How it works

• Entries were accepted between September 2 and September 29 at 11:59 p.m. Eastern.
• The voting period ended on October 2 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern.

Winners
• Our editors will pick one overall winner and several honorable mentions—regardless of the number of votes. The overall winner will be featured in the December 2026/January 2027 issue of Garden & Gun and will receive a prize pack from G&G.
• The ten photos with the most online votes will be named readers’ choice winners.
• The overall winner, honorable mentions, and readers’ choice winners will be announced online on November 3.

Rules
• Read the full contest rules.


Meet the Dogs Entered in This Year’s Contest

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Ellie
Cockapoo
Richmond, Virginia
65 votes
Rosebud
Labradoodle
Broken Arrow, Oklahoma
106 votes
Indy
Mixed
Chicago, Illinois
60 votes
Dance
German Shorthaired Pointer
Mayesville, South Carolina
39 votes
Missi
Terrier mixed breed
Sanford, North Carolina
118 votes
Felix
Carolina Dog
Raleigh, North Carolina
135 votes
DOZER ( Bulldozer)
Mixed - Am Staff, Australian Cattle, Hound, Min Pin
Brightwaters, New York
42 votes
Banks
Golden Retriever
Fort Worth, Texas
40 votes
Harry
Golden Retriever
Swansea, South Carolina
57 votes
Olive
English springer spaniel
Greenville, South Carolina
48 votes
Champ
Cocker Spaniel / Cavalier King Charles
Penn Valley, Pennsylvania
57 votes
Brinkley
English Shepherd
Marshall, Virginia
74 votes