2026 GRRAND Calendar Photo Contest

• Read the Contest Rules for information regarding photo requirements. Ensure your photos are high-quality to reproduce well (300 DPI recommended). Quality will be very important for the cover photo and monthly winners.
  • Submit the original digital file from the camera, not just a print. Set your camera or phone to take pictures at the highest resolution possible for best results.
  • JPG, or PNG file format – unaltered
  • We recommend not editing your picture in any way.
  • You will be contacted if there are any issues with the photos you submit.
• The more you communicate your participation in the contest (i.e., at work, with friends, via social media), the better chances you have to win one of the top spots, and the more GRRAND will benefit. Votes are $1.
• Calendars make excellent holiday gifts! You will be able to pre-order calendars.
• No people in the photos, please. We want to protect their privacy.
• All entries must include a GRRAND Dog. While we all love GRRAND dogs, your dog may have a canine or feline companion. Please feel free to include them in the photo if it is one of your favorites.

• The photo with the most votes at the end of the voting phase will be featured on the 2026 cover. They will also receive two tickets to the GRRAND Affair event scheduled for November 21, 2025, along with a calendar. 

• The next 12 photos with the most votes will each receive a monthly spread and a calendar.

Each winner will be asked to write a short story about their dog(s) to be featured in the calendar.

• Contest Entry and Campaign Dates (6/5/2025 6:00 a.m. – 7/10/2025 9:00 p.m. EST)
• Entry and Donation Fees are $10 per photo entry and $1 for each vote
• Acceptable Formats for Digital Photography:
• Your photo must be high-resolution for clear printing (300 or higher DPI) to ensure the best quality for our calendars.
• Submit the original digital file from the camera, not just a print. Set your camera or phone to take pictures at the highest resolution possible for best results.
• In JPG, TIFF, or EPS file format, we recommend not editing your picture in any way. 
• We will contact you if there are any issues with your submitted photo.
• All entries must include a GRRAND dog. While we all love GRRAND dogs, your dog may have a canine or feline companion. Please include them in the photo if it is one of your favorites.
• Please, no people in the submitted photos.
• You may enter multiple dogs, each receiving their own votes.
• If you submit your dog more than once using different pictures, only one of your entries can make it to the top 13 winning photos.
• Once entered, photos become the property of the GRRAND to be used for print and marketing purposes.
• GRRAND reserves the right to decline the publication of any photograph for any reason. Should this happen, we will notify you and, if an appropriate replacement cannot be obtained, refund your entry fee if desired. GRRAND has final approval on all photos submitted and reserves the right to replace a photograph to overcome production issues.
• In the event of a tie, the entry submitted first will be considered the winner.
• All proceeds will go toward caring for the dogs at GRRAND, showing our commitment to their well-being and inviting your support.
• For answers to additional questions, please e-mail us at info@grrand.org