Rules

Photos of Chesapeakes doing "Chesapeake things" are encouraged! Action shots, funny shots, even cute puppy shots! Keep in mind that all photos must be high resolution and your own work! Staged photo shoots are discouraged. No humans, please! ALL Photos with humans will be rejected.
Cropped and edited photos will be rejected. Only submit unedited, uncropped files.
All entries must be the original work of the entrant. If a professional photographer took your photo, you must own the copyright to the photograph or have written permission to use it from the photographer before submitting the photo. If you don't own the copyright, please email permission to development@cbrrescue.org before submitting the photo to the contest.
Professional photos with watermarks will not be accepted. A photographer credit will be made on the calendar page but not on the photo itself. All professional photos must be submitted without watermarks.
Each photo submission entry will be approved for content, quality and pixels. Please be sure to read the submission guidelines. There is no charge to upload a photo, but it will be approved before it appears on the website!
Photos must be high resolution (to work for the calendar). That means REALLY BIG files! A minimum of 300 dpi is the tech info. Check out this article for help on what the means.
Horizontal (landscape) photos are recommended. Vertical photos just don't work. If you need a visual on what we mean, click here to check out this great tutorial
All photos will be reviewed for proper format before being posted for a vote. If you're using a cell phone, set your camera for the highest resolution photos possible and hold it horizontally!
Up to two entries per dog is encouraged and honorary Chesapeakes are welcome too. Dogs do not have to be rescues to enter.
Each vote is a tax-deductible donation of $2 to CBRR&R.
Poor quality photos will be rejected. We're sorry, but we have hundreds and hundreds of photos. We'll try to reach out and let you know why your photo was rejected, but please be sure to check your email to see the rejection emails from our volunteers. You'll have an opportunity to correct the photo, but no refunds on votes will not be given if you submit votes to a photo which can't be replaced. If we can’t reach you, your photo may be moved to an available “reserve a day” slot somewhere in the calendar.
Yes, you can submit a photo with multiple dogs but they will not reproduce as well. We suggest no more than two dogs per photo, with the dogs placed close together.
The top photos with the most votes will be featured/printed as full page images in the 2025 CBRR&R Calendar. The cover photos and insert photos are chosen at the discretion of the editors.
"Reserve a date" photos are available for $10 per date. First come, first served. And, no humans, please!
Submitted photos may be shared on the CBRR&R page on Facebook and the website.
Submissions are accepted by the editors and while a particular photo might win a "month" shot, if the photos does not meet production criteria, the editors reserve the right to move the photo to another location.
CBRR&R reserves the right to modify or clarify any of the contest rules during the term of the contest without advance notice.
Entries will be taken until 5:59:59 PM (Central Time) on Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Voting will BEGIN at 6:00:00 PM (Central Time) on Thursday, August 15, 2024.
Voting will CLOSE at 6:00:00 PM (Central Time) on Tuesday, October 1, 2024.
Calendar orders will close on November 1, 2024 on this site. Additional orders can be placed via PayPal on the cbrrescue.org page.
No refunds will be issued including for votes or reserved dates that do not meet the standards. Votes may be transferred to other approved photos. Every effort will be made to correct photos.

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Chesapeake Bay Retriever Relief & Rescue
PO Box 50892
Amarillo, TX 79159
cbrrescue.org