Call for Judges 2025Want to Judge the 2025 Writing Competition? 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Check all that apply. If none are chosen, categories will be randomly assigned.Preferred Regular CategoriesThe Written Word (Print/Online) 01. Health and General Care 02. Behavior, Training or Sports 03. Single Breed, Show Groups, or All Breed 04. Human/Animal Bond 05. Canine or All Animal Publication 06. Club Publications (Regularly Scheduled Publication) 07. Club Publications (Special Topic) 08. Rescue or Adoption 09. Recurring Column 10. Humor 11.Poetry 12. Op Eds or Commentary 13. Short Story/Fiction (5,000 words max) 14. Website 15. Blogsite 16. Any Other Topic 17. Young Author The Spoken Word (Includes Video, DVD, TV, Podcast, Radio and Other Media) 18. Health and General Care 19. Behavior, Training or Sports 20. Human/Animal Bond 21. Rescue or Adoption 22. Any Other Topic (Includes Humor, Op Eds or Commentary) 23. Young Author/Commentator Visual Communication (Includes Brochures, Leaflets, Calendars, Pamphlets, Greeting Cards, etc.) 24. Single Photo 25. Photo Series 26. Single Illustration or Painting 27. Series of Illustrations or Paintings Books (Print and Online) 28. Health and General Care 29. Behavior, Training or Sports 30. Human/Animal Bond 31. Rescue or Adoption 32. Fiction (Adult) or Humor 33. Memoir 34. History (Including Biography, Persons Impacting Breeds, Shows, Laws, Medicine, Travel, etc.) 35. For Children Up to 3 36. For Children 4 to 8 37. For Children 9 to 12 38. For Youth 13 to 18 39. Young Authors Preferred Special Awards Categories AKC Family Dog Award AKC Reunite Microchip Awareness Award Captain William Lewis Judy Award The Cody 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 The John Henry Walsh Award Manette Begin-Loudon Memorial Award National Dog Show Presented by Purina Excellence in Writing/Producing Award NG Gun Dog Training Heritage Hunting Dog Award Patricia "Pat" Hastings Mentorship Memorial Award Rio Award Second Chance Award Walter R. Fletcher Memorial Award USDAA Agility Award Excluded CategoriesThese are categories that you cannot judge because you submitted an entry in this category. Check all that apply.Excluded Regular CategoriesThe Written Word (Print/Online) 01. Health and General Care 02. Behavior, Training or Sports 03. Single Breed, Show Groups, or All Breed 04. Human/Animal Bond 05. Canine or All Animal Publication 06. Club Publications (Regularly Scheduled Publication) 07. Club Publications (Special Topic) 08. Rescue or Adoption 09. Recurring Column 10. Humor 11.Poetry 12. Op Eds or Commentary 13. Short Story/Fiction (5,000 words max) 14. Website 15. Blogsite 16. Any Other Topic 17. Young Author The Spoken Word (Includes Video, DVD, TV, Podcast, Radio and Other Media) 18. Health and General Care 19. Behavior, Training or Sports 20. Human/Animal Bond 21. Rescue or Adoption 22. Any Other Topic (Includes Humor, Op Eds or Commentary) 23. Young Author/Commentator Visual Communication (Includes Brochures, Leaflets, Calendars, Pamphlets, Greeting Cards, etc.) 24. Single Photo 25. Photo Series 26. Single Illustration or Painting 27. Series of Illustrations or Paintings Books (Print and Online) 28. Health and General Care 29. Behavior, Training or Sports 30. Human/Animal Bond 31. Rescue or Adoption 32. Fiction (Adult) or Humor 33. Memoir 34. History (Including Biography, Persons Impacting Breeds, Shows, Laws, Medicine, Travel, etc.) 35. For Children Up to 3 36. For Children 4 to 8 37. For Children 9 to 12 38. For Youth 13 to 18 39. Young Authors Excluded Special Awards Categories AKC Family Dog Award AKC Reunite Microchip Awareness Award Captain William Lewis Judy Award The Cody 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 The John Henry Walsh Award Manette Begin-Loudon Memorial Award National Dog Show Presented by Purina Excellence in Writing/Producing Award NG Gun Dog Training Heritage Hunting Dog Award Patricia "Pat" Hastings Mentorship Memorial Award Rio Award Second Chance Award Walter R. Fletcher Memorial Award USDAA Agility Award Any other comments or special notes you’d care to add? Δ
