Cute Dog Photos From 12th Annual Dog Photographer of the Year Awards 2017

Everyone loves an adorable dog photo and the ones we are going to show you today are enough to make you smile! The winners of the 12th annual Dog Photographer of the Year Awards for 2017 were announced this week by the Kennel Club, an international organization dedicated to dogs, dog owners, and people who work with dogs. Take a look at some of the most adorable and unique photos of dog photography you have seen in some time. 

The overall winner of the awards was Maria Davison, for her portrait of her friend's dog for the "Man's Best Friend" category (see photo below). Every photo shows the intangible joy a great dog can provide, but also that the power an awesome photo can truly make you feel great.

Here is what Davison said in this statement about her photo, provided by the Kennel Club: "It is one of the photographs I am most proud of. It was not only a beautiful, real and candid moment I got to capture, but also a demonstration of the strong bond between one of my closest friends and her dog, Yzma."

Man's Best Friend Cateogry. 1st place: Maria Davison

Man's Best Friend Cateogry. 1st place: Maria Davison

Dogs At Play Category. 1st place: Kaylee Greer

Dogs At Play Category. 1st place: Kaylee Greer

Dogs At Play Category. 2nd place: Rodrigo Capulski

Dogs At Play Category. 2nd place: Rodrigo Capulski

Dogs At Play Category. 3rd place: Will Holdcroft

Dogs At Play Category. 3rd place: Will Holdcroft

Dogs At Work Category. 1st place: Sarah Caldecott

Dogs At Work Category. 1st place: Sarah Caldecott

Dogs At Work Category. 2nd place: Lucy Charman

Dogs At Work Category. 2nd place: Lucy Charman

Assistant Category. 1st place: Alasdair MacLeod

Assistant Category. 1st place: Alasdair MacLeod

Rescue Category. 1st place: Alexandra Robins

Rescue Category. 1st place: Alexandra Robins

Rescue Category: 2nd place: Martin Tosh

Rescue Category: 2nd place: Martin Tosh

Mans Best Friend Category. 3rd place: Annemarie King

Mans Best Friend Category. 3rd place: Annemarie King

Portrait Category. 3rd place: Noel Bennett

Portrait Category. 3rd place: Noel Bennett

Puppy Category. 2nd place: Tracy Kirby

Puppy Category. 2nd place: Tracy Kirby

Young Pup Category. 1st place: Dylan Jenkins

Young Pup Category. 1st place: Dylan Jenkins

I Love Dogs Because Category. 1st place: Julian Gottfried

I Love Dogs Because Category. 1st place: Julian Gottfried

I Love Dogs Because Category. 2nd place: Summer Clark

I Love Dogs Because Category. 2nd place: Summer Clark

We originally saw these photos in this article on Thrillist. Here are a few other animal photos you may enjoy checking out: 


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