This Christmas, one very special dog will be taking centre stage on the cover of the December 2026 edition of Dog Desk Animal Action Magazine.
And it could be yours.
We are inviting our supporters and dog lovers everywhere to send us a favourite photograph of their dog for the chance to become our Christmas Cover Star.
It is completely FREE to enter.
To enter look out for our social posts and respond with a picture of your dog or cat in the comments.
Entries Close 1 November 2026
Entries must reach us by 11:59pm UK time on 1 November 2026.
We will then choose our Christmas Cover Star from the eligible entries.
The winner will be announced via our social media channels
Good luck.
We cannot wait to meet your dogs!
Christmas Cover Star Competition Terms & Conditions
1. Promoter
The promoter of this competition is Dog Desk Animal Action CIC, United Kingdom.
2. Entry Period
The competition opens when published on the Dog Desk Animal Action website and closes at 11:59pm UK time on 1 November 2026.
Entries received after the closing time will not be considered.
3. Cost Of Entry
The competition is free to enter.
No purchase, payment, donation or other financial contribution is necessary to enter or win.
4. Who Can Enter
Entrants must be aged 18 or over.
The entrant must either own the dog shown in the photograph or have permission from the dog’s owner or legal keeper to submit the photograph.
Dog Desk Animal Action CIC directors and anyone directly involved in judging the competition may not enter.
5. Eligible Dogs
Dogs of any breed, crossbreed, age, size or background may be entered.
Entrants may submit no more than one dog or cat
6. Photographs
The photograph submitted must be one that the entrant owns or has permission from the copyright holder to use.
By entering, you confirm that submitting and publishing the photograph will not infringe another person’s copyright, privacy or other rights.
Photographs containing prominent identifiable people may not be suitable for publication and Dog Desk Animal Action may ask for an alternative image.
We recommend submitting the clearest and highest-resolution version of the photograph available because the winning image must be suitable for magazine-cover reproduction.
7. Selecting The Winner
This is a judged competition and not a random prize draw.
Entries will be considered by Dog Desk Animal Action on factors including the photograph’s visual impact, character, quality, originality and suitability for the Christmas edition and magazine cover format.
The decision of Dog Desk Animal Action will be final.
8. The Prize
The winning dog’s photograph will be featured on the cover of the December 2026 edition of Dog Desk Animal Action Magazine.
Dog Desk Animal Action may also feature the winning dog inside the magazine and on its website and social-media channels when announcing or promoting the Christmas edition.
There is no cash alternative and the prize cannot be transferred or exchanged.
9. Publication Permission
Copyright in the submitted photograph remains with its existing copyright owner.
By entering the competition, you grant Dog Desk Animal Action CIC permission to reproduce, crop, resize and make reasonable editorial adjustments to the submitted photograph for purposes connected with this competition, the December 2026 magazine, announcement of the winner and promotion of that edition.
This permission is non-exclusive.
Dog Desk Animal Action will not acquire ownership of the original photograph simply because it has been entered into the competition.
10. Contacting The Winner
The winner will be announced via our social media channels.
11. Editorial Requirements
Magazine covers require a vertical picture.
Selection as a potential winner therefore remains subject to the photograph being technically suitable for publication.
12. Animal Welfare
Photographs should not depict a dog being deliberately frightened, distressed, harmed or placed in an unsafe situation for the purpose of obtaining an image.
Dog Desk Animal Action reserves the right to exclude any entry that it considers inconsistent with animal welfare.
13. Personal Information
No personal information will be submitted for this competition.
14. Changes Or Cancellation
Dog Desk Animal Action reserves the right to amend, suspend or cancel the competition where circumstances outside its reasonable control make this necessary.
Any significant change will be published on this page.
15. Acceptance Of These Terms
By submitting an entry, you confirm that you have read and accepted these Terms & Conditions and that the information supplied with your entry is accurate.
