Graying Muzzles Calendar & Photo Contest

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Graying Muzzles Calendar & Photo Contest

GRAYING MUZZLES 2026 PHOTO CONTEST OPENS January 15, 2025

WANTED: Beautiful old gals and handsome old fellows for the Sanctuary's 23nd annual calendar, Graying Muzzles 2026!

HOW TO ENTER:

1. Select your photo. High-resolution digital images are preferred; 4"x6" or larger photos printed on photo paper are also accepted. A photo must be able to enlarge to fit the calendar without causing the image to pixelate. Generally, a high resolution image is 300 DPI and 1200x1800 pixels for a calendar sized image (4"x6").

2. Complete the entry form. Include a brief biography of your dog or a story that shows his personality. And tell us the one greatest thing about your senior dog.

3. Submit your entry.

*To email your entry, send your digital image, biography/story, and entry form to gm26@sanctuaryforseniordogs.org. Submit your $10 entry fee through Zeffy, a safe and completely fee-free platform, through the link below. Or mail a check to the Sanctuary.

*To mail your entry, send your photograph, the entry form, biography/story, and $10 entry fee to the Sanctuary. either by mail or through Zeffy. Please do not use PayPal for your entry fee. It violates PayPal's terms of service.

Mailing address:

The Sanctuary for Senior Dogs

PO Box 609054

Cleveland, OH 44109

ATTN GM 26

THE FINE PRINT:

The contest is open to all senior dogs (7 years and older at the time of the photo) including those that have already crossed the Rainbow Bridge.

Please include only senior dogs in your photos; we cannot accept photos that include people, other animals, or younger dogs.

All entries must be signed and submitted by the legal owner of the dog and the photograph.

Professional photos are acceptable if you have purchased the rights to the photo. No credit will be given to the photographer.

Please do not send multiple pictures and ask us to select one as your entry.

Enter as many times as you like, but a $10 entry fee and a separate entry form must accompany each entry.

Email or postmark your entries by Oct. 15, 2025.

Photos will be judged by an impartial panel; the decision of the judges is final.

Photos will not be returned and may be used to promote the Sanctuary and its programs.

Winners will be posted on our web site after Oct. 31, 2025.

ENTRY FORM:

Dog's name

Age:

Breed or mix:

Owner's name

Address:

Phone number:

Email address:

Brief Biography of your dog:

The one best thing about my dog (no more than 10 words):

If my dog's photo is selected, I agree to its use in the Graying Muzzles 2025 calendar, proceeds to benefit the Sanctuary.

Signature (must be dog's legal owner) & date of submission

Return the completed form and photo to the Sanctuary by October 15, 2025.

Click the link below to pay your entry fee with Zeffy.

https://www.zeffy.com/ticketing/graying-muzzles-2026-entry-form

No part of this web site, including photographs, may be reproduced without written permission

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