The best photos of puppies 2018 will blow your mind

In the competition for best dog photo 2018 artists competed for prizes in ten categories, such as 'helper dogs and charity dogs', 'dogs at play', 'dog portrait', etc. Not only the most experienced competed for the awards, but also the youngest (up to the age of 11), Young Pup Photographer, whose photos celebrated their views on furries. How the photos look, you are see in the picture gallery.

Picture gallery - The most beautiful photos of dogs

Competition winning photo: Monica Van Der Maden (Netherlands)

First place in the 'dogs at play' category: Elinor Roizman (Israel)

Second place in the 'dogs at play' category: Winner Steffi Cousins (USA)

Third place in the 'dogs at play' category: Sarah Beeson (USA)

Judges' special mention in the 'dogs at play' category: Alice Loder (ZK)

Judges' Special Mention in the 'Dogs at Play' category: Leslie Plesser (USA)

Judges' Special Mention in the 'Dogs at Play' category: Darren Hall (UK)

First place in the 'puppies' category: Robyn Pope (USA)

Second place in the 'puppies' category: Charlie Nunn (USA)

Third place in the 'puppies' category: Klaus Dyba (Germany)

Special mention of the judges in the 'puppies' category: Alicja Zmyslowska (Poland)

Second place in the 'oldies' category: Rachele Z. Cecchini (Austria)

Third place in the 'oldies' category: Philip Wright (UK)

First place in the 'portrait' category: Carol Durrant (UK)

Second place in the 'portrait' category: Katarzyna Siminiak (Poland)

Third place in the 'portrait' category: Michael M Sweeney (UK)

Special mention of the judges in the 'portrait' category: Viktoria Baranova (Estonia)

Judges' Special Mention in 'Portrait' Category: Jonathan Yearsley (UK)

First place in the category 'dog is man's best friend': Joana Matos (Portugal)

Second place in the category 'dog is man's best friend': Sherilyn Vineyard (USA)

Third place in the category 'dog is man's best friend': Cheryl Murphy (USA)

Special mention of the judges in the category 'dog is man's best friend': Bendik Almås (Norway)

Special mention of the judges in the category 'dog is man's best friend': Inés Tafalla (Spain)

Winning photo (12 to 17 years old): Tamara Kedves (Hungary)

Second place in the category 'from 12 to 17 years of age': Elise Finney (UK)

Third place in the category 'from 12 to 17 years of age': Kirsten Van Ravenhorst (Netherlands)

First place in the 'assistance dog' category: Dean Mortimer (UK)

Second place in the 'assistance dog' category: Maria Cristina Nadalin (Brazil)

Third place in the 'assistance dog' category: Craig Turner-Bullock (New Zealand)

Winning young pup photographer: Mariah Mobley (USA)

Second place in the 'young pup photographer' category: Sienna Wemyss (UK)

Third place in the 'young pup photographer' category: Maisie Mitford (UK)

Judges' special mention in the 'young pup photographer' category: Euan Shannon (UK)

First place in the category 'rescue dogs': Sonya Kolb (USA)

Second place in the category 'rescue dogs': Leslie Plesser (USA)

Third place in the category 'rescue dogs': Christina Roemmelt (Austria)

Special mention of the judges in the 'rescue dog' category: Jarmila Eckardt (Germany)

First place in the category 'dogs at work': Tracy Kidd (UK)

Second place in the 'dogs at work' category: Richard Lane (UK)

Third place in the 'dogs at work' category: Ian Squire (UK)

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