Graying Muzzles through the years: 2004-2025
Three Graying Muzzles 2004 winners
Jeffie, companion of the Modics, Cleveland, OH
Chester and Makita, companions of Melissa Dudley, Canterbury, NH
Nakita, companion of Jude Fine, Calgary, Canada
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Graying Muzzles Calendar & Photo Contest
Graying Muzzles 2025 is available. Order your copy today!
2025 Graying Muzzles Winners
Special note: Winners will receive one free calendar with their order. If you are not planning to order, please send an email to us at
info @ sanctuaryforseniordogs.org (remove spaces), and we will mail your calendar.
January: Lola Elder, Parma Heights, OH & Maple Katona, Columbia Station, OH
February: Esme Pannella, Wills Point, TX & Ralphie Broadbent, Chagrin Falls, OH
March: Claude LaRiccia, Cleveland Heights, OH & Harrison McConnell, Cleveland Heights, OH
April: Myrtle Botnick, Akron, OH & Effy Compton, Cleveland, OH
May: Gremmy Keefer, Parma, OH & Bodie Miller, Cedarburg, WI
June: Whiskey Calderone-Davis, Seville, OH & Daisy Mae Muccio, Sagamore Hills, OH
July: Foster, Cleveland, OH & Eddie Minster Chojnacki, N Olmsted, OH
August: Angel Hrapko, Chardon, OH & Izzy Bell, Aurora, OH
September: Rue Lynch, Cleveland, OH & Bud Duffy-Ludington, East Tawas, MI
October: Celo Zafirelis, Waltham, MA & Griffin Sturik, Strongsville, OH
November: Sam Spade Fouty, West Farmington, OH & Enzo DeSalvo-Winter, North Royalton, OH
December: Pollyanna Workman, Cleveland, OH & Bella Smith, Cleveland, OH
Order your copies of Graying Muzzles 2025 today. You can use PayPal, which has fees attached, or Zeffy, which is fee-free.
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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.
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