Call for Judges2024Want to Judge the 2024 Writing Competition?Please submit this form to sign up to judge this year’s writing competition Name(Required) First Last Email(Required) Are you a DWAA member?(Required) Yes No Mailing Address(Required) Street Address Address Line 2 City State / Province / Region ZIP / Postal Code Country AfghanistanAlbaniaAlgeriaAmerican SamoaAndorraAngolaAnguillaAntarcticaAntigua and BarbudaArgentinaArmeniaArubaAustraliaAustriaAzerbaijanBahamasBahrainBangladeshBarbadosBelarusBelgiumBelizeBeninBermudaBhutanBoliviaBonaire, Sint Eustatius and SabaBosnia and HerzegovinaBotswanaBouvet IslandBrazilBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryBrunei DarussalamBulgariaBurkina FasoBurundiCabo VerdeCambodiaCameroonCanadaCayman IslandsCentral African RepublicChadChileChinaChristmas IslandCocos IslandsColombiaComorosCongoCongo, Democratic Republic of theCook IslandsCosta RicaCroatiaCubaCuraçaoCyprusCzechiaCôte d'IvoireDenmarkDjiboutiDominicaDominican RepublicEcuadorEgyptEl SalvadorEquatorial GuineaEritreaEstoniaEswatiniEthiopiaFalkland IslandsFaroe IslandsFijiFinlandFranceFrench GuianaFrench PolynesiaFrench Southern TerritoriesGabonGambiaGeorgiaGermanyGhanaGibraltarGreeceGreenlandGrenadaGuadeloupeGuamGuatemalaGuernseyGuineaGuinea-BissauGuyanaHaitiHeard Island and McDonald IslandsHoly SeeHondurasHong KongHungaryIcelandIndiaIndonesiaIranIraqIrelandIsle of ManIsraelItalyJamaicaJapanJerseyJordanKazakhstanKenyaKiribatiKorea, Democratic People's Republic ofKorea, Republic ofKuwaitKyrgyzstanLao People's Democratic RepublicLatviaLebanonLesothoLiberiaLibyaLiechtensteinLithuaniaLuxembourgMacaoMadagascarMalawiMalaysiaMaldivesMaliMaltaMarshall IslandsMartiniqueMauritaniaMauritiusMayotteMexicoMicronesiaMoldovaMonacoMongoliaMontenegroMontserratMoroccoMozambiqueMyanmarNamibiaNauruNepalNetherlandsNew CaledoniaNew ZealandNicaraguaNigerNigeriaNiueNorfolk IslandNorth MacedoniaNorthern Mariana IslandsNorwayOmanPakistanPalauPalestine, State ofPanamaPapua New GuineaParaguayPeruPhilippinesPitcairnPolandPortugalPuerto RicoQatarRomaniaRussian FederationRwandaRéunionSaint BarthélemySaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Kitts and NevisSaint LuciaSaint MartinSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesSamoaSan MarinoSao Tome and PrincipeSaudi ArabiaSenegalSerbiaSeychellesSierra LeoneSingaporeSint MaartenSlovakiaSloveniaSolomon IslandsSomaliaSouth AfricaSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth SudanSpainSri LankaSudanSurinameSvalbard and Jan MayenSwedenSwitzerlandSyria Arab RepublicTaiwanTajikistanTanzania, the United Republic ofThailandTimor-LesteTogoTokelauTongaTrinidad and TobagoTunisiaTurkmenistanTurks and Caicos IslandsTuvaluTürkiyeUS Minor Outlying IslandsUgandaUkraineUnited Arab EmiratesUnited KingdomUnited StatesUruguayUzbekistanVanuatuVenezuelaViet NamVirgin Islands, BritishVirgin Islands, U.S.Wallis and FutunaWestern SaharaYemenZambiaZimbabweÅland Islands Phone(Required)Time Zone(Required) Atlantic standard time Eastern standard time Central standard time Mountain standard time Alaskan standard time Bering standard time Hawaiian standard time Pacific standard time Other Are you willing to judge more than one category?(Required) Yes No Categories you'd prefer to judgeThese are categories that you'd especially like to judge. Check all that apply. If none are chosen, categories will be randomly assigned.Preferred Regular CategoriesARTICLES (Print/Online) 01. Articles – Health or General Care 02. Articles – Behavior or Training 03. Articles – Single Breed, Show Groups, or All-Breed 04. Articles – Rescue 05. Articles – Recurring Column 06. Articles – Humor 07. Articles – Poetry 08. Articles – Opinion/Editorial 09. Articles – Fiction 10. Articles – Any Other topic 11. Articles – Youth (Author under 18) ENTIRE PUBLICATION (Print/Online) 12. Entire Publication – Newspapers, Newsletters – Any topic 13. Entire Publication – Magazines – Single Breed, Show Groups, or All-Breed 14. Entire Publication – Magazines – Special Interest, or Any Other Subject 15. Entire Publication – Club Publications (Breed/AKC/UKC, etc.) ENTIRE SITE (Blog or Website) 16. Entire Site – Blog of the Year 17. Entire Site – Website of the Year GRAPHICS (Print/Online) 18. Graphics – Single Photo 19. Graphics – Series of Photos 20. Graphics – Single Illustration or Painting 21. Graphics – Series of Illustrations or Paintings 22. Graphics – Posters, Calendars, Brochures, or Pamphlets 23. Graphics – Youth (Artist under 18) OTHER MEDIA (TV, DVD, Streaming, Podcasts, Radio, or Other Media) 24. Other Media – Health or General Care 25. Other Media – Behavior or Training 26. Other Media – Single Breed, Show Groups, or All-Breed 27. Other Media – Rescue 28. Other Media – Recurring Column 29. Other Media – Humor 30. Other Media – Poetry 31. Other Media – Opinion/Editorial 32. Other Media – Fiction 33. Other Media – Any Other topic 34. Other Media – Youth (Creator under 18) BOOKS (Print/Online) 35. Books – Single Breed, Show Groups, or All-Breed 36. Books – Rescue or Adoption 37. Books – Training or Sports 38. Books – Behavior, Health, or General Care 39. Books – Human/Animal Bond 40. Books – Reference 41. Books – Fiction, Adult, or Humor (can include Graphic Novels) 42. Books – Children picture books (up to age 3) 43. Books – Children – Early Readers (ages 4 to 7) 44. Books – Children – Middle Grade (ages 8 to 12) 45. Books – Children – Young Adult (ages 13 to 18) 46. Books – Youth (Author under 18) Preferred Special Awards Categories AKC Club Publication Excellence Award AKC Family Dog Award AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Public Service Award AKC Reunite Microchip Awareness Award Captain William Lewis Judy Award DWAA Junior Writer Award – Category: Ages 10-12 DWAA Junior Writer Award – Category: Ages 13-14 DWAA Junior Writer Award – Category: Ages 15-17 Harrison Stephens Inspirational Feature Award James Colasanti, Jr. Poetry Award Jack and Cindy Begin Award for Writing/Media promoting Spay and Neuter Initiatives Manette Begin-Loudon Memorial Award National Dog Show Presented by Purina Excellence in Writing/Producing Award NG Gun Dog Training Heritage Hunting Dog Award PSI Professional Pet Care Award Rio Award Second Chance Award Sleepypod Pet Safety Award Walter R. Fletcher Memorial Award Excluded CategoriesThese are categories that you cannot judge because you submitted an entry in this category. Check all that apply.Excluded Regular CategoriesARTICLES (Print/Online) 01. Articles – Health or General Care 02. Articles – Behavior or Training 03. Articles – Single Breed, Show Groups, or All-Breed 04. Articles – Rescue 05. Articles – Recurring Column 06. Articles – Humor 07. Articles – Poetry 08. Articles – Opinion/Editorial 09. Articles – Fiction 10. Articles – Any Other topic 11. Articles – Youth (Author under 18) ENTIRE PUBLICATION (Print/Online) 12. Entire Publication – Newspapers, Newsletters – Any topic 13. Entire Publication – Magazines – Single Breed, Show Groups, or All-Breed 14. Entire Publication – Magazines – Special Interest, or Any Other Subject 15. Entire Publication – Club Publications (Breed/AKC/UKC, etc.) ENTIRE SITE (Blog or Website) 16. Entire Site – Blog of the Year 17. Entire Site – Website of the Year GRAPHICS (Print/Online) 18. Graphics – Single Photo 19. Graphics – Series of Photos 20. Graphics – Single Illustration or Painting 21. Graphics – Series of Illustrations or Paintings 22. Graphics – Posters, Calendars, Brochures, or Pamphlets 23. Graphics – Youth (Artist under 18) OTHER MEDIA (TV, DVD, Streaming, Podcasts, Radio, or Other Media) 24. Other Media – Health or General Care 25. Other Media – Behavior or Training 26. Other Media – Single Breed, Show Groups, or All-Breed 27. Other Media – Rescue 28. Other Media – Recurring Column 29. Other Media – Humor 30. Other Media – Poetry 31. Other Media – Opinion/Editorial 32. Other Media – Fiction 33. Other Media – Any Other topic 34. Other Media – Youth (Creator under 18) BOOKS (Print/Online) 35. Books – Single Breed, Show Groups, or All-Breed 36. Books – Rescue or Adoption 37. Books – Training or Sports 38. Books – Behavior, Health, or General Care 39. Books – Human/Animal Bond 40. Books – Reference 41. Books – Fiction, Adult, or Humor (can include Graphic Novels) 42. Books – Children picture books (up to age 3) 43. Books – Children – Early Readers (ages 4 to 7) 44. Books – Children – Middle Grade (ages 8 to 12) 45. Books – Children – Young Adult (ages 13 to 18) 46. Books – Youth (Author under 18) Excluded Special Awards Categories AKC Club Publication Excellence Award AKC Family Dog Award AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Public Service Award AKC Reunite Microchip Awareness Award Captain William Lewis Judy Award DWAA Junior Writer Award – Category: Ages 10-12 DWAA Junior Writer Award – Category: Ages 13-14 DWAA Junior Writer Award – Category: Ages 15-17 Harrison Stephens Inspirational Feature Award James Colasanti, Jr. Poetry Award Jack and Cindy Begin Award for Writing/Media promoting Spay and Neuter Initiatives Manette Begin-Loudon Memorial Award National Dog Show Presented by Purina Excellence in Writing/Producing Award NG Gun Dog Training Heritage Hunting Dog Award PSI Professional Pet Care Award Rio Award Second Chance Award Sleepypod Pet Safety Award Walter R. Fletcher Memorial Award Any other comments or special notes you’d care to add? Δ
