These 15 Images From The Dog Photographer Of The Year Competition Prove That Dogs Make The Cutest Models

The Kennel Club, founded April 4th 1873, is the most important canine association in the United Kingdom, and one of the oldest and most respected in the world. For 12 years it has organised the Dog Photographer of the Year competition, and never fails to receive thousands of submissions. The competition has ten categories, and is a prestigious plume in the cap of those who win! Here are 15 of the winning photographs from this year's contest, all of them celebrating something unique about our most loyal companions:

1. Overall Winner and First Place in the 'Man's Best Friend' category: Maria Davison Ramos, Portugal

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2. First Place in the 'Dogs at Play' category: Kaylee Greer, USA

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3. Second Place in the 'Dogs at Play' category: Rodrigo Capuski, Brazil

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4. First Place in the 'Dog Portrait' category: Anastasia Vetkovskaya, Russia

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5. Second Place in the 'Dog Portrait' category: David Yanez, United Kingdom

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6. Third Place in the 'Dog Portrait' category: Noel Bennett, United Kingdom

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7. First Place in the 'Dogs at Work' category: Sarah Caldecott, United Kingdom

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8. Second Place in the 'Dogs at Work' category: Lucy Charman, United Kingdom

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9. Third Place in the 'Dogs at Work' category: Peter Steffensen, Denmark

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10. First Place in the 'Assistance Dogs' category: Alasdair Macleod, United Kingdom

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11. Second Place in the 'Assistance Dogs' category: John Ferrett, United Kingdom

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12. Third Place in the 'Assistance Dogs' category: Julie Morrish, United Kingdom

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13. First Place in the 'Oldies' category: John Liot, United Kingdom

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14. Second Place in the 'Oldies' category: Igor Abramovich, United Kingdom

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15. Third Place in the 'Oldies' category: Tracy Kirby, Ireland

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All of these magnificent photos celebrate how diverse our four-legged friends really areand the amazing relationships we have with them.See the other winners and past winners on the Kennel Club's website!

^{H/t: Bored Panda}

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