{"id":21819,"date":"2022-12-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-13T23:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/?post_type=purple_issue&p=21819"},"modified":"2022-12-15T09:54:29","modified_gmt":"2022-12-15T08:54:29","slug":"bbc-countryfile-magazine-dog-of-the-year-winners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbccountryfile\/2022\/12\/14\/bbc-countryfile-magazine-dog-of-the-year-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Countryfile Magazine Dog of the year winners!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Congratulations to these triumphant canines, who have won hearts, votes and holidays <\/p>\n\n

In 2022, we relaunched our annual Dog of the Year photo competition in association with cottages.com<\/a> to celebrate the dogs we love. We asked you to send in your favourite photo of your dog \u2013 and we received an incredible 11,000 entries. <\/p>\n\n

Readers and visitors to countryfile.com<\/a> <\/strong>voted for the winners in each category and the overall winner was chosen by the BBC <\/em>Countryfile <\/em>Magazine <\/em>team and independent judge Tom Gilks. <\/p>\n\n

The Dog of the Year 2022 photo competition is sponsored by cottages.com<\/a>, <\/strong>which is rewarding the worthy winners with vouchers to spend on a holiday cottage of their choice (see below). <\/p>\n\n

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Sponsored by <\/em>Staycation specialist cottages.com<\/a> is the UK\u2019s leading provider of holiday properties and luxury homes and offers more than 22,000 places to stay across its unrivalled portfolio. The brand has over 11,000 dog-friendly properties and treats more than 250,000 dogs to their favourite holiday each year. <\/p>\n\n

Its diverse collection includes everything from city breaks and seaside escapes to rural countryside retreats, all perfect for a UK getaway with your four-legged friend. cottages. com even has its own \u2018More than dog-friendly\u2019 collection, where many owners have gone the extra mile to accommodate your furry friend. These properties usually accept pets with no extra charge and have an enclosed garden for dogs to roam free. Some even have an outdoor tap for post-beach bathing and provide a welcome pack with extra doggy treats.<\/span><\/p>\n\n

\u2022 For more, visit cottages.com<\/a> <\/p>\n\n

THE <\/strong>PRIZES <\/strong><\/h5>\n\n

\u2022 One grand prize: A \u00a3500 cottages.com<\/a> voucher to fund a holiday for you and your dog. Valid until 31 December 2023. <\/span>
\u2022 Four category prizes: A \u00a3200 cottages.com<\/a> voucher to fund a holiday for you and your four-legged friend. Valid until 31 December 2023. <\/span><\/p>\n\n

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GRAND PRIZE – Star<\/h4>\n\n

MEDIUM DOG <\/strong>
Star by Christopher Johnson <\/p>\n\n

Owner Christopher Johnson says: \u201cWow, <\/em>I\u2019m <\/em>utterly <\/em>thrilled, <\/em>she <\/em>really <\/em>is <\/em>a <\/em>star! <\/em>Star <\/em>is <\/em>such <\/em>a <\/em>happy <\/em>dog, <\/em>always <\/em>smiling <\/em>and <\/em>enjoys <\/em>every <\/em>moment, <\/em>and <\/em>she <\/em>is <\/em>the <\/em>best <\/em>model <\/em>too. <\/em>She <\/em>will <\/em>be <\/em>expecting <\/em>a <\/em>huge <\/em>treat <\/em>for <\/em>this.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n

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    RUNNERS-UP<\/h4>\n\n

    2. BIG DOG <\/strong>
    Boodle by Tracy Root <\/p>\n\n

    3. WORKING DOG <\/strong>
    Toby by Kirsty Bevan <\/p>\n\n

    4. SMALL DOG <\/strong>
    Little Boots by Dianne Crew-Gee <\/p>\n\n

    5. RESCUE DOG <\/strong>
    Ferg by Ben Skinner <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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