Rules

Chap's Chow Rescue (CCR) and Chow-Chow Rescue of Central New York (CCRCNY) Calendar Contest Official Rules

• Contest Entry and Voting Dates (10/14/2017 6:00 a.m. – 10/28/2017 10:00 p.m. EDT)
• Entry and Donation Fees are $5 per photo entry and $1 for each vote.
• Photos must be in .jpg format and cannot be significantly altered.
• Your photo must be a high-resolution photo so that your photo is adequately sized for publication.
• No people please in the photo.
• There must be a dog in the photo but doesn't have to be a chow-chow.
• You can enter your personal dog, family dog or foster dog (past or present).
• There can be multiple dogs/pets in the photo.
• Dogs do NOT have to be adopted from CCR or CCRCNY.
• You may enter multiple times, each entry receiving their own votes.
• All proceeds will go toward the care of the rescue dogs at CCR and CCRCNY.
• We reserve the right to refuse any photo.
• All donations are non-refundable and photos become the property of CCR.
• Votes = donations, be sure to network your entry with friends/family for votes.

Visit 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.


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.