Tina Williams from Holyhead, Wales unveiled the winning image of her Whippet, Joey at Discover Dogs at Earls Court, London this weekend.As the overall winner of the Kennel Club’s prestigious Dog Photographer of the Year competition, Tina was presented with a framed acrylic print of her winning image, as well as a Lomo camera and a £200 flash, courtesy of Calumet, by Kennel Club Chief Executive, Rosemary Smart.
Tina perfectly captured the sight of her Whippet, Joey basking in the morning sun, creating a beautiful image that spoke to all of the judges, which included BBC Radio 4 presenter, Dame Jenni Murray, acclaimed photographer Martin Usborne and experts from the Kennel Club.
Martin Usborne was there to meet the winner, and said: "There were so many great images and a lot of personality and humour in many of the images too. The composition, light and expression in the winning image was so unusual it immediately stood out to all the judges, so well done to Tina.“
Raising almost £2,500 for the Kennel Club Charitable Trust, the competition attracted entrants from all over the world and standards were high. Despite tough competition, the winning image of Joey with its unique and elegant charm was decided as the winner of both the Portrait category and the overall competition.
Tina said: “After seeing the other images entered to the competition I am blown away that my image was chosen as the overall winner. It was lovely to meet the winners of the other categories and talk about our experience, and meeting professional photographer and judge, Martin Usborne with his dogs was a highlight of the day.”
The Dog Photographer of the Year Competition consists of five categories: Portrait, Man’s Best Friend, Dogs At Play, Dogs At Work and I Love Dogs Because – a category specifically for those aged 16 and under.
The Kennel Club Dog Photographer of the Year 2012 competition will be launched at Crufts in March. For further information about the competition, please visit: http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/376.
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16th November 2011
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The Kennel Club is the largest organisation in the UK devoted to dog health, welfare and training. Its objective is to ensure that dogs live healthy, happy lives with responsible owners.
It runs the country’s largest registration database for both pedigree and crossbreed dogs and the Petlog database, which is the UK’s largest reunification service for microchipped animals. The Kennel Club Assured Breeder Scheme is the only scheme in the UK that monitors and sets standards for breeders, in order to protect the welfare of puppies and breeding bitches. It also runs the UK’s largest dog training programme, the Good Citizen Dog Training Scheme and licenses shows and clubs across a wide range of activities, which help dog owners to bond and enjoy life with their dogs. The Kennel Club runs the world’s greatest dog show, Crufts, and the Discover Dogs event at Earls Court, London, which is a fun family day out that educates people about how to buy responsibly and care for their dog.
The Kennel Club invests the money that it makes from registrations and its Petlog identification database into its dog training and education programmes, welfare campaigns and the Kennel Club Charitable Trust, which supports dog welfare charities and research into dog diseases. The Kennel Club jointly runs health screening schemes with the British Veterinary Association and, through the Charitable Trust, funds the Kennel Club Genetics Centre at the Animal Health Trust, which is at the forefront of pioneering research into dog health.
