens on May 1 on our Facebook page. It is open to everyone internationally;
•••• NOTE! While there is one entry per person for this challenge, you may enter all NPDD’s photo challenges;
•••• When submitting your photo entry on Facebook, you must indicate the name of this contest, Peggy Miller and Sue Erickson’s “What’s in your DNA?” 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. Our judges, David Frei, co-host of NBC’s National Dog Show, and veteran photographer from Westminster Kennel Club, 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 Peggy Miller and Sue Erickson
•••• A full explanation of how, when, and where to submit your entry can be read here;
•••• Important! You and your pup should have safe fun when composing your entry!
•••• Judges’ decisions are final
PhotoContest2025
Photo by Sue Miller-Erickson