First Place Prize
The top vote recipient will be featured on the cover of the 2026 SWESR calendar AND will have a full page feature at the back of the calendar with your dog's story and additional pictures you provide after the contest ends.
- a 16x20 digital painting of your pet by Internationally award-winning PPA Master Artist and Master Photographer Danica Barreau, on a gallery wrapped canvas with the image extending seamlessly around the edges for a museum-style finish. It is hang-on-the-wall ready. Danica uses your photographs as references to create beautiful art that you can proudly display in your home. Winner will have the opportunity to decide on a head/shoulders painting or an environmental portrait. Danica's work can be viewed on her website at https://pouka.com. This is the painting Danica did of last year's winners Gracie, Logan, and Roxy:
- A 2026 SWESR calendar
- A set of 10 SWESR notecards personalized with your dog’s photo
2nd through 13th Places
- A 2026 SWESR calendar
- A set of 10 SWESR notecards personalized with your dog’s photo
Additional Prizes
- All entries that receive more than 100 votes will receive a free SWESR 2026 Calendar.
- All entries with 25 or more votes will appear as small date-box photos throughout the SWESR 2026 calendar.
All prizes have either been generously donated or underwritten by friends of SWESR.