Warm appreciation goes out to returning sponsor, Preservationists of Purebred and Purposefully Bred Dogs—valued allies in advancing education, awareness, and connection among responsible breeders and dedicated advocates of purebred dogs. The group’s administrators have thoughtfully cultivated a community grounded in respect, learning, and a shared commitment to preserving purebred dogs and their purpose.
They are reprising the hugely popular, “Where’s Waldo” Photo Challenge (subtitled: Hiding in Plain Sight), and have donated a $100 Visa cash card!
The Challenge: Your challenge is to make it hard to find your dog in your photo, but the dog MUST be in plain sight. S/he cannot be far away, nor be entirely covered up, or impossible to find. Think camouflage. Blending. Hiding in plain sight. Use your dog’s coat color, texture, size, shape, and/or patterns to match or blend in with his or her surroundings.
NOTE: Please send the solution to your photo to us privately.
Need more examples?
Winner from 2025 by Karacel Hayman
From 2023: Anna Lewis’ entry
Who can enter: This contest is open to participants across the world.
The prize:$100 Visa cash card
The Dreaded Small Print You Must Read To Enter
•••• This contest happens on May 1 on our Facebook page. It is open to domestic and international participants;
•••• 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 which is the Preservationists of Purebred and Purposefully Bred Dogs’ “Where’s Waldo” 2026 Photo Challenge
•••• Your entry must be for the 2026 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. 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 prizes 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 Preservationists of Purebred and Purposefully Bred Dogs for promotional purposes;
•••• 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
Top photo is Becki Bogash’s “Where’s Waldo” entry from 2025
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