Dog of the Year Awards 2024
The awards recognise exceptional dogs who enrich our lives whether that's through being a fantastic working dog, companion or just for having the waggiest tail.
What You Can Win!
We have teamed up with some amazing brands to offer our category winners some fantastic prizes!
Every category winner will get the category brand partner prize, a £50 Benyfit Natural voucher and a ticket to visit us at Crufts 2025!
Dog of the Year 2025
The overall winner will be chosen from the shortlists from each category, this will be done through a public vote after the shortlist is announced.
The overall winner will recieve their category brand partner prize, a £150 Benyfit Natural voucher, personalised Benyfit Natural goodies, a ticket to Crufts 2025 and the opportunity to be the face of Benyfit Natural at our next photoshoot!
The Categories
Rescue Dogs
We're looking for the amazing dogs that have been given a second chance. To qualify the dog must of been rescued or rehomed.
PRIZE
Calming Bundle
Family Dogs
For the dogs whose only job is to snooze, walk and play these dogs are possibly the most important, tell us all about an amazing pet.
PRIZE
£50 Pawesome Paws voucher
Service Dogs
The dogs that go above and beyond to help their people, we want to hear about the amazing service dogs you know!
PRIZE
Settle Mat
Farm + Herding Dogs
Nominate the hardest working dog you know whether they're a farm dog or herding dog we want to hear more about them!
PRIZE
Verm-x bundle including Crunchies for Dogs, Active dog topper.
Competing Dogs
Whether it's agility, fly ball or showing we want to hear all about the amazing dogs that are putting their best paw forward at events.
PRIZE
Bugalugs Shampoo Gift Set (4 x 500ml bottles)
Gun Dogs
Whether you do a small amount of gun dog training for fun or you're an experienced handler we want to know about your dog!
PRIZE
Dog Drying Coat
Submit Your Dog of the Year Entry
You can submit as many dogs as you like across all categories, every entry will be consdiered by our judging panel!
Entries close Sunday 29th September, when we will announce our shortlist the following week!
Meet Our Judging Panel
We've pulled together a fantastic panel of judges to review all the nominations.
They will each choose their top 2 dogs to be shortlisted for each category. Not only are our judging panel huge dog lovers, they are Benyfit Natural ambassadors and each have their own vast experience working with or spending time with dogs.
Dog of the Year FAQs
Can I enter multiple categories?
Absoloutely! We know that some dogs may fit into multiple categories so we encourage you to enter them into as many as you'd like.
You can also enter multiple dogs into the same category
How are awards judged?
After our initial nominations stage all our judges will deliberate each category and choose their shortlist finalists per category. We'll then get together as a group to decide the final 6 per category.
Once we have our final 6 we will open public voting and the winners in each category will be voted for by you!
Once winners of each category are announced, there will then be a chance for each of winners to be voted for as the ultimate 'Dog of the Year 2024'.
What if I can't make the photo shoot day?
We would love for our overall 'Dog of the Year' to become the face of Benyfit Natural, however understand you may not be able to make the date of our next photoshoot.
When is the photoshoot?
Our overall winner of Dog of the Year 2024 will be invited to our next photoshoot. The exact date is to be confirmed, however is expected to take place in late 2024 or early 2025, we will contact you closer to the time to discuss details.
The shoot will be located near Uckfield in East Sussex. We will cover transportation costs, you'll get a goody bag to take home and access to all the images from the day.
