Ended Official BYC Mini-Contest—Pets With Paws Photo Contest

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Winners announced here!​

This contest is brought to you by our BYC Sponsors
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Welcome to the Official BYC Mini-Contest
Pets With Paws Photo Contest
Ends on November 30th, 2022​

We all love showing off our gorgeous poultry on BYC, but what about the those critters with paws who find their way into our hearts, as well as our homes. Whether they have little tiny paws or giant paws we want to see them looking as adorable as they can. So grab your best friend with paws and your camera and show us your pets with paws for a chance to win!

There will be at least 5 winners, and each will receive a copy of the beautiful BYC 2023 Calendar!

The calendar is available to winners that reside in the United States. Winners outside the United State will be awarded a 1-month PFM.

How to enter:
It's easy to enter, just reply to this thread with pictures of your pets with paws.

To increase your chances of winning, please read the rules before entering.

Rules:

1. An entry is a picture of your pet with paws.
2. All pets with paws are allowed (dog, cat, rabbit, guinea pig, hamster, etc).
3. A member can have up four entries (only one entry per post please).
4. The picture needs to have been taken by you.
5. Images that have been resized might be disqualified if they are too small to judge.
6. No screenshots, no collages, and no watermarks, date stamps, text, etc. on the picture. No collages.
7. ALL pictures MUST be uploaded to BYC and not hosted on other image sites, personal websites, etc.
8. Prizes are limited to one per person per contest. You may not use a photo that won an award in another BYC-sponsored contest.
9. All BYC rules apply: Terms of Service (Rules)
10. Entries will be accepted through November 30th at 11:59 PM Pacific Time.

Photography tips from fellow BYC members:

• Photography Tips from BYC's jolenesdad
• Photography Tips from BYC's mdees88

Check out the rest of the contests here:
Official BYC Mini-Contest Series—Win one of Sixty (60) BYC 2023 Calendars!

If you would like to purchase a beautiful BYC 2023 Calendar, see this thread: 2023 BYC Calendars are HERE!!!! Free Shipping to US Addresses!

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

The judges have finished judging, and we have our winners!
@HopKat, @Offshoreorca, @ChickyWhicky, @Lovely Lettie, @Graphichick, @EverythingDucks, @Crazy Chicken Helen, @Lemon-Drop, @themotleycoopchic, @GingerRose, @pipdzipdnreadytogo, @BY Bob, @cluckmecoop7, @Fluffy family, @Beckys Birds, @RoyalChick, @CatLoverLu, @BurbCoop, @CloneFly, @Poultrybonkers, @PoultrySister, @PurpleCArTires, @duckydidi62, @sdm111, @Barred Rock Mama, @Isadora, @Everose, @Cinnamon11, @KerriChick, @Chickengirl2671, @Summer_

There were so many awesome entries that we decided to split this contest into four categories, dogs, cats, mixed, & other (rabbits, guinea pigs, etc).


Dog Winners​

@HopKat

Entry #2

Since we are on the subject of Blue Heelers...

@Offshoreorca

My pup Buoy - a Jack Russell Terrier

@ChickyWhicky

ENTRY 2
"Holiday hound"

@Lovely Lettie

Entry 4 Lettie at the beach again.

@Graphichick

Entry 2
Demi is a rescued Hairy Hairless Chinese Crested.​

@EverythingDucks

Entry 3, Rosie

@Crazy Chicken Helen

Poppy and Lola

@Lemon-Drop

This is Oliver, he’s a miniature poodle. He loves food, treats, dinner, breakfast, and snacks. Aka, he loves food a lot. He also enjoys stepping on my face to wake me up. He recently had a bit of a health emergency with a bulging disc, but he’s well on the road to recovery.

Cat Winners​

@themotleycoopchic

Entry 1: Garfield

@GingerRose

Jolene Ophelia

@pipdzipdnreadytogo

Entry 1, my baby boy, Casper, at the back door. I have about a million pictures of him, I'll have to dig through them and determine which ones I like best for the remainder of my entries.

@BY Bob

Here is Éowyn in another of her favorite spots. On the roof of the old prefab coop checking on the hens.

@cluckmecoop7

Entry #3:
Toddy begging.

@Fluffy family

I was doing a chicken photo shoot when my cat, Twinkie, walked by and I thought why not take a photo of him to

@Beckys Birds

Entry 2
Tarben James - who can resist those green eyes!

@RoyalChick

Entry #1

@CatLoverLu

Entry #1, Champ:

Mixed Winners​

@BurbCoop

@CloneFly

Entry #3) "Truce"

@Poultrybonkers

Entry 2

@PoultrySister

#2 -- Dandylion plays with the Border Collie puppy, Caia

@PurpleCArTires

Entry 3 - Yenko and Nova

@duckydidi62

Group nap! Ying yang!

@sdm111

Other (rabbits, guinea pigs, etc) Winners​

@Barred Rock Mama

Entry #3 Kalmar enjoying Lake Mighigan!

@Isadora

Angeline
Black otter Rex Rabbit

@Everose

Entry #1
Havana babies

@Cinnamon11

Entry 2-

@KerriChick

Entry #1 of 1: This is Fuzzy Princess, one of the family rescue pigs. She loves long naps and chin scratches and has the best piggy purr.

@Chickengirl2671

Lennie Aka Spudsbury May.

@Summer_

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@HopKat, @Offshoreorca, @ChickyWhicky, @Lovely Lettie, @Graphichick, @EverythingDucks, @Crazy Chicken Helen, @Lemon-Drop, @themotleycoopchic, @GingerRose, @pipdzipdnreadytogo, @BY Bob, @cluckmecoop7, @Fluffy family, @Beckys Birds, @RoyalChick, @CatLoverLu, @BurbCoop, @CloneFly, @Poultrybonkers, @PoultrySister, @PurpleCArTires, @duckydidi62, @sdm111, @Barred Rock Mama, @Isadora, @Everose, @Cinnamon11, @KerriChick, @Chickengirl2671, @Summer_, I will send you instructions on how to claim your prizes momentarily!

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A HUGE THANK YOU to all who participated. This contest wouldn't have been possible without all of your entries!!!!

Great job, everyone, this was so much fun!!

~ Shout out to all the judges who took the time to judge all the contests. I know they were incredibly difficult to judge, and I appreciate all of you! ~

And THANK YOU to our BYC Sponsors (click to view & support them)

 

[ChickyWhicky]

ENTRY 1
"Love thy brother"

 

[Lovely Lettie]

Entry 1
Lettie my 2 yr old Jack Russel terrier.

 

[CloneFly]

Entry #2) Puss in Boots

 

[ChickyWhicky]

ENTRY 2
"Holiday hound"

 

[Isadora]

Rosa

 

[Isadora]

Angeline
Black otter Rex Rabbit

 

[HopKat]

Carly Girl! 6 year old Blue Heeler

 

[Sc_chickengirl]

Entry 1
Pearl with her pumpkin