Strike a paws! A pug perching on kitchen scales, a beagle posing in front of his own portrait and a VERY energetic border collie are among the winners of the 2021 Dog Photography Awards

 

• The Dog Photography Awards is split into three categories; studio snaps, action shots, outdoor landscapes
• This year the prize for winning studio portrait was awarded to Paris-based photographer Franca Lombardo
• Taking top spot in action photography category was Chiara Hofmayer, from Germany and her Border Collie
•  Bagging the prize for best landscape shot was German photographer Janine Ulbrich and rescue dog Skadi

Adorable pictures of a pug perching on a set of kitchen scales, a rescue dog walking by a lake with his new owner and a Border Collie bounding through an obstacle course have been revealed as the winners of the 2021 Dog Photography Awards.

The 2021 Dog Photography Awards is split into three categories, accepting entries for studio snaps, action shots and outdoor landscapes and portraits. 

This year the prize for winning studio portrait was awarded to Paris-based photographer Franca Lombardo for her image of pug pup Kairo sitting in a bowl on top of some kitchen scales staring into the camera. 

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Weigh to go! The winners of the 2021 Dog Photography Awards have been revealed. The winning studio portrait was a photograph by Paris-based Franca Lombardo, featuring pug pup Kairo sitting in a bowl on top of some kitchen scales staring into the camera

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This beagle is posher than you! The runner-up studio shot was a picture of a beagle posing on a brown leather chair in front of his own portrait by wildlife photographer Patrick Reymer, from the Netherlands 

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Furry striking: Portuguese animal photographer Marcus Knoedt shared a picture of an Afghan Hound posing for a stunning portrait shot 

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The runner-up action shot by US-based photographer Michelle Dawkins showed an energetic Border Collie jumping through a lake in her hometown Maryland 

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Quiet moment: The runner-up shot for landscape photography went to Germany-based photographer Heike Willers for an image of her dog gazing at a bird on the beach 

Taking the top spot in the action photography category was Chiara Hofmayer, from Germany, for a shot of her Border Collie Nio bounding over obstacles as he completed an agility course. 

Bagging the prize for best landscape shot was German photographer Janine Ulbrich, who submitted a photo of herself walking by a foggy lake with her rescue dog Skadi. 

Other winning photos from this year's competition included a beagle posing in a brown leather chair with his own portrait behind him and an excitable dog splashing through a lake at sunset. 

The competition is held annually, with other contests for dog photographers taking place on a monthly basis.

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Taking the top spot in the action photography category was Chiara Hofmayer, from Germany, for a shot of her Border Collie Nio bounding over obstacles as he completed an agility course

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Moody moment: Bagging the prize for best landscape shot was German photographer Janine Ulbrich, who submitted a photo of herself walking by a foggy lake with her rescue dog Skadi

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Izabela Lyson, from Poland, won the prize for third place landscape shot after submitting a picture of her Border Collie sitting in front of a river on a walk in the Krakow Mountains

'Dog Photography Awards organises monthly contests for professional, amateur and student photographers worldwide, as well as an annual competition creating one of the most interesting contests in dog photography today,' says the competition's website.

'We accept everything from outdoor, studio, portrait and action photography, there are no limits to show man's best friend.

'Our purpose is to promote talented dog photographers all over the world thanks to our worldwide known, talented and experienced judges.' 

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