Eligibility
The Hub City Hound Contest is open to anyone in the known universe who would like to enter their dog to compete for the coveted title of the "Hub City Hound" for 2020-2021.
Contest Details
Submit a photo of your dog. You can also provide a few short sentences explaining why your dog is the most awesome dog around! Photos should be digital and sharp enough to look good on the internet. No photos of people, just your dog. Photos should be in focus to show off your amazing pooch.
There is a $10 minimum donation to post your dog, but you automatically receive 10 votes when you enter your dog! If you have multiple dogs, you will need to take separate photos of each and post them separately. The $10 donation/posting fee applies to each dog you enter.
Dog owners are encouraged to have their friends, relatives, and co-workers go to the contest website and vote for their dog.
Votes cost $1.00 per vote with no maximum on how many votes a person can buy. For example, you can give 100 votes to your favorite dog by donating $100 in a single transaction via the website and come back to the site as many times as you want and donate votes as often as you'd like.
Dog owners themselves will be able to buy as many votes as they'd like, too.
All proceeds from this fundraiser will be awarded to the Aberdeen Area Humane Society to support fundraising efforts for their new building campaign.
The Hub City Hound Contest will officially launch September 10, 2020 and will end on October 10, 2020. Winners will be announced the week of October 12, 2020.
How to Enter and How to Vote
All entries will be made online by visiting the contest website and following the directions for entering dogs in the contest and voting. Contest payments online are through a secure site.
There is a $10 fee to enter your dog, which automatically gives your dog 10 votes.
Additional votes cost $1 per vote and can be made in any amount throughout the course of the contest.
We encourage you to share your contest page link with family and friends through email and social media encouraging them to vote for your favorite contestant's photo.
All donations for votes are non-refundable and not tax deductible (there was a vote in exchange for the donation). Entries and donations must be made via the online contest page.
Donations and photo entries for this online contest that are submitted via other means (US mail, in-person or by other means) will be accepted as donations but not applied toward the contest.
Don't have a pup? Other animals – such as cats – may be submitted to the contest as well. However, only dogs are eligible for the top three prizes. If a non-dog animal is voted into first, second or third, that animal will still earn a spot on the 2021 Aberdeen Area Humane Society calendar