It's CALENDAR TIME!!! We are so excited to be able to do this calendar fundraiser again. This year funds raised will be split equally between the Chow Nationals 2026 and Chow Chow Rescue of Central NY.
The top 12 winning photos in this contest will get a full-page calendar spread for the 2026 calendar. The calendars will be sold with the proceeds also divided between the 2 organizations. We hope you will all get excited again this year and submit your awesome photos and vote for your favorites. Remember to use high quality dpi photos so that they can be printed full size. If not you will have to use a collage style spread if you are one of the 12 winners.
Ready, Set, GOOOOOOOOO!!!
1st Prize:
The top vote-getting photo will be on the cover of the 2026 calendar and have a full-page photo on the month of their choice. They will also receive a complimentary calendar and a custom 12x12 inch canvas portrait of one dog hand painted by Dianne Moore.
2nd Prize:
The photo with the second most votes will get a full-page calendar spot on the next available month of their choice along with a complimentary calendar and a 24x36 inch Kuranda bed.
3rd Prize:
The photo with the third most votes will get a full-page calendar spot on the next available month of their choice along with a complimentary calendar and a 14-inch canvas tote bag with a Sandra Miller design.
Positions 4 thru 12:
A full-page calendar spot on the next available month of their choice along with a complimentary calendar.
Rewards and Prizes during the contest - be on the lookout for twists and turns during the contest!
Prizes
1st Prize:
The top vote-getting photo will be on the cover of the 2026 calendar and have a full-page photo on the month of their choice. They will also receive a complimentary calendar and a custom 12x12 inch canvas portrait of one dog hand painted by Dianne Moore.
2nd Prize:
The photo with the second most votes will get a full-page calendar spot on the next available month of their choice along with a complimentary calendar and a 24x36 inch Kuranda bed.
3rd Prize:
The photo with the third most votes will get a full-page calendar spot on the next available month of their choice along with a complimentary calendar and a 14-inch canvas tote bag with a Sandra Miller design.
Positions 4 thru 12:
A full-page calendar spot on the next available month of their choice along with a complimentary calendar.
Also, be on the lookout for twists and turns during the contest!
Rules/Guidelines:
- Entry fees are $5 per photo entry.
- Votes are $1 each with a $5 minimum per transaction.
- Photos must be in .jpg format and cannot be significantly altered.
- Your image must be of a high enough resolution so that your photo is adequately sized for publication, the top 12 photos will be used to create a calendar. We need the image to be at least 300 ppi (pixels per inch) for printing and for that resolution the image file size should be around 4 megabytes minimum.
- No people allowed in the photo.
- There can be multiple dogs/pets in the photo but there must be at least one chow-chow.
- You may enter multiple times, each entry receiving their own votes.
- We reserve the right to refuse any photo and there are no refunds.
- Be sure to network your entry with friends/family for maximum votes.
How to Submit Photographs:
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PARTICIPATE/ENTER CONTEST and follow the directions to upload a photograph of your pet along with up to 25 words describing your photo. Use the social media links within the contest to promote your pet to your friends and family for votes.
Be very CAREFUL as the contest approaches the cut-off time. Attempting to process last minute donation votes can be tricky, because we do not have control over processing time. A few seconds can make the difference between winning and losing, so try not to cut it too close to the finish line when applying your votes.
Public Voting:
Winners will be determined by the number of votes received per pet photo at the conclusion of the contest. Once a pet photo is submitted, it will appear in the online gallery, and be open to voting by the general public.
- Each vote is $1 with a minimum donation of $5 for each transaction.
- All votes for photo submissions will be tabulated and displayed online.
- Due to electronic processing variables out of our control, voters should be cautious when applying votes during the final seconds of the contest.